<strong>Nowruz (Persian New Year). </strong>Cultures and countries around the world mark spring equinox with various holidays, including Nowruz. Revelers jump over a bonfire during Nowruz celebrations in Baku, Azerbaijan, in 2018. Click through the gallery for more photos of celebrations tied to spring equinox:
Nowruz (Persian New Year). Cultures and countries around the world mark spring equinox with various holidays, including Nowruz. Revelers jump over a bonfire during Nowruz celebrations in Baku, Azerbaijan, in 2018. Click through the gallery for more photos of celebrations tied to spring equinox:
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<strong>Holi.</strong> Hinduism has an arrival-of-spring holiday called Holi. The first known mention of this very old festival is in a fourth century poem. The spring festival of colors is celebrated in this photo in Chennai, India, on March 2, 2018.<br />
Holi. Hinduism has an arrival-of-spring holiday called Holi. The first known mention of this very old festival is in a fourth century poem. The spring festival of colors is celebrated in this photo in Chennai, India, on March 2, 2018.
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<strong>Easter. </strong>Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus close to the start of spring (in the temperate zones of the Northern Hemisphere, at any rate). Here, worshipers gather for Easter sunrise service at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado on April 1, 2018.
Easter. Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus close to the start of spring (in the temperate zones of the Northern Hemisphere, at any rate). Here, worshipers gather for Easter sunrise service at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado on April 1, 2018.
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<strong>Easter.</strong> The faithful attend the Mass of Easter celebrated by Pope Francis on April 1, 2018, at Saint Peter's Square in Vatican City.
Easter. The faithful attend the Mass of Easter celebrated by Pope Francis on April 1, 2018, at Saint Peter's Square in Vatican City.
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<strong>Stonehenge. </strong>The famous Neolithic structure Stonehenge is the gathering place for pagans, druids and the plain curious during spring equinox. Here, celebrants wait for the sun to rise at Stonehenge on March 20, 2009, near Amesbury in Wiltshire, England.
Stonehenge. The famous Neolithic structure Stonehenge is the gathering place for pagans, druids and the plain curious during spring equinox. Here, celebrants wait for the sun to rise at Stonehenge on March 20, 2009, near Amesbury in Wiltshire, England.
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<strong>Chichen Itza.</strong> This complex of Mayan ruins on the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico is popular all year but especially during the spring and autumn equinoxes. Here, thousands of tourists surround the Kukulcan Pyramid on March 21, 2006.
Chichen Itza. This complex of Mayan ruins on the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico is popular all year but especially during the spring and autumn equinoxes. Here, thousands of tourists surround the Kukulcan Pyramid on March 21, 2006.
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<strong>Chunfen.</strong> Children handle eggs painted with Chinese characters and colors to mark Chunfen (vernal equinox) at a kindergarten in Binzhou in China's Shandong province on March 21, 2018.
Chunfen. Children handle eggs painted with Chinese characters and colors to mark Chunfen (vernal equinox) at a kindergarten in Binzhou in China's Shandong province on March 21, 2018.
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<strong>Cherry blossoms. </strong>The arrival of spring is marked in Nanjing, China, and many other areas with a festive period celebrating the beautiful cherry blossoms. Here, a tourist takes a selfie at Nanjing Zhongshan Botanical Garden on March 17, 2019.
Cherry blossoms. The arrival of spring is marked in Nanjing, China, and many other areas with a festive period celebrating the beautiful cherry blossoms. Here, a tourist takes a selfie at Nanjing Zhongshan Botanical Garden on March 17, 2019.
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