Spring Equinox

When does the Spring Equinox take place? Between September 22 and 23, the spring equinox takes place and marks the beginning of this climatic season in some countries of the world. The word equinox comes from the Latin “aequus” which means equal and “nox” which means night. It is an astronomical event in which the Sun falls directly on Ecuador, for which the duration of the day and night is practically the same in all parts of the world. If the Earth had no inclination, the Sun would always hit the Equator all the time, so the amount of light that the Planet would receive would be the same and there would be no seasons.

In the countries of the Northern Hemisphere, the Spring equinox occurs between March 20 and 21 of each year. In 2022, the Spring Equinox in the Northern Hemisphere is March 20.

In the countries of the Southern Hemisphere, the Spring equinox takes place between September 22 and 23 of each year. In 2022, the Spring Equinox in the Southern Hemisphere is on September 23.

The Beginning of Spring also marks the beginning of various celebrations in countries that have the four seasons, in fact tropical countries do not have seasons. In Latin America, these celebrations have been in force since pre-Columbian times, where indigenous cultures worship Nature and its climate change.

The Equinox is a date linked to the Andean agricultural cycle, in which corn is the main protagonist, since it is a symbol of fertility within the indigenous worldview and the main reference within the religious-cultural festive calendar. It is also the time when the first tender grains appear and the other crops are in bloom.

How is the Spring Equinox celebrated? In the Metropolitan District of Quito, the Equinox is currently celebrated in Tulipe, San Antonio, Catequilla, Rumicucho, and Santa Clara, Alianza; as well as the celebrations in honor of San José in Cocotog and Calacalí.

In Mexico, thousands of people travel to the different archaeological sites in their country, such as the pyramids of Teotihuacán, to connect with the positive energies of those places.

In Argentina, since 1952, on September 21 of each year, the popular and outstanding National Student Festival is added to the welcome of this season. In this day. students from all regions of the country organize different activities such as parades and cultural displays.

In Peru, the Day of Spring and Youth is celebrated, as an analogy between spring that is reborn and the energy of youth.

If we go a little further, in Russia, they say goodbye to the extreme cold of their long winter, eating pancakes of a wide variety of flavors and in Warsaw the arrival of spring is celebrated with a parade with the sphinx of the goddess Marzanna and the students do not they attend classes.

If you want to enjoy a wonderful country where you find the four seasons, sometimes in a single day, come to Ecuador and witness a unique climate, for all tastes in each of its attractive regions.