Commemorations March equinox

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1 commemorations

1.1 abrahamic tradition
1.2 west asia
1.3 north africa
1.4 south , southeast asia
1.5 east asia
1.6 europe
1.7 americas
1.8 modern culture





commemorations

bas-relief in persepolis—a symbol iranian/persian nowruz—on day of equinox, power of eternally fighting bull (personifying earth) , of lion (personifying sun) equal.



chichen itza pyramid during spring equinox—kukulkan, famous descent of snake


abrahamic tradition

the jewish passover falls on first full moon after northern hemisphere vernal equinox, although (currently 3 times every 19 years) occur on second full moon.
the christian churches calculate easter first sunday after first full moon on or after march equinox. official church definition equinox 21 march. eastern orthodox churches use older julian calendar, while western churches use gregorian calendar, , western full moons fall four, 5 or 34 days before eastern ones. result 2 easters fall on different days coincide. earliest possible easter date in year 22 march on each calendar. latest possible easter date in year 25 april.

west asia

the northward equinox marks first day of various calendars including iranian calendar. ancient iranian new year s festival of nowruz can celebrated 20 march or 21 march. according ancient persian mythology jamshid, mythological king of persia, ascended throne on day , each year commemorated festivities 2 weeks. these festivities recall story of creation , ancient cosmology of iranian , persian people. holiday celebrated in azerbaijan, afghanistan, pakistan, turkey, zanzibar, albania, , various countries of central asia, among kurds. being zoroastrian holiday, holy day adherents of bahá í faith , nizari ismaili muslims. bahá í naw-rúz calculated using astronomical tables—the new year starts @ sunset preceding vernal equinox calculated tehran.
in many arab countries, mother s day celebrated on northward equinox.

north africa

sham el-nessim ancient egyptian holiday can traced far 2700 bc. still 1 of public holidays in egypt. sometime during egypt s christian period (c. 200–639) date moved easter monday, before coincided vernal equinox.

south , southeast asia

according sidereal solar calendar, celebrations coincided vernal equinox take place throughout south asia , parts of southeast asia on day when sun enters sidereal aries, around 14 april.


east asia

the traditional east asian calendars divide year 24 solar terms (节气, literally climatic segments ), , vernal equinox (chūnfēn, chinese , japanese: 春分; korean: 춘분; vietnamese: xuân phân) marks middle of spring. in context, chinese character 分 means (equal) division (within season).
in japan, vernal equinox day (春分の日 shunbun no hi) official national holiday, , spent visiting family graves , holding family reunions. higan (お彼岸) buddhist holiday exclusively celebrated japanese sects during both spring , autumnal equinox.

europe

lieldienas
in norse paganism, dísablót celebrated on vernal equinox.

the americas

spring equinox in teotihuacán

modern culture

world storytelling day global celebration of art of oral storytelling, celebrated every year on day of northward equinox
world citizen day occurs on northward equinox.
in annapolis, maryland in united states, boatyard employees , sailboat owners celebrate spring equinox burning of socks festival. traditionally, boating community wears socks during winter. these burned @ approach of warmer weather, brings more customers , work area. officially, nobody wears socks until next equinox.
neopagans observe march equinox cardinal point on wheel of year. in northern hemisphere varieties of paganism adapt vernal equinox celebrations, while in southern hemisphere pagans adapt autumnal traditions.
international astrology day
on 20 march 2014, march equinox commemorated animated google doodle.




^ cooley, keith (2001). keith s moon facts . hiwaay.net personal pages. 
^ navroz . ismaili. islamic publications limited. retrieved 4 july 2011. 
^ spring comes baha new year . national spiritual assembly of baha of united states. retrieved 4 july 2011. 
^ disablót . nationalencyklopedin (in swedish). 
^ world citizens day—world unity day . consultative assembly of peoples congress. 2007. 
^ annapolis welcomes spring burning socks . first coast news. 
^ rey, diane. hillsmere joins in sock burning tradition . capital. annapolis, maryland. retrieved 25 april 2011. 
^ gander, kashmira (20 march 2014). spring equinox 2014: first day of spring marked google doodle . independent. london. retrieved 20 march 2014. 






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