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It’s the first day of spring: Here’s what that really means

A family walks among cherry blossom trees that have begun to bloom, Monday, March 20, 2023, along the tidal basin in Washington, on the first day of the National Cherry Blossom Festival. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
A family walks among cherry blossom trees that have begun to bloom, Monday, March 20, 2023, along the tidal basin in Washington, on the first day of the National Cherry Blossom Festival. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

By MADDIE BURAKOFF / Associated Press 3 min read

NEW YORK (AP) — Spring has sprung!

Monday marked the spring equinox — at least for those in the Northern Hemisphere.

But what does that actually mean?


WHAT IS THE SPRING EQUINOX?