# Vernal Equinox 2027: Date and Rituals

> Vernal Equinox 2027 is on Sunday, 21 March. The vernal equinox is the day in spring when day and night are nearly equal, around 20 March.

Source: https://www.hinducalendar.today/festivals/vernal-equinox

## About this day

Why it is kept and where it comes from

About this day

The vernal equinox is the day in spring when day and night are nearly equal, around 20 March.

Spiritual philosophy, inner meaning and eternal virtues

The Sun crosses the equator from south to north. It is the astronomical start of spring in the northern half of the world, and the Persian new year, Nowruz, is kept on it.

## How the day is observed

1. 1 Step 1 Observed in the sky; the day is not a holiday.