When Is the First Day of Spring 2027? Free Spring Countdown

When is the first day of spring 2027?

The March equinox (astronomical spring in the northern hemisphere), March 19 or 20. Astronomical spring begins at the March equinox, when the sun crosses the equator heading north and day and night are roughly equal in length everywhere. Meteorologists use March 1 instead, so weather records group spring as March, April and May.

In 2027, spring falls on a Saturday. In 2026 it was on a Friday, March 20. In 2028 it will be on a Sunday, March 19.

How the spring date is worked out

The date is the moment the Sun crosses the equator (an equinox) or reaches its furthest point north or south (a solstice). We calculate that moment with Jean Meeus's astronomical formulas and convert it to US Eastern time, which is why it can be a day earlier or later in other time zones. From 2026 to 2100 it falls between March 19 and March 20. How we calculate every date.

How many days until spring in weeks, weekdays and sleeps

The countdown counts calendar days from today to spring, so on the day before it shows 1. The weeks box splits that into whole weeks and days, the weekdays box counts Monday to Friday (useful for work and school planning, though public holidays are not taken out), and sleeps are the nights left. The timer counts down to midnight at the start of spring in your own time zone.

Spring dates for the next 7 years

Year	Date	Day of the week
2026	March 20, 2026	Friday
2027	March 20, 2027	Saturday
2028	March 19, 2028	Sunday
2029	March 20, 2029	Tuesday
2030	March 20, 2030	Wednesday
2031	March 20, 2031	Thursday
2032	March 19, 2032	Friday

Is the first day of spring a holiday?

No. The first day of spring is an astronomical event, not a holiday. Everything is open as normal.

Planning tip

The equinox happens at one moment worldwide, so the date can differ by time zone. Dates here use US Eastern time, calculated with the standard astronomical formulas and checked against US Naval Observatory times.

Frequently asked questions

When is the first day of spring 2027?

Spring 2027 is on Saturday, March 20, 2027. The rule: The March equinox (astronomical spring in the northern hemisphere), March 19 or 20.

How many days until spring?

The countdown at the top of this page shows the exact number of days, hours, minutes and seconds until spring 2027 (Saturday, March 20, 2027), worked out live in your own time zone.

How many weeks until spring?

Divide the days in the countdown by seven: the "Weeks" box above shows the whole weeks and the days left over, so you can plan week by week.

Is the first day of spring a holiday?

No. The first day of spring is an astronomical event, not a holiday. Everything is open as normal.

Why is the first day of spring not March 21 any more?

The calendar year is not exactly the length of the solar year, and leap years only partly reset the drift. In US time zones the March equinox now falls on March 19 or 20.

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