Spring 2026 in the Northern Hemisphere begins on Friday, March 20, 2026.

Key dates

  • Astronomical spring (vernal equinox) starts on March 20, 2026, at about 10:46 a.m. EDT, which is 14:46 UTC.
  • Many calendars simply list the first day of spring 2026 as Friday, March 20, with the season running until around June 21, 2026.
  • Meteorological spring is often considered March 1–May 31, 2026, in the Northern Hemisphere, used by climatologists and weather services.

Quick regional notes

  • In the United States and most of Europe, “spring 2026” will commonly be taken to start on March 20 (astronomical) or March 1 (meteorological), depending on context like holidays vs. weather/climate reports.
  • In the Southern Hemisphere, “spring 2026” instead refers to roughly September–November 2026, with the September equinox marking the astronomical start.

If you say “when is spring 2026?” in everyday conversation in North America or Europe, people will almost always mean the period starting around March 20, 2026.

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