Facts About Spring

Spring, a season of renewal and transformation, brings forth a beautiful wonders in nature that captivate our senses and ignite a sense of joy. As the days grow longer, and the weather warms, we all fall in love with springtime. Let’s uncover together facts about spring that make this season a true marvel of nature.

When teaching children facts it benefits their personal growth and development. Facts also provide knowledge about various subjects, allowing your children to understand the world around them more deeply. These Spring Facts pair nicely with our Facts About Butterflies.

To increase your kid’s knowledge and gain more facts be sure to check out our facts about space, facts about hurricanes, and facts about owls.

If you are looking for a spring craft to do you’ll love making these Spring Puppets.

Facts About Spring

There are two different start dates for Spring: the astronomical start and the meteorological start.
The astronomical start date of Spring each year is when the vernal (aka spring) equinox occurs in each hemisphere.
For the United States, the vernal equinox occurs around March 20th or 21st of each year.
The meteorological start date of Spring each year is based on the standard calendar and temperature cycles that occur around the year.
For the United States, the meteorological start of Spring occurs on March 1st every year.

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Australia celebrates its first day of Spring in the southern hemisphere on the same day that the United States celebrates the first day of Fall in the northern hemisphere.
Spring tides occur every lunar month with the rotation of the moon around the Earth.
For the ancient Roman empire, spring was the start of warfare season.
Spring lasts 3-4 weeks in the United States.
Arizona and Hawaii are the only two U.S. states that do not spring forward their clocks one hour in the Spring in observance of Daylight Savings Time.

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The popular catchphrase “April showers bring May flowers” was first used in a poem written by Thomas Tusser in the 1500s.
Birds sing during Spring to attract mates and keep away potential rivals.
Tornadoes are more likely to occur in the spring.
The world’s first Saint Patrick’s Day parade took place in New York City in 1762.
At the north pole, the first day of spring is the beginning of six months of uninterrupted daylight.

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The first flowers that typically bloom in the spring are lilacs, irises, lilies, tulips, daffodils, and dandelions.
Spring is accompanied by a higher occurrence of honey bee swarms.
Earth Day (aka International Mother Earth Day) is celebrated in Spring every year on April 22.
Earth Day is officially recognized by over 141 countries.
Frogs like to lay their eggs near water in early March.

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The Sphinx was intentionally built by the Egyptians to face directly toward the Sun on the spring equinox.
Spring cleaning has health benefits as it removes allergens that can contribute to the increase in seasonal spring allergies.
Spring fever is a real syndrome that creates an increase in energy from an increase in blood flow that is caused by the increase in temperatures.
The March flower is the daffodil as it is typically one of the earliest of the early spring flowers to begin blooming each Spring.
At the south pole, the beginning of spring in the northern hemisphere is the beginning of six months of uninterrupted darkness.

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Scientists have found that spring begins in the Colorado Rocky Mountains three weeks earlier than it did in the 1970s.
One of the most popular times of the year to get married is late Spring.
It rains more during the Spring in many climates because warm air holds more moisture than cold air.
The Sonoran desert gets more rain in Summer than Spring as that is when its monsoon season brings most of the year’s rain.
The March full moon is called the “Full Worm Moon.”

Until the year 2048, the spring equinox and official start of Spring occurs on March 19th during leap years.
Chichen Itza is a famous pyramid in Mexico that people flock to at the beginning of the spring to see a snake-shaped shadow appear on the pyramid walls.
The Easter bunny became an iconic Easter figure thanks to Dutch settlers coming to the U.S. in the 1700s.
Cinco de Mayo is a national spring holiday in Mexico celebrated on May 5th in celebration of the defeat of the French in a battle at Puebla, Mexico.
The world’s largest Cinco de Mayo celebration is actually held in downtown Los Angeles, which has a high Hispanic population in the area.

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The date Easter is celebrated is always the first Sunday after the first full moon following the spring equinox.
Spring is one of the seasons when people are most likely to see the doctor about seasonal allergies.
Memorial Day is a national spring holiday in the United States that occurs on the last Monday in May.
Memorial Day was originally celebrated to honor those who died in the Civil War and was expanded to honor the dead of any American war after World War I.
Baby birds learn the songs of their species in the Spring.

The United States won’t experience a spring equinox on March 21st during the 21st century.
Mothers and fathers are also celebrated in the spring, on the 2nd Sunday of May and the 3rd Sunday of June respectively.
Bird feeders are helpful in Spring when birds are flying home from their winter migration.
The Persian New Year is celebrated on the first day of astronomical Spring.
Research has found babies born in Spring are more likely to be night owls.

Over 90 million chocolate Easter bunnies are produced annually.
Up until the 16th century, France celebrated its new year in Spring on April 1st.
The Japanese do not celebrate the start of spring until the first cherry blossoms open.
Rabbits can have litters of up to twelve baby bunnies in the Spring.
In different cultures, Spring has symbolized life, rebirth, joy, love, and triumph over evil, darkness, and death.

If you have any other interesting facts about Spring, be sure to comment below so we can all learn together!

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Facts About Spring

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