Spring Legend

Spring 2026 spans 93 days—from March 20th (Spring 1) to June 20th (Spring 93)—a season of rising light, warming air, and the gradual return of life’s outward expression.

Symbols

Spring Equinox

Spring 1st
March 20th

The Spring Equinox marks the moment when day and night are nearly equal in length, signaling the transition into spring. It represents a point of balance and the beginning of increasing light, growth, and renewal in the natural world.

Full Pink Moon

Spring 13th
April 1st

The Full Pink Moon marks the first full moon of Spring, named after the early blooming of moss pink wildflowers. It signals the season’s emergence into color, growth, and renewed vitality.

Mercury at Greatest Western Elongation

Spring 15th
April 3rd

Mercury reaches its greatest western elongation, appearing at its farthest distance from the Sun in the morning sky—offering one of the best opportunities to observe the swift inner planet before sunrise.

New Moon

Spring 29th,
April 17th

The New Moon marks the beginning of a new lunar cycle, a moment of darkness, reset, and quiet potential early in the Spring season.

Lyrid Meteor Shower (Peak)

Spring 33rd,
April 17th

An annual meteor shower known for fast, bright streaks of light, peaking in late April as Earth passes through ancient comet debris.

Horse

Spring 38th
April 26th

The horse symbolizes vitality, movement, and rising energy—marking the beginning of spring’s peak expression as the season builds toward Beltane and other midseason festivals.

Flower Crown

Spring 42nd
April 30th

A mid-Spring symbol of abundance, beauty, and full expression—marking the rising and nearing peak of the seasonal wave.

Full Flower Moon

Spring 43rd
May 1st

A luminous mid-Spring full moon marking peak bloom, abundance, and the outward expression of life’s generative energy.

Maypole

Spring 44th
May 2nd

A symbol of union, and communal expression and mid-Spring celebration—marking the weaving together of life at the height of the rising seasonal wave.

Eta Aquariids Meteor Shower (Peak)

Spring 47th
May 5th

A swift and luminous meteor peak signaling zenith, fullness, and the celebration of new sparks at the height of the Spring seasonal wave.

Meadowsweet

Spring 38th
April 26th

A symbol of beauty, harmony, and sacred union—bringing sweetness, peace, and relational balance into the fullness of Spring.

Bonfire

Spring 56th
May 14th

A symbol of purification, vitality, and sustained life force—channeling the fire of Spring into protection, intention, and continuation into the year ahead.

New Moon

Spring 58th
May 58th

The New Moon marks the beginning of a new lunar cycle—a moment of darkness and renewal. This is the second of three New Moons in Spring, a quiet midpoint in the season’s unfolding.

Full Blue  Micromoon

Spring 73rd,
May 31st

A rare second full moon within a single calendar month. The Full Blue Moon closes Spring with a feeling of fullness and culmination. It is also a micromoon, meaning it occurs near the Moon’s farthest distance from Earth and appears slightly smaller than average.

Final New Moon of Spring

Spring 87th
June 14th

The final new moon of Spring, marking a moment of closure, reset, and preparation at the threshold of Summer.

Summer Solstice

Summer 1st
June 21st

The Summer Solstice marks the longest day of the year and the turning point from Spring into Summer. It closes the season at the year's peak light, where growth reaches its height before beginning its gradual shift to darkness.

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