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Find sources: "Spring day" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (September 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) **Spring Day** is a [holiday](/source/Holiday) marking the coming of the [spring season](/source/Spring_(season)), which takes place in different countries, on varying dates. ## Northern Hemisphere ### Albania Main article: [Summer Festival, Albania](/source/Summer_Festival%2C_Albania) [Zjarri](/source/Zjarri_(Albanian_paganism)) for the celebration of [Dita e Verës](/source/Dita_e_Ver%C3%ABs) in [Tropojë](/source/Tropoj%C3%AB), northern Albania. Kindled on the eve or before sunrise in order to give strength to the Sun ([Dielli](/source/Dielli_(Albanian_paganism))), people dance and sing around it or jump across it, a ritual practiced for the end of winter, renewal, purification and apotropaic purposes. [Albanians](/source/Albanians) celebrates the Spring Day, in [Albanian](/source/Albanian_language): *[Dita e Verës](/source/Dita_e_Ver%C3%ABs)* "Summer Day", on 14 March, and in 2004 it became a national holiday in [Albania](/source/Albania). It is an old [Albanian pagan](/source/Albanian_paganism) practice, celebrating the strengthening of the Sun ([Dielli](/source/Dielli_(Albanian_paganism))) and the renewal of nature. Every year, a special celebration of this traditional festival takes place in the city of [Elbasan](/source/Elbasan), and traditional rituals are performed throughout Abanian-inhabited territories. On 14 March, the [Arbëreshë](/source/Arb%C3%ABresh%C3%AB_people) of the Italian coast, an Albanian community that lives in [Italy](/source/Italy) since the fifteenth century, collect a tuft of grass roots and soil, bringing it home to commemorate the anniversary of their emigration from Albania. In fact, some sources date back this celebration to the ancient [Illyria](/source/Illyria). At that time, the feast was celebrated on 1 March, which according to the [Julian calendar](/source/Julian_calendar), corresponded to the first day of the year. Pilgrimages are made to the highest peaks in the Albanian [sacred mountains](/source/Sacred_mountains) to be as close as possible to the Sun God and pray for the goodness and prosperity of the new year. The great Fire ([Zjarri](/source/Zjarri_(Albanian_paganism))) is kindled on the eve or before sunrise in order to give strength to the Sun, and people dance and sing around it or jump across it, a ritual practiced for the end of winter, renewal, purification and apotropaic purposes. Wreaths and garlands are put on the doors of the houses for good luck. The celebration of Dita e Verës begins on the previous day with the preparation of sweets: the [revani](/source/Revani) and ballakume, the blended butter, sugar, corn flour and egg yolks cooked in a wood oven. During the evening ballakume, dried [figs](/source/Fig), [walnuts](/source/Walnut), turkey legs, boiled eggs, Simit (a typical sandwich of the city) are distributed to members of the family. The oldest woman of the house remains awake at night and goes from room to room to put down grass on the cushions of couples, young people and children, a ritual that symbolizes the regeneration and quickening. On the morning of 14 March, the elderly leave the door open as a sign of generosity, a pitcher filled with fresh water and take home a clump of green grass. The youngest fertilizes the orange and olive trees, but the smaller ones are the first to make the "lucky" visits to neighbors and relatives who give them turkey legs, dried figs and nuts. Finally lunch on 14 March, should be eaten outdoors in the company of friends and relatives. ### Estonia [Estonia](/source/Estonia) celebrates Spring Day on 1 May. ### Bangladesh Main article: [Pohela Falgun](/source/Pohela_Falgun) [Bangladesh](/source/Bangladesh) celebrates Spring day on 14 February as the first of the month of [Falgun](/source/Falgun). It is the beginning of the [Boshonto](/source/Bengali_calendar), the Spring season for [Bengalis](/source/Bengali_people).Before 2019, the first of Falgun used to fell on 13 February of the [Gregorian Calendar](/source/Gregorian_Calendar),[3] however, from 2020 onwards, due to changes to the Bangladeshi calendars, [Pohela Falgun](/source/Pohela_Falgun) is celebrated on 14 February, making the day celebrated with the [Valentine's Day](/source/Valentine's_Day) in the country.[4] ## Southern Hemisphere ### Argentina [Argentina](/source/Argentina) celebrates the beginning of spring, conventionally, on 21 September, one or two days before the actual spring [equinox](/source/Equinox). This day also marks Students' Day. Though this is not a work-free public holiday, it coincides with Students' Day, which is a no-school day for students on all the levels of the [education system](/source/Education_in_Argentina). The holiday is therefore mostly observed and dominated by [teenagers](/source/Teenagers) and [young adults](/source/Young_adult_(psychology)), who massively take over public [parks](/source/Park), [beaches](/source/Beach) and other outdoor venues in the larger cities, and enjoy [sports](/source/Sport) or [picnics](/source/Picnic). Local administrations usually offer the public a number of entertainment shows, such as free rock [concerts](/source/Concert). In recent years security operations have been staged to avoid incidents such as fights and vandalism, as well as controls to curb the consumption of [alcoholic beverages](/source/Alcoholic_beverage). ### Paraguay [Paraguay](/source/Paraguay) celebrates the beginning of spring on 21 September, one or two days before the actual spring [equinox](/source/Equinox). This day also marks Youth Day. ### Uruguay [Uruguay](/source/Uruguay) celebrates the beginning of spring, on 21 September, one or two days before the actual spring [equinox](/source/Equinox). ### Bolivia [Bolivia](/source/Bolivia) celebrates the beginning of spring, on 21 September, it is also Students' day and "día del amor", on this day youth will send cards, chocolates and flowers to their friends, mates, or lovers. ### South Africa [South Africa](/source/South_Africa) celebrates spring Day on the 1 September.[1][2][3][4][5] Spring day traditions include children celebrating by spraying each other with water and giving school students a [civvies day](/source/Civvies_Day).[3][4] However, in some urban settlements everyone participates. ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Stoddard, Ed (5 August 2024). ["Loaded for Bear: Joburg's August is the new September — spring has sprung"](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-08-05-loaded-for-bear-august-in-joburg-is-the-new-september-as-spring-has-already-sprung/). *Daily Maverick*. Retrieved 31 August 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Has spring sprung or not?"](https://web.archive.org/web/20171027122531/https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/sci-tech/2017-09-01-has-spring-sprung-or-not/). Archived from [the original](https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/sci-tech/2017-09-01-has-spring-sprung-or-not/) on 27 October 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2025. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_3-1) Reporter, Weather (1 September 2022). ["1 September: Today is technically not 'Spring Day'"](https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/weather/1-september-is-technically-not-spring-day/). *The Citizen*. Retrieved 31 August 2025. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:1_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:1_4-1) ["Water and Sanitation DWS asks public not to waste water on Spring Day | South African Government"](https://www.gov.za/news/media-statements/water-and-sanitation-dws-asks-public-not-waste-water-spring-day-30-aug-2020). *www.gov.za*. Retrieved 31 August 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Is 1 September really Spring Day?"](https://www.ecr.co.za/shows/thandolwethu-/1-september-really-spring-day/). *ECR*. 29 August 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2025. --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Spring day](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring_day) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring_day?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.