Astronomically, an equinox occurs when the sun is directly above the equator. The term combines the Latin words aequi, meaning “equal,” and nox, meaning “night,” and corresponds to the two days of the ...

Once a year, the sun will align precisely at the right place above the Earth’s equator and signal the start of astronomical spring for the northern hemisphere, bringing us longer, warmer days. This ...

Easter is always celebrated after the official start of spring … but it doesn’t quite feel like the season has arrived in Washington, D.C., until the annual White House Easter Egg Roll. This spring ...

Ostara: Rituals of Renewal and Abundance ...

These graphics explain why Easter Sunday changes each year based on ancient interpretations of the solar and lunar cycles.