Spring equinox 20 Mar 2026

Spring equinox

A white snowdrop is spring"s quiet debut. No confetti, no countdown—just a delicate flower appearing as the spring equinox balances day and night. Snowdrops are among the first to bloom, often pushing through cold soil before winter fully packs up. Their drooping, bell-shaped flowers may look delicate, but they"re built for early arrival. Special antifreeze proteins in their cells help them tolerate frost, making them well suited to unpredictable late-winter weather.

© klagyivik/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Colors of spring
20 Mar 2024Spring equinox
20 Mar 2025Spring equinox

More Desktop Wallpapers:

18 Jan 2025National Winnie-the-Pooh Day
So nice, they made it twice
10 Jul 2025Independence Day of the Bahamas
1 Nov 2024Vineyards in Varnhalt, Black Forest, Germany
17 May 2025A delta in the Venetian Lagoon, Italy
21 Apr 2026European hedgehog, France
Heads together
Icon of the Highlands
24 Jul 2024Cousins Day
A prickly customer
11 Jun 2024Gemsboks in the savannah, Botswana
29 Apr 2026Belém Tower, Lisbon, Portugal
1 Mar 2025Saint Davids Day
13 Nov 2023Serra de Tramuntana, Balearic Islands, Majorca, Spain
22 Sep 2023Hobbit Day
8 Oct 2023World Octopus Day
The largest gypsum dune field
24 Mar 2025Sydney Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
22 Nov 2023Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA
16 Apr 2024Union Square, Manhattan, New York, USA
26 Jun 2025Horse Head Rock, New South Wales, Australia
22 Oct 2023Red grouse
14 Nov 2025Mother manatee and calf, Crystal River, Florida, United States
10 Aug 2025World Lion Day
Stop and smell the Sakura
5 Mar 2026Evening over Göreme, Cappadocia, Türkiye
31 Jan 2025Happy International Zebra Day!
22 Jun 2025World Rainforest Day
Sunset on Santorini
3 Mar 2025World Wildlife Day