First Day of Fall

September 22 is first day of fall—the autumnal equinox.

The autumnal equinox is an astronomical event that marks the start of autumn (or “fall”). In the Northern Hemisphere, the autumnal equinox occurs in September, in the South Hemisphere, it occurs in March.

The word equinox comes from the Latin words for “equal night.” The fall and spring equinoxes are the only days of the year in which the Sun crosses the celestial equator.

It felt like it already started as I turned on my heater earlier in the week.

10 Things To Do On The First Day Of Fall

  • Go for a nature hike. A fun fall activity doesn’t have to be all that complicated. …
  • Carve a jack-o-lantern. …
  • Preserve leave. …
  • Visit an orchard. …
  • Find a festival. …
  • Go to a football game. …
  • Visit a pumpkin patch. …
  • Roast pumpkin seeds.

 

Quotes on autumn:

“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.”  – Albert Camus

“Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns.” – George Eliot

“Fall has always been my favorite season. The time when everything bursts with its last beauty, as if nature had been saving up all year for the grand finale.” – Lauren DeStefano

“Autumn is the hardest season. The leaves are all falling, and they’re falling like
they’re falling in love with the ground.”  – Andrea Gibson

“There is something incredibly nostalgic and significant about the annual cascade of autumn leaves.”  – Joe L. Wheeler

“Autumn has caught us in our summer wear.” – Philip Lark, British Poet

 

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