Mounds of snow were disappearing, and meadows were turning green as we drove south through East Charleston. The air was ...

In the Northern Hemisphere, spring roughly spans from the middle of March to the end of May. Scientifically, the start of spring is called the Vernal Equinox. There are only two times in the year when ...

During the equinox, the Earth’s axis and its orbit line up so that both hemispheres ... The Northern Hemisphere’s spring — or vernal — equinox can land between March 19 and 21, depending ...

It usually occurs between March 22 and April 25, as it falls on the first Sunday after the full moon following the vernal equinox. Thus, this year Easter Sunday falls on April 20. Easter affirms ...

Carnival Cruise Line just caused this kind of stir among cruisers when it removed one sought-after Caribbean destination from multiple cruise itineraries without providing a reason for the change.

Of all the holidays celebrated in a year, Publix is only closed for three of them: Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. On the retail side, holidays are so popular, businesses try to cash ...

Publix, the Lakeland-based grocery chain, has almost 1,400 stores in 8 states, including more than 870 sites in Florida. Typically, Publix stores are open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, with some ...

Easter is typically celebrated on the first Sunday after the first full moon, occurring on or after the vernal, or spring, equinox. Because the equinox usually occurs between March 20 and March 21 ...

The celebration was held at the vernal equinox, the time of year when day and night are equal length, symbolizing balance and new beginnings. According to folklore, Eostre was often pictured ...

Easter falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after the vernal equinox as established by the Council of Nicaea in 325. But Western churches — including Roman Catholic and ...

Well, the long answer is, Easter always falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon that follows the vernal equinox,” Colbert continued, grinning. “You can remember it with this simple ...