Spring festivals make New York City feel new. Calendar spring is March, April and May. Meteorological spring falls on March 19, 20 or 21.
Happy Birthday Mario Vargas Llosa!
Monday, March 28, 2022 🇵🇪🇪🇸
The March Equinox
The March equinox is the mother of spring celebrations (in the northern hemisphere). It’s the day when the Sun is directly over the equator and the Earth’s axis is neither tilted towards or away from the Sun. Of course, in the southern hemisphere, the March equinox marks the beginning of fall.
Some world traditions, like Lunar New Year and Groundhog Day, start spring in February. February is the snowiest time in New York City, but in other regions, it’s when birds start having babies or begin their mating rituals.
Signs of Spring
The first sign of Spring in New York City is the Snowdrops, small white droopy flowers that emerge in Central Park in January or early February. These are followed by Lenten Roses, Crocus and Daffodils.
March brings buds and flowers to Red Maple Trees, Cornelian Cherry, Glory-of-the-Snow and Cherry Trees. These are followed by Azaleas, Magnolias and Callery Pears which are one of NYC’s most common street trees.
April brings Crabapple, Eastern Redbud, lots of Tulips and Flowering Dogwood.
More Spring Festivals
Celebrate Ramadan, the Month of Muslim Community!
Friday, April 1 to 30, 2022
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Celebrate International Romani Day!
Friday, April 8, 2022
Celebrate Palm Sunday!
Sunday, April 10, 2022 ✝️
Celebrate NYC Immigrant Heritage Week 2021!
Monday-Sunday, April 11-17, 2022
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Celebrate Passover, the Jewish Spring Festival!
Friday, April 15-22, 2022 ✡️
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Commemorate Good Friday!
Friday, April 15, 2022 ✝️
Celebrate the Easter Parade and Bonnet Festival 2022
Sunday, April 17, 2022
FIFTH AVENUE
Midtown, Manhattan
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Celebrate Easter Sunday!
Sunday, April 17, 2022 ✝️
Happy Mother’s Day!
Sunday, May 8, 2022
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Celebrate Puerto Rico Emancipation Day!
Tuesday, March 22, 2022 🇵🇷
Celebrate the Feast of the Ascension!
Thursday, May 26, 2022
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Celebrate the Feast of the Annunciation!
Friday, March 25, 2022 😇
Memorial Day Weekend is the Start of Summer
Friday-Monday, May 27-30, 2022
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Watch Neil Tyson’s “Manhattanhenge” Solar Alignment
Monday-Tuesday, May 29-30, 2022
14TH, 23RD, 34TH, 42ND, 57TH, 79TH ST
Manhattan
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Celebrate Holi, the Hindu Spring Festival
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
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Celebrate International Women’s Day 2023
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Celebrate World Poetry Day!
Monday, March 21, 2022 📚
¡Que Viva Loisaida Festival 2021!
LOISAIDAFEST.NYC
Sunday, May 23, 2021
Sunday, May 30, 2021
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Bronx Week is Back!
The Bronx
In Person, Drive-In & Virtual
Saturday-Sunday (9 days)
May 8-16, 2021
PEN World Voices Festival 2019
May 6-14 & 19, 2019 | International literary festival | The world’s writers and thinkers gather in New York City to talk and read and perform
Celebrate Mexican Culture at the 2019 Cinco de Mayo Parade
UPPER WEST SIDE, NYC | Sun, May 5, 2019 | Mexican parade | NYC’s Mexican parade celebrates the many cultures that are Mexico. CANCELLED BY RAIN
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