Spring?

[lexlibertas]

Seasons begin early in Russia. Today is the first day of Spring, and people are congratulating each other on making it through another winter. Though I'm afraid it's a tad too soon. After living over here, I understand why our seasons start on the 21st of their respective months, and not the first. Here's a look at the first day of Spring from

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[mtyukanov]

Another way to count the beginning of a new season is to use the Julian calendar. According to the Julian calendar, it's still February 17 today, so Spring hasn't come yet.