Féile and the local community gathered at Creggan Country Park to celebrate the Spring Equinox. The event featured choral performances from Allegri, Momentum and Holy Child Primary School.
The spring equinox in 2025 occurred at 09:01am on 20th March marking what is officially the first day of spring. This is the vernal or spring equinox in the Northern Hemisphere, marking the point in the year when day and night are the same length.
For millennia, the spring equinox has represented longer days, new beginnings, seeds, a rebalancing of light and dark, celebration and the birth of animals and colourful flowers all around the world. For ancient cultures, these astronomical phenomena were a reliable way to record the yearly/seasonal cycle and were incorporated into their cultural and religious practices.
The equinox, or Cónocht an Earraigh in Gaelic, has held a special place in Ireland for thousands of years. Some speculate that the close proximity of the spring equinox to St Patrick’s Day is due to a merging of ancient Celtic traditions with more modern Christian rituals.
A huge thank you to everyone who came along, and to the choirs for their amazing performances to mark the beginning of Spring. And also to the Tasty Reel for supplying the beautiful breakfast.
A Communities In Transition project funded by The Executive Office.
All photos from the event can be viewed here.
