How Many Days Until Autumn?

How Long Until Autumn

Autumn which is also known as Fall in the United States is the season after Summer and before Winter. Autumn begins in the Northern Hemisphere with the autumnal equinox that comes in September, it ends in December with the winter solstice. Autumn runs from the autumnal equinox in March to the winter solstice that comes in June in the Southern Hemisphere.

Autumn is typically a time for harvesting most crops in many places that lay in temperate zones. It is characterized by the loss of leaves by Deciduous trees (i.e. trees that lose their leaves every year). They usually turn yellow, red or brown. Also, in most countries, Autumn/Fall indicates the start of a new school year. In the UK, 'Autumn term' has been named to be the period between September and the end of December.

Holidays

While there might not be a lot of notable holidays in Autumn, the season is associated with a number of popular events from country to country. The following are a few of the Holidays and Events associated with the Autumn season:

• Harvest
• Halloween
• Easter
• Thanksgiving Day

Harvest

During Autumn, many cultures hold harvest festivals. These festivals were practiced by people from the US and from Canada. There's also the Jewish Sukkot holiday that has a full moon harvest festival of tabernacles. The Harvest culture is also popular in North America, China and in India, they were organized to celebrate ripe foods gathered in the wild.

Halloween

Halloween happens in Autumn for locations in the northern hemisphere. This holiday has enjoyed massive campaigns in terms of promotion from television, film, book, home decoration, fashion and confectionery industries.

Easter

Easter is in autumn in the southern hemisphere.

Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday celebrated in Canada, in the United States, in some of the Caribbean islands and in Liberia. Thanksgiving is celebrated on the second Monday of October in Canada and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States, and around the same part of the year in other places. Similarly named festival holidays occur in Germany and Japan.

Weather Features

Temperatures begin to cool again in the fall. In this season, plants may begin to get stubby and grow dormant, animals begin preparation for the cold weather to come by storing food. Cultures across the world have been known to celebrate bountiful harvests with annual festivals, a good example of such celebrations is Thanksgiving Day. This day is a historical day for most as it marks the commemoration of a spiritual dimension strongly associated with homecoming and giving praise for the gains the year has brought so far.