Autumn Equinox

Japan in September: When the Equinox Gets a Government Stamp

Panoramic view of a Japanese city at sunset in early autumn.

Japan in September: When the Equinox Gets a Government Stamp

Bead Culture September 23, 2026

In Japan, the September equinox falls on September 23, 2026 at 09:05 JST. Shūbun no Hi is...

Autumn Equinox in Laos: Ancestors Have Their Time, and the Mekong Has Plans of Its Own

Green landscape by the Mekong River in Laos during the rainy season.

Autumn Equinox in Laos: Ancestors Have Their Time, and the Mekong Has Plans of Its Own

Bead Culture September 18, 2026

In a Czech September, one glimpse of the first horse chestnut is enough to make you mentally...

Autumn Equinox in Vietnam: Children Carry Lanterns, the Moon Runs the Festival, and the Rain Still Doesn’t Ask Anyone About September 23

Lantern decorations during an autumn festival in Vietnam

Autumn Equinox in Vietnam: Children Carry Lanterns, the Moon Runs the Festival, and the Rain Still Doesn’t Ask Anyone About September 23

Bead Culture September 12, 2026

If September in Vietnam were run by one large central office, the meetings would be a disaster....

Autumn Equinox in Czechia: Mabon, Harvest Festivals, Hops, Wine — and an Autumn That Refuses to Follow One Calendar

Watercolor Czech landscape combining a harvested grain field, hop garden and vineyard beneath a sky evoking the astronomical equinox.

Autumn Equinox in Czechia: Mabon, Harvest Festivals, Hops, Wine — and an Autumn That Refuses to Follow One Calendar

Bead Culture September 6, 2026

Autumn has a small organizational problem in Czechia. Astronomers say it begins with the equinox. Meteorologists, for...