11. The site was informally launched at the Spring Equinox , and formally in summer, 2008. 12. Tuesday was a public holiday-- spring equinox day-- so a dropoff in passengers was expected. 13. Tokyo financial markets were closed Tuesday for Spring Equinox Day, a national holiday in Japan. 14. Around the spring equinox , winter was still not done. 15. The spring equinox is celebrated in September whereas Easter is celebrated in March / April. 16. Trains were less crowded than usual today because of a national holiday, Spring Equinox Day. 17. Financial markets will be closed Monday, March 22, for Spring Equinox Day, a national holiday. 18. Trains were less crowded than usual Wednesday because of a national holiday, Spring Equinox Day. 19. The tradition of holding Pyrkon on the first weekend after the spring equinox started in 2006. 20. Commuters and officials will have a short respite Tuesday, a national holiday marking the spring equinox .
