In 2020, spring arrived a little earlier due to it being a leap year. spring happens when flowers grow, March 19, 2020 spring is earlier than any living human being alive had ever seen. Before 2020, the earliest spring on record took place in 1896. Get ready for longer days and increased sunshine. Tune up the lawnmower. More sunshine means the grass will be growing. First day of spring sky with a beautiful sun ray display as the sunsets and the sky darkens.