Do you know the difference between Autumn and Fall?
Take your time; I’ll wait.
Ready?
If you said that Autumn arrives on or around the 21 of September in the northern hemisphere, you would be correct. In 2026, Autumn arrived on September 22 at 8:05 PM to be exact.
You might go on to explain that the autumnal equinox occurs when the Sun crosses the celestial equator and the day and night hours are essential equal in length. You might even add that equinox comes from the Latin words aequus (equal) and nox (night), because day and night are roughly equal in length.
Boy, you’re one smart cookie.
So, now that you’ve explained Autumn, what is Fall?
That’s a tough one. I get it. Most people say Fall is when the leaves start falling from the trees.
If you agree with those folks, you would be close to the correct answer.
Autumn is also called Fall because the word comes from the 16th-century English phrase, ‘the fall of the leaf,’ which described the time of year when deciduous trees drop their leaves.
By the 1600s, people shortened the name from the ‘fall of the leaf’ to ‘fall.’
So, you see, Fall is Autumn.
And Autumn is Fall.
No difference.
Unless you’re talking about pumpkin coffee because to me, Fall is when Dunkin’ Donuts offers its pumpkin spice coffee.
Ahhhhhh.
Blessed be :}
Il mio amato immortale.
