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Coffee Break: Spring!

by Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala

March 20, 2026

Spring flowers and a bumblebee at the Huttner Weather Lab in 2020.
Spring flowers and a bumblebee at the Huttner Weather Lab in 2020.Paul Huttner/MPR News

Get ready to celebrate because Friday is the first day of spring! According to The Farmer’s Almanac, the Northern and Southern Hemispheres receive about the same amount of sunlight on what is known as the Spring Equinox, and we’ll continue to get more sunshine until the solstice this summer.

Before you know it, the tulips will be in bloom. Until then, let’s create a playlist to welcome in the new season.

So for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs to welcome spring would you like to hear?


Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Coffee Break: Spring!