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For those of us living in the Northern Hemisphere, the first day of fall is going to fall on the 22^nd of September. The day that falls begins varies for people living in different regions of the world. The start of the fall is marked by the Fall Equinox. The word equinox is rooted in the Latin word “æquinoctium” which is itself derived from the term “æquus” which means ‘equal.’ The term ‘nox,’ as is commonly known, means ‘night.’ Hence, the term equinox means a day which has an equal night. The highlight of the equinox is that both the day and night are of equal length, that is, 12 hours each.

There are many themes that are attached to the Fall equinox, and hence to the first day of fall, around the world. The common themes the surround the celebration of the first day of fall include appreciation of balance (due to the equality of day and night), slowing of pace (as winter approaches), abundance (due to harvest time), conservation (due to anticipated lack of fresh food in winter), introspection (due to changing seasons) and reflection on the nature of the world and life.

The first day of fall is celebrated by all people around the world as the seasons change for everyone and there is no religion, sex or color attached to it. Those communities that come from agricultural traditions usually host harvest parties to celebrate their harvest season. Those who do not have agricultural roots also celebrate the occasion from the philosophical or spiritual point of view.

What better way to mark such a joyous occasion by sharing with people you love? Gifts on such an occasion are not necessarily expected, so if you do give someone a first day of fall gift, you can be sure they will be thrilled to receive it. What’s more, you would also have impressed the value attached to the first day of fall by giving a gift to people you love. They too would get a chance to reflect on the changing seasons and the ever changing quality of our lives. It would be a gift they would really come to appreciate.

Now, gifting for the first day of fall is very unlike gifting for Christmas or other such occasions. You will not have to give everyone you know an obligatory gift that they will then go and return the next day. For the first day of fall, you can only give gifts to people who are truly close to you and to those who will truly appreciate the gift.

And the best part of it all is that with all the online discounts and deals, the few gifts that you buy will hardly cost you a thing. All you will need to do is look around a bit on the net before choosing your first day of the fall gifts. You will not only get thoughtful gifts, you will get them at great prices as well.

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