A man releases a float on a stream to celebrate the arrival of spring in Ljubljana, Slovenia, March 11, 2026. According to the Slovenian old calendar, March 12 marks the start of spring. It is a local tradition to send off floats downstream on March 11 to celebrate spring's arrival. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)
A girl releases a float on a stream to celebrate the arrival of spring in Ljubljana, Slovenia, March 11, 2026. According to the Slovenian old calendar, March 12 marks the start of spring. It is a local tradition to send off floats downstream on March 11 to celebrate spring's arrival. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)
A boy releases a float on a stream to celebrate the arrival of spring in Ljubljana, Slovenia, March 11, 2026. According to the Slovenian old calendar, March 12 marks the start of spring. It is a local tradition to send off floats downstream on March 11 to celebrate spring's arrival. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)
A girl walks alongside her float on a stream to celebrate the arrival of spring in Ljubljana, Slovenia, March 11, 2026. According to the Slovenian old calendar, March 12 marks the start of spring. It is a local tradition to send off floats downstream on March 11 to celebrate spring's arrival. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)
People watch their floats going down a stream to celebrate the arrival of spring in Ljubljana, Slovenia, March 11, 2026. According to the Slovenian old calendar, March 12 marks the start of spring. It is a local tradition to send off floats downstream on March 11 to celebrate spring's arrival. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)
