March is the third month of the year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. It is one of seven months that are 31 days long. In the Northern Hemisphere, the meteorological beginning of spring occurs on the first day of March. The March equinox on the 20th or 21st marks the astronomical beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and the beginning of autumn in the Southern Hemisphere, where September is the seasonal equivalent of the Northern Hemisphere for March.
March symbols: The birthstones of March are aquamarine and bloodstone. These stones symbolize courage. Its birth flower is the daffodil. The zodiac signs for the month of March are Pisces (until March 20) and Aries (March 21 onwards).
Year 1049 March Holidays in History
1st » Beer Day (Iceland) or Beer Day, marked the end of beer prohibition in 1989 (Iceland)
1st » Christian Feast Day:
1st » Saint Albin e.g Albin
1st » Saint David or David
1st » Saint Monan named Monan
1st » Suitbert of Kaiserwerdt e.g Suitbert
1st » March 1 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
1st » Earliest day on which Casimir Pulaski Day can fall, while March 7 is the latest; celebrated on the first Monday in March. (Illinois)
1st » Earliest day on which Laetare Sunday can fall, while April 4 is the latest; celebrated on the fourth Sunday of Lent. (Western Christianity), and its related observances:
1st » Carnival Belgium e.g Carnaval de la Laetare (Stavelot)
1st » Mothering Sunday (United Kingdom)
1st » Independence Day (Bosnia and Herzegovina) named Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Bosnia and Herzegovina from Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1992.
1st » March 1st Movement named March 1st Movement Remembrance Day or 'Samiljeol;' 삼일절 (South Korea)
1st » Martenitsa (Bulgaria)
1st » Mărțișor (Romania and Moldova)
1st » National Pig Day (United States)
1st » Roman Empire e.g Roman New Year observances:
1st » Feriae Marti in honor of Mars (god) e.g Mars
1st » Matronalia in honor of Juno (mythology) known as Juno
1st » Renewal of the Sacred fire of Vesta known as Vestal fire
5th » Lei Feng called Learn from Lei Feng Day (China)
5th » Arbor day Iran named National Tree Planting Day (Iran)
6th » Christian Calendar of saints called Feast Day:
6th » Chrodegang of Metz called Chrodegang
6th » Saint Colette e.g Colette
6th » Fridolin of Säckingen called Fridolin
6th » Kyneburga, Kyneswide and Tibba
6th » Marcian of Tortona
6th » William W. Mayo and Charles Frederick Menninger (Episcopal Church (USA))
6th » Olegarius
6th » March 6 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
6th » European Day of the Righteous, commemorates those who have stood up against crimes against humanity and totalitarism with their own moral responsibility. (EUR)
6th » Foundation Day, the founding of Norfolk Island in 1788. (Territory of Norfolk Island)
8th » Geoffrey Studdert Kennedy, Edward King (bishop of Lincoln) named Edward King, Felix of Burgundy (Church of England)
8th » Earliest day on which Canberra Day can fall, while March 14 is the latest; celebrated on the second Monday in March (Australian Capital Territory)
8th » Earliest day on which Commonwealth Day can fall, while March 14 is the latest; celebrated on the second Monday in March (Commonwealth of Nations)
8th » Earliest day on which Passion Sunday can fall, while April 17 is the latest; observed on the fifth Sunday of Lent (Christianity)
14th » Earliest day on which Lazarus Saturday can fall, while April 17 is the latest; observed on the day before Palm Sunday. (Eastern Orthodox Church)
14th » Estonian language State language called Mother Tongue Day (Estonia)
14th » Nanakshahi calendar or Nanakshahi New Year, first day of the month of Chet (month) e.g Chet (Sikhism)
14th » Pi Day, 'also see July 22--"Pi Approximation Day"'
14th » Equirria e.g Second Equirria (Roman Empire)
14th » Public holidays in Albania named Spring Day (Albania)
20th » Earliest date for the Equinox Vernal equinox commemorations called vernal equinox in the Northern hemisphere:
20th » Chunfen (China)
20th » Earth Day History of the Equinox Earth Day .28March 20.29 or Equinox Earth Day (International observances called international)
20th » New Year (Thelema)
20th » Nowruz (Persian People Persian, Gilaki people Gilaki, Kurdish people Kurdish, Zoroastrianism Zoroastrians, and other Iranian people and countries with an Iranian influence)
20th » Ostara in the northern hemisphere, Mabon (Wicca) called Mabon in the southern hemisphere. (Neo-Druidism known as Neo-Druidic Wheel of the Year)
20th » International Astrology Day (astrologers and astrology enthusiasts)
20th » Holidays of Japan e.g Shunbun no Hi (Japan)
20th » World Storytelling Day (international)
20th » Earliest day on which Good Friday can fall, while April 23 is the latest; celebrated on Friday before Easter. (Christianity)
20th » Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Tunisia from France in 1956.
20th » International Day of Happiness (United Nations)
20th » International Francophonie Day ('Organisation internationale de la Francophonie'), and its related observances:
20th » UN French Language Day (United Nations)
21st » Fiestas Patrias (Mexico) Natalicio de Benito Juárez called Birth of Benito Juárez, a Fiestas Patrias (Mexico)
21st » Newroz (Persian Empire)
21st » Christian Feast Day:
21st » Nicholas of Flüe
21st » Sacramentary of Serapion of Thmuis called Serapion of Thmuis
21st » Thomas Cranmer (commemoration, Anglican Communion)
21st » Earliest day on which Holy Saturday can fall, while April 24 is the latest; celebrated on the Saturday before Easter. (Christianity)
21st » Harmony Day (Australia)
21st » Human Rights Day (South Africa)
21st » Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Namibia from South African mandate in 1990.
21st » International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (International observance named International)
21st » International Day of Forests (International observances named International), by proclamation of the United Nations General Assembly
21st » International Colour Day, established by the International Colour Association and approved by associations and members from more than 30 countries
21st » Vernal Equinox related observances '(see March 20)'
21st » World Down Syndrome Day (International observances named International)
21st » World Poetry Day (International observances known as International)
21st » World Puppetry Day (International observances named International)
22nd » Jonathan Edwards (theologian) e.g Jonathan Edwards (Calendar of Saints (Lutheran) called Lutheranism)
22nd » Saint Lea known as Lea of Rome
22nd » Nicholas Owen (martyr) or Nicholas Owen
22nd » Paul of Narbonne
22nd » March 22 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
22nd » Earliest day on which Earth Hour can fall, while March 28 is the latest; celebrated on the fourth Saturday in March. (International observances e.g International)
22nd » Earliest day on which Easter called Easter Sunday can fall (last in 1818, will not happen again until 2285), while April 25 is the latest. (Christianity)
22nd » Emancipation Day Puerto Rico named Emancipation Day or 'Día de la Abolición de la Esclavitud' (Puerto Rico)
22nd » Public holidays in Albania or Nevruz Day (Albania)
24th » Paul Couturier (Calendar of saints (Church of England) called Church of England)
24th » Simon of Trent (cult suppressed)
24th » Walter Hilton (Church of England)
24th » March 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
24th » Public holidays in Kyrgyzstan named Day of National Revolution (Kyrgyzstan)
24th » Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice (Argentina)
24th » National Tree Planting Day Uganda e.g National Tree Planting Day (Uganda)
25th » San Marino Public holidays and festivals known as Anniversary of the Arengo and the Feast of the Militants (San Marino)
25th » Birkat Hachama is recited every 28 years on this day according to Julian Calendar (Judaism)
25th » Christian feast days:
25th » Alfwold
25th » Barontius and Desiderius
25th » Penitent thief known as Dismas, the "Good Thief"
25th » Humbert of Maroilles
25th » Quirinus of Tegernsee
25th » March 25 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
25th » Feast of the Annunciation (Christianity), and its related observances:
25th » Historic start of the new year (Lady Day) in England, Wales, Ireland, and The Thirteen Colonies called the future United States until the adoption of the Gregorian Calendar in 1752. (The year 1751 began on 25 March; the year 1752 began on 1 January.) It i
25th » International Day of the Unborn Child (International observances called international)
25th » 'Waffle Day e.g Vårfrudagen' or 'Våffeldagen', "Waffle Day" (Sweden)
25th » Freedom Day (Belarus)
25th » Maryland Day (Maryland)
25th » Public holidays in Greece known as Revolution Day, celebrates the declaration of the start of Greek War of Independence from the Ottoman Empire, in 1821.
25th » Candle demonstration in Bratislava named Struggle for Human Rights Day (Slovakia)
26th » Saint Emmanuel named Emmanuel and companions
26th » Felicitas of Padua known as Felicitas
26th » Saint Larissa known as Larissa
26th » Saint Ludger named Ludger
26th » Margaret Clitherow
26th » March 26 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
26th » Bangladeshi Independence Day e.g Independence Day and National Day (Bangladesh), celebrates the declaration of independence from Pakistan in 1971.
26th » Prince Kuhio Day (Hawaii)
26th » Purple Day (Canada)
27th » Armed Forces Day or 'Public holidays in Burma or Tatmadaw nei' (Burma)
27th » Christian Calendar of saints named Feast Day:
27th » Alexander, a Pannonian soldier, martyred in 3rd century.
27th » Amador of Portugal
27th » Augusta of Treviso
27th » Charles Henry Brent (Episcopal Church (USA))
27th » Archbishop of Armagh Pre-Reformation archbishops or Gelasius
27th » John of Egypt
27th » Philetus named Philetus and companies
27th » Romulus of Nîmes, a Benedictine abbot, martyred c. 730.
28th » Commemoration of Sen no Rikyū (Schools of Japanese tea ceremony)
28th » Serfs Emancipation Day (Tibet Autonomous Region or Tibet)
29th » Barthélemy Boganda e.g Boganda Day (Central African Republic)
29th » Christian Feast Day:
29th » St. Bertold named Bertold
29th » Eustace of Luxeuil
29th » Gwladys
29th » Gwynllyw
29th » Hans Nielsen Hauge (Lutheran)
29th » March 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
29th » John Keble (commemoration, Anglican Communion)
29th » Public holidays in Madagascar called Commemoration of the 1947 Rebellion (Madagascar)
29th » Day of the Young Combatant (Chile)
29th » Earliest day on which the Octave of Easter or Octave Day of Easter can fall, while May 2 is the latest; observed on the Sunday after Easter. (Christianity)