March

For alternative meanings of 'March, see March (disambiguation).

'March' is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 31 days. Named for Mars, the Roman god of war.

In ancient Rome, March was called Martius. It was named after the war god (Mars) and was considered a lucky time to begin a war. In ancient Hellenic civilization, March was called Anthesterion.

Events in March

• March 17 is St. Patrick's Day. In the Irish Calendar the month is called Márta.
• March 25 is Mother's Day in the United Kingdom.
• Easter occurs on a Sunday between March 22 and April 25, inclusive.

Trivia

• In March the Sun passes through zodiac constellations Aquarius and Pisces.
• March begins on the same day of the week as November in all years and as February on regular years.
• The signs of the zodiac within the month of March are Pisces and Aries.

See Also

• Historical anniversaries
• March 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

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