March is the third month of the year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. It is the second of seven months to have a length of 31 days. In the Northern Hemisphere, the meteorological beginning of spring occurs on the first day of March. The March equinox on the 20th marks the astronomical beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and the beginning of autumn in the Southern Hemisphere.
Flower: Daffodil
Birthstone: Bloodstone
Here are a few of the special days during this month:
8 – International Women’s Day
11 – Maha Shivaratri (Hindu)
14 – Daylight Saving Time Begins
14 – Mother’s Day (UK)
14 – Pi Day
15 – Great Lent (Orthodox Christian)
17 – St. Patrick’s Day
20 – Naw-Ruz (Bahá’í & Persian New Year)
20 – Ostara (Pagan/Wiccan)
20 – Spring Equinox
28 – British Summer Time Begins (UK)
28 – Palm Sunday (Christian)
28 – Passover Begins (Jewish)
28 – Full Moon, 2:48 pm EDT
29 – Holi (Hindu)
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