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Date Posted: 03:22:19 03/08/13 Fri
Author: 2013 Friday MarchFebruary
Subject: March starts on the same day of the week as November every year and February in common years only

March
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March (i/mɑrtʃ/) is the third month of the year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. It is one of the seven months that are 31 days long.

September in the Southern Hemisphere is the seasonal equivalent of March in the Northern Hemisphere.

In the Northern hemisphere, the beginning of the meteorological spring is March 1st. In the Southern hemisphere, the beginning of the meteorological autumn is 21st March.

March starts on the same day of the week as November every year and February in common years only. March ends on the same day of the week as June every year. In leap years, March starts on the same day as September and December of the previous year. In common years, March starts on the same day as June of the previous year.

The name of March comes from ancient Rome, when March was the first month of the year and named Martius after Mars or Ares, the Greek god of war. In Rome, where the climate is Mediterranean, March was the first month of spring, a logical point for the beginning of the year as well as the start of the military campaign season. January became the first month of the calendar year either under King Numa Pompilius (c. 713 BC) or under the Decemvirs about 450 BC (Roman writers differ). The numbered year began on March 1 in Russia until the end of the 15th century. Great Britain and its colonies continued to use March 25 until 1752, which was when they ultimately adopted the Gregorian calendar. Many other cultures and religions still celebrate the beginning of the New Year in March.

In Finnish, the month is called maaliskuu, which is believed to originate from maallinen kuu, meaning earthy month, because during maaliskuu, earth finally becomes visible under the snow (other etymological theories have however been put forward). In Ukrainian, the month is called березень, meaning birch tree. Historical names for March include the Saxon Lentmonat, named after the March equinox and gradual lengthening of days, and the eventual namesake of Lent. Saxons also called March Rhed-monat or Hreth-monath (deriving from their goddess Rhedam/Hreth), and Angles called it Hyld-monath. In Slovene, the traditional name is sušec, meaning the month when the earth becomes dry enough so that it is possible to cultivate it. The name was first written in 1466 in the Škofja Loka manuscript. Other names were used too, for example brezen and breznik, "the month of birches".[1] The Turkish word Mart is given after the name of Mars the god.

Contents [hide]
1 Events in March
2 March symbols
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Events in March
March, from the Trčs riches heures du duc de Berry
Easter eggs. Easter is usually celebrated in March or in April.National Association of Social Workers National Professional Social Work Month (United States)
American Dietetic Association National Nutrition Month (United States)
American Red Cross Month
Colorectal Cancer awareness month
Epilepsy Awareness Month (Canada)
Fire Prevention Month (The Philippines)
International Francophone Month
Mărțișor in Romania and Moldavia, and Martenitsa in Bulgaria, March 1
The anniversary of the Independence Movement of March 1 (Korea)
Saint David's Day, (Welsh Holiday) March 1
Self-injury Awareness Day, March 1
National Reading Day (United States), March 2
Texas Independence Day, March 2: State holiday in Texas, United States
The Nineteen Day Fast, part of the Bahá'í Faith, March 2 through March 20
Mardi Gras (February 3 to March 9 in regular years, February 4 to March 9 in leap years)
Ash Wednesday (February 4 to March 10 in regular years, February 5 to March 10 in leap years)
World Maths Day, the first Wednesday in March
International Women's Day, March 8
Pluto Planet Day (New Mexico), March 13 (discussed here)
White Day (Asia), March 14
Pi Day, March 14
Save a Spider Day, March 14
National Multiple Sclerosis Society Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week March 14 to March 20 (United States)
The Ides of March, the anniversary of the assassination of Julius Caesar by Brutus, Cassius, Casca and others (March 15)
Anniversary of the 1848 Hungarian Revolution, March 15
Saint Patrick's Day, March 17
Sun-Earth Day, March 18
World Social Work Day 2013, The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) March 19
Saint Joseph's Day, March 19
UN French Language Day, March 20
The equinox, named the vernal or spring equinox in the northern hemisphere and the autumnal equinox in the southern hemisphere, occurs on dates varying from March 19 to March 21 (in UTC)
Equinox Earth Day (UNO), in the northern hemisphere, occurs on dates varying from March 19 to March 21
Nowruz: New Year's Day in Iran and several other countries; also a holiday in Turkey and Central Asian countries as well, celebrated on the day of the equinox
Good Friday, a Friday between March 20 and April 23, being the last Friday before Easter
Human Rights' Day (South Africa), March 21
Easter, the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after March 21, usually, but not always, occurring in April.
International Francophone Day , March 22
World Water Day, March 22
World Meteorological Organization
Pakistan Day, March 23
Day of Polish-Hungarian Friendship, March 23
Annunciation, March 25
Celebration of the Greek War of Independence, March 25, 1821
Last day of the Japanese fiscal year and school year, March 31. Hanami, the Japanese custom of enjoying the beauty of flowers, starts around this time.
Purple Day, March 26: The Global Day of Epilepsy Awareness founded by Cassidy Megan, an inspirational epileptic girl from Nova Scotia, Canada who is dedicated to increasing epilepsy awareness worldwide. March 26 is officially recognized by law as Purple Day for epilepsy awareness in Canada.[2]
Prince Kūhiō Day, March 26: state holiday in the State of Hawaii, United States
Bangladeshi Independence Day, March 26, 1971.
Men's NCAA Basketball Tournament
Spring Training for Major League Baseball
Part of the Year of the Solar System:
March 2011: Ancient Astronomers/Modern Tools: Celebrating Sun-Earth Day
March 2012: Shadows of the Sun
Commonwealth Day, on the second Monday
World Kidney Day, on the second Thursday
Summer Day in Albania, on March 14.
Hexagonal Awareness Month
March is the first month of spring in the Northern Hemisphere (North America, Europe, Asia and part of Africa) and the first month of fall or autumn in the Southern Hemisphere (South America, part of Africa, and Oceania).
[edit] March symbols
The Daffodil, the floral emblem of MarchMarch's birthstones are aquamarine and bloodstone. These stones symbolize courage.
Its birth flower is the Daffodil.[3]
The zodiac signs for the month of March are Pisces (astrology) (until March 20) and Aries (astrology) (March 21 onwards).
[edit] References^ "[The Calendar of Events and Other Information of the Municipality of Dobrova–Polhov Gradec]" (in Slovene) Koledar prireditev v letu 2007 in druge informacije občine Dobrova–Polhov Gradec. Municipality of Dobrova-Polhov Gradec. 2006. ISSN C505-5857. http://www.dobrova-polhovgradec.si/doc/priponke/koledar%20prir%2007%20zadnji.pdf.
^ http://www.purpleday.org/
^ http://www.birthflowersguide.com/march-birth-flower.html

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