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March

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

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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.

Table of contents

1 Events in March 2 Trivia 3 See Also

Events in March

• On the first Sunday of March the Vasaloppet cross country ski race takes place in Sweden in honour of Gustav Vasa's run in 1520.
• March 17 is St. Patrick's Day one of the Public Holidays in the Republic of Ireland. In the Irish Calendar the month is called Márta and is the middle month of Spring.
• March 25 is one of the Irish Quarter days (no longer generally observed).
• March 25 is Mother's Day in the United Kingdom.
• March 25 - Lady Day or the Feast of the Annunciation.
• 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

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