March

March is the third of the  in the  and one of seven  with a length of 31 s.

March begins (according to ) with the sun in the sign of  and ends in the sign of. Astronomically speaking, the sun begins in the constellation of and ends in the constellation of.

March in the is the seasonal equivalent of  in the

The name of March comes from, when March was the first month of the year and called Martius after , the of war. In, where the climate is , March is the first month of , a logical point for the as well as the start of the  season. The numbered year began on in  until the end of the fifteenth century. and her colonies continued to use until 1752, the same year they finally adopted the Gregorian calendar. Many other cultures and religions still celebrate the beginning of the New Year in March.

In, the month is called maaliskuu, which originates from maallinen kuu meaning earthy month. This is because in maaliskuu earth started to show from under the snow. Historical names for March include the term Lenctmonat, named for the  and eventual lengthening of days and the eventual namesake of. The Saxons also called March Rhed-monat (for their goddess ); ancient called it hyld-monath (meaning loud or stormy).



Events in March

 * ( to in non-leap years or  to  in )
 * , the traditional Japanese custom of enjoying the beauty of flowers starts in late March.
 * (some Wednesday between to )
 * (United States)
 * (United States)
 * , the anniversary of the of  by, , , and others
 * Remembering to the 1848's Hungarian Revolution
 * The named the vernal or  equinox in the northern hemisphere and the al equinox in the southern hemisphere occurs on dates varying from  to  (in ).
 * New Year's Day in and several other countries. A holiday in, , and n countries as well.
 * (some Friday between to, being the last  before )
 * (some Sunday between to )
 * (United States)
 * American Red Cross Month
 * The wearing of a in  and  in
 * Fire Prevention month (The Philippines)
 * Day - March 23
 * - March 8
 * The wearing of a in  and  in
 * Fire Prevention month (The Philippines)
 * Day - March 23
 * - March 8

Trivia

 * March begins on the same of the  as  and  in s. In, it ends on the same day of the week as.
 * is sometimes referred to March's colour.
 * March's birthstone is.