March

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Fun things to do in March:

 

The Month of March:

  • Calendar – 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. 
  • History – The name of March comes from Martius, the first month of the earliest Roman calendar. It was named after Mars, the Roman god of war, and an ancestor of the Roman people through his sons Romulus and Remus. His month Martius was the beginning of the season for warfare, and the festivals held in his honor during the month were mirrored by others in October, when the season for these activities came to a close. Martius remained the first month of the Roman calendar year perhaps as late as 153 BC, and several religious observances in the first half of the month were originally new year’s celebrations. Even in late antiquity, Roman mosaics picturing the months sometimes still placed March first.
  • Season – In the Northern Hemisphere, the meteorological beginning of spring occurs on the first day of March. The March equinox on the 20th or 21st marks the astronomical beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and the beginning of autumn in the Southern Hemisphere, where September is the seasonal equivalent of the Northern Hemisphere’s March.
  • Moon – Worm Moon: At the time of this spring Moon, the ground begins to soften and earthworm casts reappear, inviting the return of robins. This is also known as the Sap Moon, as it marks the time when maple sap begins to flow and the annual tapping of maple trees begins.
  • Birthstone – Its birthstone are aquamarine and bloodstone. These stones symbolize courage.
  • Flowers – Its birth flower is is the daffodil.
  • Zodiac – The zodiac signs for the month of March are Pisces (until March 20) and Aries (March 21 onwards).

 

March Days For Kids:

1 – Pig Day
2 – Dr. Suess Day
3 – Doll Day
4 – Tea Party Day
5 – Parachute Day
6 – Teeth Day
7 – Telephone Day
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10 – Money Day
11 – Basketball Day
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13 – Buzzard Day
14 – Potato Chip Day
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16 – Yes Day
17 – St. Patrick’s Day
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21 – Poetry Day
22 – Goof-Off Day
23 – Toast Day
24 – Magic Day
25 – Pancake Day
26 – Make Your Own Holiday
27 – Joe Day
28 – On a Stick Day
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30 – Doctor Day
31 – Map Day

 

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