March

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 Greek civilization, March was called Anthesterion.

Events in March

• March 25th, Mother's Day celibrated in the UK.
• 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:

• January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

• Historical anniversaries

• March 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

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A march is also a genre of music, originally written for and performed by marching bands.

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March is also the name of a muncipality in the rural district of Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Germany