Everything about March totally explained
March is the third
month of the
year in the
Gregorian Calendar and one of seven
months with a length of 31
days.
March begins (according to
non-sidereal astrology) with the sun in the sign of Pisces and ends in the sign of
Aries. Astronomically speaking, the sun begins in the constellation of
Aquarius and ends in the constellation of
Pisces.
March in the
Southern Hemisphere is the seasonal equivalent of
September in the
Northern Hemisphere.
The name of March comes from
ancient Rome, when March was the first month of the year and called
Martius after
Mars, the
Roman god of war. In
Rome, where the climate is
Mediterranean, March is the first month of
spring, a logical point for the
beginning of the year as well as the start of the
military campaign season. The numbered year began on
March 1 in
Russia until the end of the fifteenth century.
Great Britain and her colonies continued to use
March 25 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
Finnish, 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
Saxon:
Lenctmonat, named for the
equinox and eventual lengthening of days and the eventual namesake of
Lent.
Saxons also called March
Rhed-monat or
Hreth-monath (for their goddess
Rhedam/
Hreth), and
Angles called it
Hyld-monath
Events in March
Miscellaneous
March begins on the same day of the week as November in all years (for example March 1 = November 1) and February in common years.
From March onwards, every five months will be exactly the same as the day before the day that begins the month five months ago. Thus, March 1 = August 2, April 1 = September 2, May 1 = October 2, etc. This is due to the fact that from March onwards, every five months equal exactly 153 days, which is one day shy of being divisible by seven.
March's birthstone is Aquamarine.
March's birth flower is the Daffodil.
March is said to "come in like a lion, out like a lamb." Some variants of the proverb reverse the "lamb/lion" ordering.Further Information
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