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

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.

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1 Events in March 2 Trivia 3 See Also

Events in March

• 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.

• 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.