Hello, March

 Symbols of March

Birthstone: aquamarine and bloodstone

Flower: daffodil

Zodiac signs: Pisces and Aries

 

March 18^th Full Moon

 

The evening sky in March is free of planets so any viewing you might want to do has to be during the predawn hours in the eastern sky. 

National Nutrition Month

American Red Cross Month

Fire Prevention Month

Fun Facts about March

It is the first month of Spring which begins between March 19-21.

In the Southern Hemisphere, March is the same as September in the Northern Hemisphere.

Each year March and June end on the same day of the week.

It is the time of year when animals start to wake up from hibernation.

March Madness is a basketball tournament played by the NCAA.

Easter is sometimes celebrated in March.

 

·  March 1 is Mardi Gras (aka “Fat Tuesday” or Shrove Tuesday), which is the final feasting day before the Christian tradition of Lent begins on the following day, Ash Wednesday (March 2, 2022).

·  March 7 is Clean Monday. Also called Pure Monday, this day marks the beginning of Great Lent for followers of the Eastern Orthodox Christian Church. This day is similar to Ash Wednesday of the Western Church.

·  March 8 is International Women’s Day, which is a day that not only celebrates the achievements of women and the progress made toward women’s rights, but also brings attention to ongoing struggles for equality around the world.

·  March 13 is the start of Daylight Saving Time, which begins at 2:00 A.M. that day. If your area observes it, don’t forget to “spring forward” and set the clocks one hour ahead, or you may find yourself an hour late to everything! 

·  March 15 is the Ides of March! Legend surrounds this ill-fated day. Beware the Ides of March!

·  March 17 is St. Patrick’s Day. According to folklore, folks wear a shamrock on St. Patrick’s Day because the saint used its three leaves to explain the Trinity. 
·  March 20 brings about the March equinox—also called the vernal or spring equinox in the Northern Hemisphere—marking the beginning of spring. In the Southern Hemisphere, this date marks the autumnal equinox and the beginning of fall. On this day, the Sun stands directly over Earth’s equator.

·  March 29-31 are known as the Borrowing Days. According to lore, the last three days of March have a reputation for being stormy.