March facts

Daffodil

• March is the 3rd month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar.
• March is one of the 7 months which are 31 days long.
• March in the Northern Hemisphere is the seasonal equivalent of September in the Southern Hemisphere.
• In the Northern hemisphere, the beginning spring is March, 21.
• March was the first month of the year in the ancient Roman Calendar.
• The month was named Martius after Mars (Ares), the god of war.
• Birthstones of March: aquamarine and bloodstone.
• March's birth flower is the Daffodil.
• In many cultures and religions still celebrate the beginning of the New Year in March.
• Saint Patrick's Day is celebrated in March 17.
• Albert Einstein was born on 14 March, 1879.
• The Jewish festival of Purim usually occurs in March.

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