All About March

Some holidays in March are:

• Read Across America Day also known as Dr. Seuss Birthday

• Saint Patrick’s Day 

• Pi Day 

• Daylight Saving Day 

• Women’s History Month 

• Red Cross Month Fire Prevention Month

Some symbols of March are:

• Birthstone: Aquamarine and Bloodstone 

• Flower: Daffodil 

• Zodiac signs: Pisces and Aries

Fun Facts about March:

• It is the first month of Spring. 

• 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. 

• March is the time of the 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.

• The name March comes from the Roman god of war named Mars. For many years, March was also the start of the New Year.