March is the third month of the year.
Latin (Roman) name: Martius
The Roman month of Martius is named for Mars. March was sacred to Mars, Roman God of war.
The earliest Roman months were lunar. According to Roman mythology, the ten month solar calendar aligned to the vernal equinox was introduced by Romulus, the founder of Rome, around 753 BCE. In Romulus’ calendar, Mars (the first month) had 31 days. Numa Pompilius, the second of the seven traditional kings of Rome, added two more months, for a 12 month year. In Numa’s calendar, Mars had 31 days. Gaius Julius Caesar, as Pontifex Maximus (supreme bridge-builder, a religious title), reorganized the calendar on the first day of 45 BCE. In Caesar’s calendar (the Julian Calendar), Mars had 31 days. Caesar’s calendar was calculated by Sosigenes, an Egyptian astrologer/astronomer. In 8 BCE, Augustus Caesar fixed errors by pontiffs after Julius’ death and made other minor modifications, resulting in the modern Western calendar. The modern Gregorian Calendar, named for Roman Catholic Pope Gregory the Thirteenth, was a realignment in 1582.
Meaning of name: “Named for Mars, Roman God of war. This was New Year’s in the Julian calendar.” — SOURCE: Anniversaries and Holidays by Ruth Gregory
Flower: jonquil or daffodil — SOURCE: Anniversaries and Holidays by Ruth Gregory
Birthstone: bloodstone and aquamarine — SOURCE: Anniversaries and Holidays by Ruth Gregory
Goddesses: Ra-Nuit [combined form of Ra and Nuit], Artemis {whom the Greeks associated with Bast], Minerva, the Witches, the Deer Mothers — SOURCE: “Juno Covella, Perpetual Calendar of the Fellowship of Isis” by Lawrence Durdin-Robertson, Cesara Publications, Chicago, ©1982; with additional Goddesses from The Goddess Book of Days by Diane Stein
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March 2008
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| March 1 | ||||||
| March 2 | March 3 | March 4 | March 5 | March 6 | March 7 | March 8 |
| March 9 | March 10 | March 11 | March 12 | March 13 | March 14 | March 15 |
| March 16 | March 17 | March 18 | March 19 | March 20 | March 21 | March 22 |
| March 23 | March 24 | March 25 | March 26 | March 27 | March 28 | March 29 |
| March 30 | March 31 |
Books
If you want your book reviewed, please send a copy to: Milo, POB 1361, Tustin, CA 92781, USA.
Anniversaries and Holidays; by Ruth W. Gregory; American Library Association, Chicago; 1983; out of print, but can still be special ordered
The Goddess Book of Days: A Perpetual 366 Day Engagement Calendar; by Diane Stein; The Crossing Press, Freedom, CA; 1992; ISBN 89594-551-7; paperback; out of print, but can still be special ordered
If you want your book reviewed, please send a copy to: Milo, POB 1361, Tustin, CA 92781, USA.
Months of the year
See also: months of the year.
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