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March is the third month of the year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 31 days. In the Northern Hemisphere, the meteorological beginning of spring occurs on the first day of March.
March is the third month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. It has 31 days and marks the transition from winter to spring in the Northern Hemisphere and summer to autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. It is named after Mars, the Roman god of war.
Our current Gregorian calendar and its predecessor, the Julian calendar, both have 12 months. However, the month names we use today are derived from the Roman calendar, which initially had only 10 months, with the calendar year starting in March (Martius).
One of the gods worshipped by the ancient Romans was a war god named Mars. In his honor they named one of the months of the year martius, which means "of Mars" or "belonging to Mars." The Latin martius later became march in early French, and it was from early French that the word came into English. Nglish: Translation of march for Spanish Speakers.
March is the third month of the year and has 31 days. In the Northern Hemisphere, it marks the arrival of the colorful spring season, with blossoms and warmer days, whereas it is autumn in the Southern Hemisphere, with golden leaves and cooler breezes.
Here's a list of all the March holidays, observances and awareness days. Add these unofficial and official days to your 2026 calendar so you don't miss a thing.
