In the Roman calendar March, or Martius, was the first month of the new year. The month was named after Mars, the god of war and the guardian of agriculture. March was the month when both farming and warfare could begin again after winter.
1st March, St David's Day, The Patron St of Wales. The start of meteorological spring.
Upon St David's Day
Put oats and barley in the clay
2nd March, St Chad's Day(Bishop of Northumbria in the 7th Century)
Saint's David and Chad
Sow peas, good or bad.
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| Stained Glass from Holy Cross Monastery New York |
4th March, Shrove Tuesday - Pancakes!
5th March, St Pirans Day and Ash Wednesday
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| Sprinkling of Ashes from a Polish Painting C19 |
6th March, World Book Day
14th March, Full Moon - The Lenten Moon or Plough Moon
17th March, St Patrick's Day. Patron Saint of Ireland and St Joseph of Arimathea.
If St Joseph's Day is clear
We shall have a fertile year.
20th March, Vernal Equinox, the start of Astronomical spring and Ostara, The Pagan festival celebrating Eostre, Goddess of Spring.
21st March, St Benedict's Day (also July 21st)
Whatever the weather on 21st, that weather will stay until 21st June
25th March, Lady Day. The feast of the Annunciation and 1st Quarter day
An east wind on Lady Day
Will keep on 'til the end of May
29th March, Super New Moon and Clocks go Forward Overnight
30th March, Mothering Sunday
It is the first mild day of March:
Each minute sweeter than before,
The redbreast sings from the tall larch
That stands beside our door.
There is a blessing in the air,
Which seems a sense of joy to yield
To the bare trees, and mountains bare,
And grass in the green field.
From ' To My Sister' by William Wordsworth
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Sue
I shall be looking out for fine weather on st Joseph's day 🌞
ReplyDeleteMe too, with everything crossed
DeleteDefinitely got my fingers crossed for good weather on St Joseph's day then. 🤞
ReplyDeleteGood idea
DeleteAny good weather would be welcome at anytime in March. We had a lovely day yesterday but back to cold and dull today. Catriona
ReplyDeleteThere's a row of 5 sun symbols on the weather chart for here next week - hope they are right
DeleteThank you for a great intro to March! Looking forward to better weather soon.
ReplyDeleteDozens of old weather predictions for March - some might be right
DeleteMarch promises to be a busy month, one way or another.
ReplyDeleteSo many weather predictions this month
DeleteMarch is such a topsy turvy month here -- sometimes spring, sometimes winter. I'm hoping to visit my friend in Canada in a couple of weeks. I might never come home.
ReplyDeleteWe can easily get snow in March, though it wouldn't stay long. While you are away the US might become part of Russia!!
DeleteYour post shows that March is a turning point. In Massachusetts, we go warm to very cold at night. The snow is melting in the rain today. I'll be happy when all the snow is gone, and I can see the ground.
ReplyDeleteMy late Uncle was a devoted Catholic and he participated in all the March church rituals.
Lots of Saints remembered in March and the weather could be anything, including snow.
DeleteThe 1st of the month is when I submit a gas meter reading.
ReplyDeleteI know how to enjoy myself !
Has to be done sometime!
DeleteMarch was supposed to be coming in here like a lamb, but now the new forecast has arrived and it isn't quite as lamblike as hoped for. Lent is here and I need to figure out if I am giving something up, or doing something extra.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
It's come in like a lamb here - not a good sign for the end of the month
DeleteLovely post. Really cold here today with strong winds. It was well below freezing. I even saw some snowflakes! I'm hoping by the end of March it will be out like a lamb
ReplyDeleteOvernight frosts here have been chilly but we have sunshine at last
DeleteNow I have a reason to eat pancakes on Tuesday -- Thank You!!!
ReplyDeleteLove pancakes - but only on pancake day.
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ReplyDeleteThought you might be interested. Free talk this Wednesday Bury library
Good to read about the month of March. I didn't know it was the first month of the year. We have had warmer weather for a week when it was 60 degrees then cooler in the evening. Now it's cloudy and a bit of rain. Flowers and trees are starting to bloom. Have a good week!!
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