March Holidays
What is St. Patrick's day?
St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland, and the day is marked with parades, corned beef and cabbage, and green beer. Many people, including those not of Irish descent, wear green on St. Patrick's Day,
What is March's birthstone?
What is aquamarine?
It comes in a variety of colors, but it's usually a blue-greenish color. It's found in the sea, hence the last part of its name: marine.
What English playwright penned the phrase Ides of March?
What is William Shakespeare?
What season begins in March in the southern hemisphere?
What is fall?
The seasons are reversed in the southern hemisphere. Fall starts mid-March and ends mid-June.
In 2020, what is the first day of spring?
What is March 19?
The first day of spring varies by no more than two days each year.
What is another name for Fat Tuesday?
What is Shrove Tuesday?
Last year the Mardi Gras Fat Tuesday celebration in New Orleans took place on March 5. This year it was in February, though.
What is March's yellow birth flower?
What is Daffodil (or jonquil, or buttercup).
William Wordsworth writes of "A host of golden daffodils" in his poem "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud."
What leader met his demise on the ides of March?
What is Julius Caesar. He was stabbed 23 times on the floor of the Roman Senate.
When the month of March was given its name, what did it mean?
What is war?
It was named for the Roman god Mars. Since the Vietnam War, most US-NATO operations have begun in March.
What do we call the college basketball playoffs?
What is March Madness?
Could this be the reason March is the least productive month for businesses?
What day do math enthusiasts celebrate in March?
Pi Day.
It falls on March 14. According to piday.org, "Pi is the symbol used in mathematics to represent a constant-the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter-which is approximately 3.14159."
What zodiac sign are those born February 19th through March 20?
What is Pisces?
Finish this folklore saying:
"So many mists in March you see,
So many [missing word} in May will be."
What is frosts?
What happens in the United States and Canada on Sunday, March 8, 2020, at 2:00 a.m.?
What is Daylight saving time?
Daylight saving time begins this day. We turn the clocks ahead by an hour.
The ides of March originally referred to what phase of the moon?
What is the full moon?
The March full moon is traditionally called the worm full moon because the ground begins to defrost and worms begin to appear. Another name for the March moon is the full sap moon.
What is the equivalent of Mother's Day in England?
What is Mothering Sunday?
It falls on the fourth Sunday in Lent, which is usually in March.
What zodiac sign are those born March 21 through April 19?
What is aries?
Today, green is associated with St. Patrick's Day, but what was the original color?
What is blue?
Blue was the color of the Order of St. Patrick. Green replaced blue because Ireland is known as the Emerald Isle.
What did March signify under the Roman calendar?
What is the new year?
A year began in March and ended in December. It was only 10 months long, and there was no January or February.
On March 28, 1930, the capital of what country officially changed its name from Constantinople to Istanbul?
What is Turkey?
The actual name change came in 1923, but in 1930, mail was no longer delivered to Constantinople addresses, so the change was considered official.
What Jewish holiday usually falls in March?
What is Purim?
One of the many traditions for the Purim holiday is sending money to at least two people in need.
What social media platform made its debut on March 21, 2006?
What is Twitter?
It wasn't open for business yet, but Jack Dorsey posted his first tweet on that day.
In celebration of St. Patrick's Day, what type of bread is traditionally served?
What is (Irish) soda bread?
Its main ingredients are flour, baking soda, and buttermilk, but raisins are added to many recipes.
What day is the Ides of March?
What is March 15?
The Ides originally fell between March 13-15. In fact, ides was used to describe the midpoint in all months.
In Old English, March is called Hlyda or Lide. What do these names refer to?
What is loud winds?
Tornado season in the United States begins in March.