March Holidays
This green‑themed holiday on March 17 honors the patron saint of Ireland.
What is St. Patrick’s Day?
This U.S. sport is the focus of NCAA March Madness.
The saying goes: “March comes in like a lion and goes out like a” this.
What is lamb?
On March 1, this U.S. state celebrates its admission anniversary, known as Statehood Day.
What is Nebraska?
These small yellow flowers are often among the first to bloom in early spring.
What are daffodils?
March 14 is known as this mathematical “holiday” celebrating 3.14.
What is Pi Day?
The men’s tournament ends with a championship game called the Final this.
What is the Final Four?
These swirling funnels of wind can begin forming during springtime.
What are tornadoes?
On March 10, 1876, Alexander Graham Bell made the first successful call using this invention.
What is the telephone?
Many birds return from migration during spring, including this red‑breasted bird.
What is a robin?
The vernal equinox marks the first day of this season in the Northern Hemisphere.
What is spring?
This type of upset is when a low‑seed team beats a high‑seed team.
What is a Cinderella story?
This term describes a quick melt and refreeze of snow that makes roads slick.
What is black ice?
March 5, 1963, is remembered as the day this country music legend died in a plane crash.
Who is Patsy Cline?
Farmers often begin planting crops again when this type of soil defrosts.
What is thawed ground?
This March holiday encourages acts of kindness and random good deeds.
What is Good Samaritan Day?
The women’s NCAA tournament expanded to this many teams in recent years.
What is 68?
North Dakota often experiences this type of storm—high winds plus snow
What is a blizzard?
On March 12, 1933, FDR gave the first of his famous radio addresses known as these.
What are Fireside Chats?
These animals, known for waking up in spring, have been hibernating all winter.
What are bears?
Observed March 8, this global day focuses on celebrating women’s achievements and gender equality.
What is International Women’s Day?
This legendary coach led UCLA to 10 national titles between 1964 and 1975
Who is John Wooden?
This meteorological term describes the boundary where warm and cold air masses meet.
What is a front?
March 15 is known as “The Ides of March,” the date of this famous historical assassination.
What is the assassination of Julius Caesar?
This term describes the moment daylight and nighttime hours become nearly equal.
What is the equinox?