March Events
Term for when clocks change in March
Daylight Saving Time - the practice of advancing clocks to make better use of the longer daylight available during summer so that darkness falls at a later clock time.
What is the birth flower for March?
Daffodil
What holiday falls on March 17th?
St. Patrick's Day!
On March 1, 1872, this became the United States’ first national park. Yosemite, Yellowstone or Acadia?
Yellowstone - the 1st National Park in the world, Yellowstone National Park is located in Wyoming, Montana and Idaho. Ulysses S Grant signed the park into being on March 1, 1872
In which famous novel will you find the March sisters?
Little Women - Novel/Movie adaptation about life and sisterhood.
What are the official colors of Mardi Gras?
Purple: Represents justice, royalty, and the virtue of justice
Green: Represents faith and the virtue of faith
Gold: Represents power, the power of God, and the gifts the Magi brought to Jesus
Many may walk around with black crosses drawn on their foreheads in recognition of this religious holiday.
Ash Wednesday - Ash Wednesday is a holy day of prayer and fasting in many Western Christian denominations. It is preceded by Shrove Tuesday and marks the first day of Lent, the six weeks of penitence before Easter.
In March 1959 what iconic doll was unveiled at the New York toy fair?
Barbie
March is the celebrates the history of _______ all month long?
Women's History Month - Honors all that women have sacrificed, invented, and paved the way for other women and their children.
The NCAA men's college basketball tournament that happens in March
March Madness
What city dyes their river green for St. Patrick's Day?
Chicago - The tradition began in 1962 when members of the Chicago Plumbers Union dumped dye into the river.
On the first of March, parties celebrating this holiday will attempt to find the plastic baby inside of a cake.
Mardis Gras - symbolizes the baby Jesus and represents good luck and prosperity for whoever finds it in their slice
What month is the equivalent of March in the Southern Hemisphere?
September (ex. South America, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa)
March 2nd is the birthday for this "Livin' On A Prayer" 80's singer?
Jon Bon Jovi
This day in March celebrates the wonder of mathematics
Pi Day - The number π is a mathematical constant, approximately equal to 3.14159, that is the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter.