This year our Ten Things series is focusing on each month in turn. The Ten Things may include facts about the month, momentous events that happened, personal things, and any other idiocy I feel like – just because I can. So here are …
Ten Things about March
- March is named after Mars, the Roman god of war
- In Wales, St David’s day is celebrated on 1st …
- … and 1st is also the start of meteorological Spring
- Similarly the Irish celebrate St Patrick’s day on 17th
- My father’s birthday was also in March
- Roman Emperor, Julius Caesar was assassinated on the Ides of March, which is 15th
- Then there’s the Spring Equinox, celebrated by pagans as Ostara
- The Feast of the Annunciation is on 25th, exactly nine months before Christmas
- Birthstone: Aquamarine
- In the UK Summertime begins on last Sunday
