March Holidays, Traditions and More

Ali Canary, Yahoo! Contributor Network
Feb 25, 2009 "Share your voice on Yahoo! websites. Start Here."

In like a lion, out like a lamb: March's blustery winds subside into the gentle warmth of spring, and young men's thoughts turn to love and possibly the wet t-shirt contest at Cabo on spring break.

Monthly Observances

March is National Craft Month, as well as the National Month for caffeine awareness, cheerleading safety, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome awareness, "Clean[ing] Up Your IRS Act" (which would include memorizing some lines, I assume), colorectal cancer awareness, ethics awareness, eye donors, frozen food, Multiple Sclerosis education and awareness, kidneys, nutrition (how does that fit in with frozen foods?), social work, umbrellas, and women's history. It is also National On-Hold Month, so listen to some crappy music while doodling.

March is the International Month to Expect Success (perhaps "Work at Success" month might be a little more fruitful), as well as the International Month for ideas, listening awareness (what?), and mirth (okay, got that covered).

Weirdest Holiday: What if Cats and Dogs Had Opposable Thumbs? Day, March 3^rd. Um, yeah, I have often wondered this myself. At least as often, I've wondered why we didn't have a special holiday for it. Now I'm wondering how you would celebrate such a holiday. Oh, and now I'm wondering if people have just lost their damn minds completely.

March Traditions

Flower: jonquil - domestic happiness, friendship

Birthstone: aquamarine, bloodstone - courage, wisdom

Pisces's gem: aquamarine

Zodiac sign:Pisces (1- 20) and Aries (21-31; see April for details). Of course, Pisces the fish is a water sign, with the characteristics of intuition and adaptability (think of water quickly taking the shape of its container). Pisceans are sensitive and devoted, but tend to be dreamers, so make sure your head isn't stuck in the clouds, little Fish! Best friends: Scorpio and Cancer. Best love matches: Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn.

Famous Birthdays: John Irving (2^nd), Mikhail Gorbachev (3^rd), Michelangelo (6^th), Ivan Lendl (7^th), Prince Edward (10^th), Liza Minelli (12^th), Albert Einstein (14^th), John Updike (18^th), Bruce Willis (19^th), Ovid (20^th), Flannery O'Connor (25^th), Diana Ross (26^th), Cy Young (29^th), Eric Clapton (30^th).