How Many Days Are There In The Month Of March?

There are 31 days in the month of March.

In Julian and Gregorian Calendars, March is the third month in a year. It is one of the seven months which have 31 days in a year. The origin of March name comes from the Martius mensis, or the month of Mars, which was the first month in the earliest calendar of Romans. It is the first day of March in the Northern Hemisphere that marks the meteorological beginning of spring. At the March equinox on March 20 or 21, the Northern Hemisphere begins spring astronomically and in the Southern Hemisphere, autumn begins, with September as the equivalent of March in the Northern Hemisphere.

Astronomical Events In March

The Full Moon that is seen in the month of March is called the Worm Moon worldwide because, at this point in time, earthworms are most likely to appear in northern locations of the globe.

March Was The First Month

March was regarded as the first month of the calendar in the early years of the Roman calendar. Around the time of 700 BC, Numa Pompilius, the Roman king, introduced new months called January and February into the calendar, which pushed March to the third number on the calendar.

Despite being in the third position in the modern Calendar, March is still considered the first month by at least a billion people worldwide.

• In most parts of India, the Hindu calendar's new year begins on or around the time of the March equinox, before the Sun moves to the zodiac sign of Aries.

• Iran, the Middle East, the Balkans, the Black Sea, Central and South Asia, and other regions worldwide celebrate Nowruz (Persian New Year) on March 21.

• Nisan begins the Jewish new year, which normally comes in March or April according to the Gregorian calendar.