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Sacred Celebrations and Observances in March: A Month of Reflection and Renewal

March is a month filled with sacred observances across various faiths. It begins with Saint David's Day and includes significant events such as Maha Shivaratri, a Hindu festival honoring Lord Shiva, the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday, St. Patrick's Day, and Magha Puja in Buddhism. March also hosts the Persian New Year, Norouz, symbolizing renewal, and the Annunciation in Christianity. Each day presents opportunities for reflection, prayer, and community, inviting adherents to deepen their spiritual practices.

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Sacred Celebrations and Observances in March: A Month of Reflection and Renewal

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  1. SACRED TIME IN MARCH SACRED TIME IN MARCH

  2. Sacred Time in March • March 1- Saint David of Wales (Christian) • March 2- Four Chaplains Sunday (Christian/Jewish Interfaith, commemoration of the event in WWII when four Chaplains of Jewish and Christian traditions gave their life jackets to other as a troop ship sank in the Atlantic Ocean) • March 3- MahaShivaratri (Hindu festival in honor of Lord Shiva and his marriage to Goddess Parvatri. Ceremonies involving prayers adn hymns take place mostly at night. Special foods are not used) • March 6 • Cheesefare Sunday (Orthodox Christian ) • Transfiguration Sunday (Christian commemoration of the experience on Mt Tabor when Jesus' physical appearance became brilliant as his connection with traditional Jewish holy figures became evident to the disciples)

  3. March 7-9 • March 7- Clean Monday (Orthodox Christian first day of Lent which is Christian time of reflection and preparation for Holy Week and Easter. A forty day time of intense devotion, it is observed by fasting, frequent worship and acts of charity. The season begins on Ash Wednesday.) • March 8- Shrove Tuesday (Christian Carnial day on the eve of Ash Wednesday. Pancakes are often served ) • March 9- Ash Wednesday- Lent begins (Christian observance to begin the 40 day season of Lent. Ashes are marked on worshippers as a sign of penitence)

  4. March 13-19 • March 13 •      --- Orthodox Sunday (Orthodox Christian)  •      --- Birthday of L. Ron Hubbard (Scientology) • March 17- St. Patrick's Day (Christian) • March 19 • - Magha Puja Day (Buddhist celebration of the presentation of teaching by Lord Buddha to and assembly of holy men)   • --- Saint Joseph's Day (Christian)

  5. March 20-25 • March 20- Equinox (the time when the sun is directly above a point on the equator. The equinox will be either Vernal or Autumnal depending on the hemisphere) • March 21 • --- Norouz (New Year)- Persian/Zoroastrain • --- NawRuz (New Year)- Baha'i observance of the vernal equinox symbolizing spiritual growth and renewal • March 25- Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Christian)

  6. March 28- Khordad Sal (Birth of Prophet Zaranhushtra, it was founded by Zarathushtra in Persia -- modern-day Iran... More...)

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