Pages from the 2023 Almanac - March

Cover of the 1828 volume of the British Almanac, used under license of the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication

Cover of the 1828 volume of the British Almanac, used under license of the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication

Wednesday 1st March 2023

On this day is ST DAVID’S DAY, as celebrated by the COMMON PEOPLE of WALES, and the first day of SPRING under the Meteorological calendar.

Monday 6th March 2023

At sunset begins the Jewish observance of PURIM, until the following evening

Tuesday 7th March 2023

Third FULL MOON of the year (WORM MOON), and also on this day begins the Muslim observance of the first day of the SHAB-E-BARAT, until the following evening

Friday 10th March 2023

If it does not FREEZE on the 10th March, a fertile year may be expected. MISTS or HOAR FROSTS on the 10th March betoken a plentiful year.

Friday 17th March 2023

On this day is ST PATRICK’S DAY, as celebrated by the COMMON PEOPLE of IRELAND (and many others with very tenuous claims of such ancestry).

Saturday 19th March 2023

On this day begins the Neo-Pagan/Wiccan observance of OSTARA, until Thursday 23rd March 2023

Monday 20th March 2023

Being the VERNAL EQUINOX and first day of SPRING under the Astronomical calendar.

Tuesday 21st March 2023

Where the WIND is on 21st March it will prevail for the summer.

Thursday 23rd March 2023

On this day begins the Muslim observance of RAMADAN, until Thursday 20th April 2023

Sunday 26th March 2023

The CLOCKS go forward one hour, as British Summer Time is adopted for the lighter months instead of Greenwich Mean Time

Wednesday 29th March 2023

Being the first of three BORROWED DAYS, the others being the next two days.

 

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