March 1. Baha'i - Ala (Loftiness) nineteenth and final month of the Baha'i year. There is a 19 day fast until March 19th.
Anglican and Welsh Christian - St. David’s Day
Zero Discrimination Day at the UN
March 3. World wildlife day.
March 5. Christian - World day of prayer. Annual day of prayer hosted by Anglican, Orthodox, Protestant and Catholic traditions.
March 7. Interfaith services for Commonwealth Day.
March 8. Commonwealth Day.
International Women’s Day UN
March 10. Islam - Lay al Mi’raj (also called Isra and Mi’raj) commemorates the Prophets ascension to heaven.
March 11. Hinduism - Mahashivaratri is dedicated to Shiva.
March 13. Birth Date of L.Ron Hubbard.
New Moon
March 14. Buddhism - Memorial of Shan-ta Zendo Daishi Chinese priest of the Tang Era. He developed the practice of reciting the name of Amida Buddha.
Sikh New Year’s Day
Mothering Sunday UK
March 15. Eastern Orthodox - Great Fast Lent begins, also called Clean Monday it occurs seven weeks before Orthodox Easter.
March 16. Zoroastrianism - Ghambar hamaspathmaedem begins and continues through March 20. It celebrates the creation of human beings and commemorates passed souls.
March 17. Buddhism - Festival of Higan-e begins and continues until March 23. Beginning three days before the March Vernal Equinox and three days after it honors the ancestors and is a time to come together and chant the name of Amida Buddha.
Celtic Christian - St. Patrick’s Day
March 20. Baha’i - Naw-Ru’z New Year. Bah’a the first month of the Baha’i New Year (Splendor).
Shinto - Shunbun-no-hi. Spring Memorial Service and Vernal Equinox
Wicca - Ostara Celebrates the return of the Goddess as Maiden, the courting of the Goddess by God and the reawakening of the seeds in earth.
March Equinox
March 21. Zoroastrian - Now Ruz (Fasli) New Year it celebrates the the renewal of the world and the creation of fire. (symbolic of Asha or righteousness. Zarathustra received his revelation on this day.
World Down Syndrome Day
International Day for the elimination of Racial discrimination UN
Week of Solidarity People Struggling against Racism and Radical Discrimination UN.
March 22. World Water Day UN
March 23. World Meteorological Day UN
March 25. International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery UN
March 26. Zoroastrian - Birth of the Prophet Zarathustra (Fasli)
March 27. Judaism - Eve of Pesah begins at sundown.
Earth Hour taking responsibility for a sustainable future.
March 28. Western Christianity - Palm Sunday, Holy week begins.
Islam - Laylat al Bara’at - Night of Repentance/Forgiveness in preparation for Ramadan. Prayers and fasting begin at sunset and may continue until sunset of the following day May 29.
Judaism - Feast Day of Pesah (Passover) continues until April 4 and commemorates the departure of the Israelites from Egypt.
Full Moon
March 29. Hinduism - Holi referred to as the Festival of Colors it welcomes Spring and is dedicated to Krishna or Kama.
Sikhism - Hola Mohalla is a three day festival following Holi, the 10th Sikh Guru. Guru Gobind Singh Ji started it as a time for military preparedness.
A mentor of mine sent me the Multifaith calendar every year. She left the earth plain and to honor her Spirit I am now ordering my own and using excerpts of it for our monthly updates. This organization does such a terrific job. I recommend them highly. www.multifaithcalendar.org produced by the Multifaith Action Society.
One of my favorite quotes is by Ram Dass “We are all just walking each other home.” When we learn about other cultures, religions and nations we become fellow humans on this beautiful planet called earth.
Pax,
Most Reverend Sophia Angela DeBry,
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