Religious Holidays In March

March 15	First of Muharram, celebrating the migration of the Prophet Muhammad and the first Muslims from Mecca to Medina.
March 16	Ghambar Hamaspathaedem, a five day period in Zoroastrianism for remembering the souls of the departed and celebrating the creation of humanity. (View Library Resources on Zoroastrianism)
March 17	St. Patrick's Day, in celebration of the monk who brought Christianity to the Celts. (View Library Resouces on Saint Patrick)
March 18	Lent Monday marks the beginning of six weeks of fasting before Holy Week in the eastern churches of Christianity. (View Library Resources on Orthodox Christianity.)
March 20	Ostara is a Wiccan celebration of earthly fertility which reflects the love of the God and the Goddess. (View Library Resources on Wicca)
March 20	Shunk-sorei-sai is observed in reverence of ancestors in Shinto. (View Library Resources on Shinto)
March 20	Jodo Shinshu Buddhists observe the spring Ohigon in meditation and study. (View Library Resources on Buddhism)
March 21	Naw Ruz, or New Year, marks the beginning of year 159 of the Baha'i era. (View Library Resources on Baha'i)
March 21	No Ruz commemorates not only the Zoroastrian New Year in a celebration of the creation of fire and the renewal of the world, but is the day on which divine revelation came to Zarathustra. (View Library Resources on Zoroastrianism)
March 24	Palm Sunday commemorates the entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem; this day is also the beginning of the Christian Holy Week, ending on Easter Sunday. (View Library Resources for Palm Sunday)
March 24	Ashura is the anniversary of the martyrdom of Husayn, grandson of the Prophet Muhammad.
March 26	the birthday of the Zoroastrian prophet Zarathustra.
March 27	Passover (beginning just before sunset) celebrates the escape of the Israelites from Egypt, 'the land of bondage', commencing their voyage to the Promised Land. (View Library Resources on Passover)
March 28	Hindus celebrate the festival of Holi in great color and joyfulness. (View Library Resources on Hinduism)
March 28	Maundy Thursday recalls the final commandment (mandatum) of Jesus Christ to his followers to 'love one another.'
March 29	Good Friday marks the crucifixion of Jesus Christ at the hands of the Romans. (View Library Resources on Good Friday)
March 29	New Year's Day (year 534) for Sikhs using the Bikarami calendar. (View Library Resources on Sikhs)
March 31	Easter Sunday celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ from death. (View Library Resources on Easter)