March is named after Mars, the Roman god of war.
March’s signs of the zodiac are:
Pisces – February 20th to March 20th
Aries – March 21st to April 20th

The signs of the zodiac for February are:
Aquarius – January 21st to February 19th
Pisces – February 20th to January 20th
February’s birthstone – Amethyst

January was named after the Roman god Janus who had two faces. One looking back into the past, the other forward into the future. This made him a perfect choice for the first month of the year.
Signs of the zodiac for January are:
Capricorn – 21st December to 20th January
Aquarius – 21st January to 18th February

Birthstone = Diamond

Sign of the zodiac = Leo (July 23rd – August 23rd)
Birthstone = Peridot
Flower = Gladioli
August is:
National Road Victim Month

Birthstone = Ruby

30th July
Jewish

29th – July
Warcop – Cumbria

26th July
Zoroastrian

Saturday nearest 26th of July
Ambleside, Cumbria

25th July
Christian

24th July
Mormon Christian

23rd July
Rastafari

20th July
Islam

Tuesday and Wednesday after 19th July
Honiton, Devon

15th July
(Patron of Russian Catholics) – Orthodox Christian

15th July
This is the day when tradition says that whatever the weather is like, it will continue like that for the next 40 days. This means everyone really hopes it won’t rain.

Belfast, Northern Ireland

Catholic Christian

Appleton, Cheshire

Baha’i

South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland

Buddhist

St. John’s, Isle of Man

Whalton, Northumberland

31st January – 7th Feb
National Storytelling Week

1st to 8th February
Bramley Apple Week
2nd to 8th February
National Salt Awareness Week
9th – 15th
National Chip Week
14th – 21st
National Nest Box Week

21st November – 2nd December
National Tree Week

3rd – 9th
National Pathology Week
Dyslexia Awareness week
10th – 14th
National Pro Bono Week
10th – 16th
National Adoption Week
Road Safety Week
17th – 21st
Anti-Bullying Week
17th – 23rd
Enterprise week
23rd – 29th
National Curry Week
26th – 7th December
National Tree Week

19th September to October 4th
Oktoberfest
British Food Fortnight

4th to 11th October
Bramley Apple Pie Week

5th – 20th
National Organic fortnight
4th – 20th
Seafood Week
19th September – 4th October
British Food Fortnight

10th – 16th
National Allotments Week
16th – 22nd
World water Week

5th – 12th July
National Transplant Week
Aiming to raise the profile of the benefits of donating organs for transplantation.

July facts
Birthstone – Ruby

Birthstone – Emerald
Flower – Lily of the Valley
Sign of the zodiac – Taurus – April 20 to May 20

Minehead, Somerset
The hobby horse of Minehead, which some call a ship horse, comes out on the evening of April 30th and at sunrise on May Day.

Padstow, Cornwall
The obby oss (hobby horse) is a very strange site, being a man enveloped in a wooden hoop, six feet in diameter and draped in black tarpaulin. There is a small horse’s head on the front of the frame and a wispy tail behind.

Bacup, Lancashire
With their blackened faces and garish costumes, there’s nothing quite like the dancing ‘nutters’ of Bacup.

This fun day was started in 1996 by John Baur and Mark Summers

3rd Thursday in March
Market Weighton, East Yorkshire
The Kiplingcotes Derby is said to be the oldest flat race in England

and UK Championships
Birmingham Alexander Stadium

Doncaster

St. Columb Major, Cornwall
Two teams, Town and Country, compete to carry an apple wood ball, covered in silver leaf over the parish boundary.

Greyhound Pub, Tinsley Green, nr Crawley, Sussex
This is an annual event which has been played in its present form since 1932.

Norfolk
The King’s Lynn Fair has been held every year since the 11th century.

Egg shackling is very likely a relic of an ancient fertility ceremony.

January 31st to 7th Feb
An annual event which aims to raise awareness of this ancient form of entertainment. Storytelling events take place in theatres, book shops, libraries, retirement homes and many others.

Organised by the children’s communication charity I CAN, they hope to raise the importance of speech in children’s development during their early years.

June 2009 is National Vaccination Month. Participating vets will be providing your pets with discounted vaccinations, saving you up to £30 per pet, as well as a free health check.
Visit the website to find a list of participating vets.

The Sleep Council sponsor this yearly promotion.

Beds are often a neglected part of our lives and yet we spend a third of our lives in one.

There are many reasons to go meat-free including animal welfare, health, environmental protection and cost. If you are concerned about one or more of these issues, why not take the opportunity to try some more meat-free meals during March or take the meat-free challenge?

One of the most famous and iconic of all the UK’s music festivals. It’s renowned for often taking place in the rain!

Hylands Park, Chelmsford, Essex, and Weston Park Staffordshire.
Held over a large site, and offering a bill of predominantly commercial acts, crowd favourites, and radio friendly indie upstarts in a corporate festival atmosphere.
Find out more information about the V Festival Weston Park and Chelmsford.

During Breast Cancer Awareness Month each October, people raise money by organizing activities such as theme parties or a “pink day” (when employees wear pink clothing or accessories) at work.

Black History Month has been celebrated every year for over 30 years. Marked in October in the UK and February in the USA and Canada, its aim is to celebrate the history and culture of black people everywhere.
Find out more on the official UK Black History Month website

Raising awareness of where food comes from and how people in poorer countries can be helped to receive a fair price for their produce.

The world famous beer festival held every year in Munich.

Celebrating the nation’s favourite fast food. You can join in with all the events on the Love Chips website.

This annual cheese rolling event takes place at Coopers Hill, Gloucestershire

Put your clocks forward at 2am

Mothers Day (in the UK)

Or Spring Equinox.
The official first day of Spring.

Held annually on the 2nd Monday in March, Commonwealth Day celebrates the links between all 54 member countries of the Commonwealth. A special message is issued on this day by the Head of the Commonwealth, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth.

A day where women across the world reflect on how far they’ve come on the path to equality, and how far they have yet to go. Also celebrating the achievements of women.

Or as it’s better known in the UK – Pancake Day!
Celebrated traditionally with the making of pancakes, served with lemon juice and sugar.

Christian festival celebrating the birth of Jesus

Send the one you love a card anonymously.

St. David is the patron saint of Wales and this day is marked with the Welsh national flower – the daffodil.