March

This article is a travel topic This is a calendar of events and festivals in the month of March. Global Australia 3 March 2007: Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade and Party [1], Sydney. Early March: Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras [2], Sydney, Australia Brazil Carnival - sometimes takes place on early March, see February for details. Namibia 21st: Independence Day South Africa Mid March: Cape Argus Cycle Tour, +27 (0)21 685-6551 (email:info@cycletour.co.za[3]), [4]. Entrance fee is R250 for entrants on the African continent or the equivalent of 50 Euro's every one else. Total distance is 109km. Start in downtown Cape Town, cycle down the eastern side of the peninsula, past Simon's Town and back up the western side of the peninsula. Cape Town, South Africa 21st: Human Rights Day (Public holiday) Late March to early April: Rand Show, +27 (0)11 661-4000 (email:randshow@kagisoexpo.co.za[5]), [6] at the Expo Center, Nasrec, Johannesburg Spain 16th of March to 23rd of March 2008: Holy Week Holy Week is a religious festival that starts with the first full moon of Spring. It commemorates the the final days and sacrifices of Christ up to his resurrection day. Usually, imagery relating to this stage of the New Testament are paraded thoughout the cities and towns all over Spain and some Hispanic countries. Malaga Spanish Film Festival. The most important Spanish Film festival. It takes place every year around the second week of March. United Kingdom 1st: St David's Day (Welsh: Dydd Gwyl Dewi), patron saint of Wales 17th: St Patrick's Day, patron saint of Ireland - celebrations everywhere, but especially in Dublin, London, New York City, Boston and Sydney Calendar of events and festivals January | February | March | April | May | June July | August | September | October | November | December