March

March - Marżu

By Doris Fenech March - Marżu is the third month of the Julian and Gregorian Calender year and one of the seven months which are 31 days long.

March is known as the month of St Joseph ("San Ġużipp"), and as the coldest month of the year.

7th March: St. Thomas's day - "Jum San Tumas".

12th March: St. Gregory's Day - "Jum San Girgor".

19th March: St Joseph's Day - "Jum San Ġużepp": Worshipers attend the sacrifice of mass and the procession with the statue of St Joseph the work.

25th March: The Annunciation - "il-Lunżjata".

Maltese proverbs - "Qwiel Maltin" Marzu Marzellu, (Marzurellu), bil-kabozza u bil-kappell. - March, dear March, with the (wear), great coat and a hat.

Nhar San Tumas, il-ġurnata titwal pass ta' ħmar qammas. - On St. Thoma's day, the day grows longer by the pace of a kicking donkey.

Nhar San Girgor, il Kabocci tiha l-ħmar, - On St. Gregory's Day, give cabbages to the donkey.

Marżu Marżurellu jaħraq ix-xatba u r-rixtellu - March, little March, burns the gate and the flax comb.

F'Marzu x-Xita tibda thuh. - In March rain begins to grow scare.

F'Marżu jekk ix-Xemx ma toħroġx fil-ghodu toħroġ fil-għaxija. - In March, if the sun does not come out in the morning, it will come out in the evening.

Source: Wikipedia encyclopedia.

Journal of Maltese Studies.

Maltese Meteorological and Agricultural Proverbs.

By J. Aquilina