March

8th: International Working Women's Day.

The so-called IWD is marked every year the 8th of March. In Denmark we have marked the day, to
put womens political, but also social achievements in focus. Especially that women have got the
possibility to vote in democracy, is in focus. In Denmark women got the possibility to vote in 1915.
The idea of IWD came from Clara Zetkin on an International Women's Conference in august 1910.
Some socialistic Danes organized the conference. On March 19, 1911, IWD was marked for the
first time, by over a million people in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland.
29th: Palm Sunday:
On Palm Sunday, Christians celebrate the triumphal entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem, the week
before his death and resurrection. For many Christian churches, Palm Sunday, are often referred to
as "Passion Sunday", it marks the beginning of Holy Week, which concludes Easter Sunday. The
Bible tells that when Jesus entered Jerusalem, the people greeted him by waving palm branches and
covering his path with palm branches. And thats why the day is called palm Sunday.
28th: HOLIDAY!!
The schools in Denmark get Easter holiday on the 28th of March, for a whole week. We celebrate
Easter holiday with family members and friends.

This is a picture of the Danish nature in March. The flowers are called vintergkker, and are one
of the first flowers to blossom in the spring.