11 Fascinating March Birthday Facts, From Birth Flowers to Careers
According to some studies, they're more likely to become pilots — or CEOs.
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Are you a March baby? If so, you have plenty to celebrate!
Whether a Pisces or an Aries, people born in March have so many wonderful qualities, and are often known to be outspoken and passionate or emotionally attuned and creative. On top of their stellar personalities, March babies tend to have unique careers and tend not to be at higher risk for certain illnesses (although, you should always get your yearly check-ups!). Perhaps it's because they usually tend to look on the bright side!
If you’re a March baby, or you have a March baby, these March birthday facts are just some of the wonderful and unique things about you, from your birth flower to possible career paths.
They can be a Pisces or an Aries.
If you’re born between March 1 and 20, you're a Pisces, known for emotional intelligence, creativity and intuition. March 21 through April 19 is Aries season. Aries are known for being passionate and independent. Both are great signs to have!
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The daffodil is the birth flower.
Daffodils are one of the first flowers of spring, so they are perfect for a March baby. The daffodil is associated with rebirth and new beginnings, but only when it’s given in a bunch. A single daffodil can predict misfortune, so make sure to grab at least two for your March baby!
March birthstones are aquamarine and bloodstone.
March has two birthstones: bloodstone and aquamarine. Bloodstones sound ominous, but they’re actually green gems flecked with bright red iron oxide (the so-called “blood”). Wearing them symbolizes health and strength. March’s other stone is aquamarine, a beautiful blue that symbolizes purity of spirit and soul.
March has plenty of holidays.
March is a party all month long! You have big holidays like International Women’s Day (March 8), Saint Patrick’s Day (March 17), and sometimes Easter, depending on the year. But don’t forget about other festivities like National Grammar Day (March 4), Pi Day (March 14, as in 3.14) and Make Up Your Own Holiday Day (March 26)!
They probably share a birthday with a celebrity.
If you're a March baby, you're in good company. There are tons of famous folks who blow out their birthday candles in the third month of the year, including Justin Bieber (March 1), Dr. Seuss (March 2), BTS's Suga (March 9, pictured), Albert Einstein (March 14), Mr. Rogers (March 20), Harry Houdini (March 24), and Mariah Carey (March 27). Fame could certainly be in any March child's future.
That's not the only way they soar.
According to research from the U.K.'s Office of National Statistics, kids born in March are statistically more likely to grow up to become pilots. You can start racking up those frequent-flyer miles now.
They look on the bright side.
Appropriate for someone with a spring birthday, people born in March have sunny temperaments. They score highly on what's called the hyperthymia scale, which means they possess a general optimism that helps them look past the bad. Unfortunately, that also leaves them vulnerable to depression if things don't actually work out.
Health prognosis looks good for March babies.
Look forward to some healthy years! Columbia University did a study that figured out certain birth months coincided with an increase in risks for certain diseases. The study concluded that not only are March babies not at an increased risk of respiratory, reproductive, cardiovascular or neurological illnesses, they were associated with decreased disease risk. Enjoy this news in good health, March babies!
They can climb to the top of the corporate ladder.
Researchers have found that kids born in March and April are more likely to become CEOs — in fact, one study of 375 companies found that 12.5% of CEOs were born in March. (June and July had the least— sorry, summer babes.) Being older than their classmates may be one of the reasons spring babies tend to do so well, The Wall Street Journal reports.
They stand taller than their peers.
A study out of Austria found babies born at the end of March tend to be taller than others — April babies were the tallest yet. Researchers believe it has to do with the amount of light-dependent melatonin women are exposed to during pregnancy.
Expect some late nights.
If you do party for all those March holidays, expect to be up into the wee hours: According to one sleep study, kids born in spring and summer stay up later than winter babies.
Katarina Avendaño (she/her) is the senior SEO editor for Good Housekeeping, where she writes and edits lifestyle content and contributes to SEO strategy. Before joining GH in 2021, she was the digital editor at New York Family, where she was responsible for the website’s content and strategy. Katarina received her bachelor's degree in communications and Spanish from the University of Washington.
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