I’ll also add, March 1st is St David’s Day, patron saint of Wales
March 2-3, 2026 is Purim, when Hamantaschen, triangular cookies traditionally filled with jam,.poppyseed or prune are made and eaten. There are a ton of modern Hamantaschen popping up on my IG feed, including savoury ones.
March 19th is San Giuseppe Day/ St Joseph’s Day, patron saint of Sicily, name day for Catholic Josephs and Josephines. (Protestants don’t tend to celebrate name says, Orthodox Christians often have different dates for their saints days, and Joseph is also a name common in Judaism and Islam, so that’s why I’m mentioning it’s usually Catholic Joes that celebrate on Feb 19th)
San Giuseppe Day is also Father’s Day in Italy. Which means Zeppole di San Giuseppe season! The Italian bakeries in Toronto have started selling them.
March also happens to be the season of Fish Fries and Filet o’Fish, Ramadan, and Nowruz this year.
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I plan to make a sardine pasta on San Giuseppe Day, and I will make or buy some Zeppole di San Giuseppe.
