How to sign “March” in ASL

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BSL and ASL are different languages — this is the American sign. See the BSL sign for “March” instead

Step by step

  1. Fold your fingers down and tuck your thumb under your first three fingers to form M.
  2. Close into an A fist, your thumb resting along the outside of your folded fingers.
  3. Cross your middle finger over your index finger to shape the letter R.
  4. Open into a curved C hand, then hold index and middle together pointing sideways for H.
  5. Spell at a steady pace with your palm forward; March is five letters, so give each its own beat.

Practice tip

Short months are spelled in full in ASL — never clip MARCH to a three-letter abbreviation.

Fingerspell “March”

Letter by letter — a handy backup if you forget the sign above. This is not the sign itself.

ASL handshape for letter MASL handshape for letter AASL handshape for letter RASL handshape for letter CASL handshape for letter H

See all ASL handshapes in the alphabet reference

Text-based guide researched from established ASL references (Lifeprint, university and public-health materials) and rewritten in original words. Signer-created photos and videos are a planned future upgrade.

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