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March is…

The wind tells me March has arrived.

We like to display a list of “national” events which occur during the month. This list includes monthly recognitions, weekly celebrations, wacky and crazy daily celebrations. Watch for a list of birthdays in a couple of days.

Feel free to adapt the list below to meet your needs. If you want to look at other lists, I have used Holiday Insights and National Day Calendar as well as calendars I receive from publishers.

March is a full month as far as special and wacky celebrations.

Month-long:

Red Cross Month

National Breast Implant Awareness Month

Asset Management Awareness Month

Endometriosis Awareness Month

Irish-American Heritage Month

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month

National Caffeine Awareness Month

National Brain Injury Awareness Month

National Celery Month

National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month

National Cheerleading Safety Month

National Craft Month

National Credit Education Month

National Flour Month

National Frozen Food Month

National Kidney Month

National Noodle Month

National Nutrition Month

National Peanut Month

National Sauce Month

National Trisomy Awareness Month

National Umbrella Month

National Women’s History Month

National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

National Music in Our Schools Month

National Social Work Month

Small Press Month

Week-long Celebrations:

National Invest In Veterans Week * – March 1-7

National Invasive Species Awareness Week – Begins the last Monday of February

Will Eisner Week – March 1-7

Telecommuter Appreciation Week – Always the Week of Alexander Graham Bell’s Birthday – March 3

National Cheerleading Week – March 1-7

National Professional Pet Sitters Week – First Full Week in March

Endometriosis Awareness Week – (First full week – Monday through Sunday)

Iditarod Race – Starts First Saturday in March

World Orphan Week – First Week in March

National Consumer Protection Week – (First full week of March)

National Procrastination Week – First two weeks in March (or when it is convenient)

National Groundwater Awareness Week – First Full Week in March

National Dental Assistants Recognition Week – First Full Week in March

National Schools Social Work Week – First Full Calendar Week in March

Newspapers in Education Week – First Saturday in March 

Read an E-Book Week – First Full Week in March

Words Matter Week – First Full Week in March

Teen Tech Week – Starts First Sunday in March

National School Breakfast Week – (M-F of the First Full Week in March)

Women in Construction Week – First Full Week in March

Second Week National Bubble Week

Second Week Crochet Week

International Women’s Week – Week of International Women’s Day (March 8th)

No More Week – Week of March 8th

Girl Scout Week – Week of March 12

National Agriculture Week – March 10-16, 2019

Women of Aviation Worldwide Week – Week of March 8th

World Glaucoma Week – Second Full Week

Termite Awareness Week – First Full Week Before Spring

Brain Awareness Week –  Changes annually – March 11-17, 2019

National Wildlife Week –  Changes Annually – March 12-16, 2019

National Surveyors Week – Begins Third Sunday in March

National Inhalants and Poisons Awareness Week – Third Week In March

National Introverts Week -Third Full Week in March

National Button Week – Third Full Week

National Animal Poison Prevention Week – Third Full Week of March

National Fix a Leak Week – March 18-24, 2019

Week of Solidarity with the Peoples Struggling Against Racism and Racial Discrimination – March 21-27

National Physicians Week – March 25-31

National Cleaning Week – Begins Fourth Sunday for Seven Days

Nano Days – Last weekend in March through the first weekend in April

 

March, 2020 Daily Holidays, Special and Wacky Days:

March 1

Namesake Day – first Sunday in March

 Peace Corps Day

World Compliment Day

National Fruit Compote Day

National Horse Protection Day

National Minnesota Day

National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day

National Pig Day

Self-Injury Awareness Day

Finisher’s Medal Day – First Sunday in March

March 2

World Teen Mental Wellness Day *

National Banana Cream Pie Day

National Old Stuff Day

National Read Across America Day (Dr. Seuss Day) 

March 3

National Anthem Day

National Cold Cuts Day

National I Want You to be Happy Day

Soup It Forward Day

Caregiver Appreciation Day

If Pets Had Thumbs Day  

Peach Blossom Day

March 4

Holy Experiment Day

National Grammar Day

National Hug a G.I. Day

Marching Music Day

National Pound Cake Day

National Sons Day

March 5

National Cheese Doodle Day

National Multiple Personality Day

National Hospitalist Day – First Thursday in March

March 6

National Salesperson Day – first Friday in the month

World Day of Prayer – First Friday of the month

National Dentist’s Day

National Dress Day

National Frozen Food Day

National Oreo Cookie Day 

National White Chocolate Cheesecake Day

National Dress in Blue Day – First Friday in March

National Speech and Debate Education Day – First Friday in March

National Employee Appreciation Day – First Friday in March

March 7

National Be Heard  Day

National Cereal Day

National Crown of Roast Pork Day 

March 8

International Women’s Day

National Oregon Day

National Peanut Cluster Day

National Proofreading Day

Daylight Saving Time – Second Sunday in March

March 9

National Barbie Day

National Crabmeat Day

National Get Over it Day

National Meatball Day

National Napping Day – Day after Return of Daylight Savings Day

Panic Day

March 10

International Find a Pay Phone Booth Day

Middle Name Pride Day

 Purim – begins at sundown, date varies

National Blueberry Popover Day

National Mario Day

National Pack Your Lunch Day

March 11

National Funeral Director and Mortician Recognition Day 

National Johnny Appleseed Day

National Oatmeal Nut Waffles Day

National Promposal Day

National Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day – Second Wednesday in March

March 12

Popcorn Lover’s Day second Thursday

National Baked Scallops Day

National Girl Scout Day

National Plant a Flower Day

World Kidney Day – Second Thursday in March

March 13

National Good Samaritan Day

National Coconut Torte Day

National Earmuff Day

National Jewel Day

National K9 Veterans Day

National Open an Umbrella Indoors Day

National Day of Unplugging – First Friday in March

Friday the 13th

March 14

National Potato Chip Day

National Pi Day– Why today? Because today is 3.14, the value of Pi.

National Children’s Craft Day

National Learn About Butterflies Day

National Write Down Your Story Day

March 15

National Everything You Think is Wrong Day

National Kansas Day

National Pears Helene Day

National Shoe the World Day

Ides of March

March 16

Everything You Do is Right Day

National Artichoke Hearts Day

National Freedom of Information Day

National Panda Day

March 17

National 3-D Day * – Third Day of the Third Full Week

St. Patrick’s Day

World Social Work Day – Third Tuesday in March

Corned Beef and Cabbage Day

Submarine Day – the hero sandwich or the boat??

Tea for Two Tuesday – third Tuesday in March

March 18

National Awkward Moments Day

National Biodiesel Day

National Lacy Oatmeal Cookie Day

National SBDC Day

National Sloppy Joe Day

National Supreme Sacrifice Day

March 19

National Certified Nurses Day

National Chocolate Caramel Day

National Let’s Laugh Day

National Poultry Day

National Farm Rescuer Day – Third Thursday in March

Spring Begins – Changes Annually March 20, 2019

Absolutely Incredible Kid Day – third Thursday of month

March 20

International Earth Day

Extraterrestrial Abductions Day

World Sparrow Day  

World Flour Day *

National Proposal Day

National Ravioli Day

March 21

National California Strawberry Day

National Common Courtesy Day

National Countdown Day

National Fragrance Day

National French Bread Day

National Single Parent Day

World Down Syndrome Day

National Corn Dog Day – First Saturday of March Madness

National Quilting Day – Third Saturday in March

Credit Card Reduction Day

International Sports Car Racing Day – third Saturday of month

March 22

National Bavarian Crepes Day

National Goof Off Day

National West Virginia Day

March 23

National Chia Day

National Chip and Dip Day

National Near Miss Day

National Melba Toast Day

National Puppy Day 

National Chocolate Covered Raisin Day

National Cheesesteak Day

National American Diabetes Association Alert Day – Fourth Tuesday in March

March 25

National Lobster Newburg Day

National Medal of Honor Day

National Tolkien Reading Day

National Little Red Wagon Day – Last Wednesday in March

Manatee Appreciation Day – Last Wednesday in March

National Ag Day – Changes Annually (March 25, 2020)

Feast of the Annunciation

Pecan Day

Waffle Day

March 26

Make Up Your Own Holiday Day

Epilepsy Awareness Day – Purple Day

National Nougat Day

National Spinach Day

March 27

National Joe Day

National Scribble Day

National Spanish Paella Day

March 28

National Black Forest Cake Day

National Something on a Stick Day

National Triglycerides Day

National Weed Appreciation Day

March 29

National Lemon Chiffon Cake Day

National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day

National Nevada Day

National Vietnam War Veterans Day

 Smoke and Mirrors Day

March 30

National Take a Walk in the Park Day

National Doctors Day

National I Am in Control Day

National Pencil Day

National Turkey Neck Soup Day

National Virtual Vacation Day

March 31

National Bunsen Burner Day

National Clams on the Half Shell Day

National Crayon Day

National Prom Day

National Tater Day

National Equal Pay Day – Changes Annually

World Backup Day

 What will you celebrate? Comment below and tell me some of your ideas.