Observance Days

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• March 1: National Peanut Butter Lover's Day, Fun Facts About Names Day
• March 2: Dr. Seuss's Birthday, National Read Across America Day
• March 3: World Wildlife Day
• March 4: National Hug a G.I. Day, National Grammar Day, World Obesity Day, World Book Day
• March 5: Employee Appreciation Day, National Day of Unplugging* (first Friday of every March)
• March 6: National Dentist's Day
• March 7: National Cereal Day
• March 8: International Women's Day
• March 10: National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, National Oreo Cookie Day
• March 11: Johnny Appleseed Day
• March 12: Plant a Flower Day
• March 13: National K-9 Veterans Day, Genealogy Day
• March 14: National Pi Day, Learn About Butterflies Day, National Potato Chip Day
• March 15: The Ides of March
• March 16: Freedom of Information Day, National Artichoke Day, National Panda Day
• March 17: St. Patrick's Day
• March 18: Supreme Sacrifice Day, National Biodiesel Day, Absolutely Incredible Kid Day* (third Thursday of every March)
• March 19: National Poultry Day
• March 20: Equinox Earth Day, First Day of Spring*, International Day of Happiness
• March 21: National Teenager Day, International Day of Forests, World Down Syndrome Day, World Poetry Day
• March 22: World Water Day
• March 23: World Meteorology Day, National Puppy Day, American Diabetes Alert Day
• March 24: World Tuberculosis Day, National Cocktail Day
• March 25: Tolkien Reading Day, International Waffle Day
• March 26: Make Up Your Own Holiday Day, National Spinach Day
• March 28: Respect Your Cat Day
• March 29: National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day
• March 30: I am in Control Day, Take a Walk in the Park Day, National Doctors' Day
• March 31: World Backup Day

​                  Weekly Holidays and Observances

• Read an E-Book Week* (first full week of March)
• National Foreign Language Week* (first full week of March)
• Celebrate Your Name Week* (March 7-13)
• Sleep Awareness Week (March 14-20)
• National Bubble Week* (March 14-20)
• Act Happy Week* (starts on the third Monday)
• International Brain Awareness Week* (March 15-21)
• World Folklore Tales and Fables Week* (March 20-26)
• National Poison Prevention Week* (March 21-27)
• Tsunami Preparedness Week* (March 22-26)

                             Monthly Observances

• Women's History Month
• Deaf History Month (March 13-April 15)
• National Craft Month
• Optimism Month
• Honor Society Awareness Month
• National Foreign Language Month
• Irish American Heritage Month
• National Ethics Month
• Expanding Girls' Horizons in Science and Engineering Month
• Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month
• National Cheerleader Safety Month
• National Kidney Month
• National Nutrition Month
• National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
• Save Your Vision Month, Workplace Eye Wellness Month
• Trisomy Awareness Month
• Problem Gambling Awareness Month
• Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month

from The Spruce