March holidays and observances to add to your 2024 calendar
After a bitterly cold winter, March offers a glimpse of warmer days ahead. As Robin Williams once quipped, “Spring is nature’s way of saying, ‘Let’s party!’”
The spring equinox on March 19th heralds the arrival of a sunnier season.
It's also time to spring forward and adjust your clocks for the beginning of daylight savings on March 10th.
Beyond St. Patrick’s Day, March is full of creative holidays to lift you out of the cold weather blues.
As nature begins to bloom again, environment enthusiasts can celebrate with holidays like National Plant a Flower Day, National Agriculture Day, International Day of Forests, and National Learn About Butterflies Day.
March is also a busy month for animal lovers. World Wildlife Day is a great occasion to learn more about our furry, fanged, and winged friends, and nobody can resist the double-dose of cuteness on March 23rd, which marks both National Puppy Day and Cuddly Kitten Day.
Take a moment to focus on your wellbeing with mindful holidays like National Music Therapy Day, National Day of Unplugging, and World Teen Mental Wellness Day.
National Napping Day provides an excellent excuse to get some extra rest, and Take a Walk in the Park Day provides a perfect opportunity to get out and connect with nature.
March is also chock-full of food holidays, from National Peanut Butter Lover's Day on March 2nd to National Tater Day on the 31st.
If none of these holidays are tickling your fancy so far, March even has a day for that, too: Make Up Your Own Holiday Day on the 26th.
Below, a list of March holidays, observances and awareness days in 2024.
Daily holidays and observances in March 2024
March 1
Baby Sleep Day
Employee Appreciation Day
National Black Women in Jazz and the Arts Day
National Horse Protection Day
National Peanut Butter Lover's Day
National Pig Day
National Play Outside Day
National Wedding Planning Day
National Welsh Corgi Day
Plan a Solo Vacation Day
Share a Smile Day
World Compliment Day
World Music Therapy Day
World Seagrass Day
March 2
International Rescue Cat Day
National Banana Cream Pie Day
National Old Stuff Day
National Read Across America Day
World Teen Mental Wellness Day
March 3
National Anthem Day
National Day of Unplugging
National Mulled Wine Day
World Hearing Day
World Wildlife Day
March 4
Marching Music Day
National Backcountry Ski Day
National Dance The Waltz Day
National Grammar Day
National Pound Cake Day
National Snack Day
National Sons Day
World Obesity Day
March 5
National Cheese Doodle Day
March 6
National Dentists Day
National Dress Day
National Frozen Food Day
National Oreo Cookie Day
National White Chocolate Cheesecake Day
World Tennis Day
March 7
National Cereal Day
National Flapjack Day
Sock Monkey Day
March 8
Discover What Your Name Means Day
International Women’s Day
National Peanut Cluster Day
National Proofreading Day
National Retro Video Game Day
March 9
National American Paddlefish Day
National Barbie Day
National Get Over It Day
National Meatball Day
Popcorn Lover’s Day
March 10
Daylight Savings
Harriet Tubman Day
International Bagpipe Day
Middle Name Pride Day
National Dry Shampoo Day
National Mario Day
National Pack Your Lunch Day
National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Ramadan (begins at sundown)
Skirt Day
March 11
International Fanny Pack Day
National Johnny Appleseed Day
National Napping Day
National Oatmeal Nut Waffles Day
National Promposal Day
World Plumbing Day
March 12
Girl Scouts' Birthday
National Plant a Flower Day
National Working Moms Day
March 13
National Coconut Torte Day
National Earmuff Day
National Good Samaritan Day
National Jewel Day
National K9 Veterans Day
March 14
Celebrate Scientists Day
International Day of Mathematics
National Children’s Craft Day
National Equal Pay Day
National Learn About Butterflies Day
National Organize Your Home Office Day
National Pi Day
National Potato Chip Day
National Save a Spider Day
National Write Your Story Day
Science Education Day
World Kidney Day
March 15
Ides of March
World Sleep Day
March 16
National Artichoke Day
National Corn Dog Day
National Freedom of Information Day
National Panda Day
National Quilting Day
National Vaccination Day
March 17
National Corned Beef and Cabbage Day
National Preschool Teacher Appreciation Day
St. Patrick’s Day
March 18
Global Recycling Day
International Sports Car Racing Day
National Awkward Moments Day
National Sloppy Joe Day
Save the Florida Panther Day
Transit Driver Appreciation Day
March 19
International Read to Me Day
National Agriculture Day
National Backyard Day
National Certified Nurses Day
National Chocolate Caramel Day
National Let’s Laugh Day
National Poultry Day
Spring Equinox
March 20
International Day of Happiness
National Proposal Day
National Quilting Day
National Ravioli Day
Spring Equinox
World Flour Day
World Oral Health Day
World Storytelling Day
March 21
International Color Day
International Day of Forests
National Common Courtesy Day
National Crunchy Taco Day
National Fragrance Day
National French Bread Day
National Healthy Fats Day
National Memory Day
National Renewable Energy Day
National Rosie The Riveter Day
National Single Parent Day
World Down Syndrome Day
World Poetry Day
March 22
American Red Cross Giving Day
International Day of the Seal
International Talk Like William Shatner Day
National Goof Off Day
World Water Day
March 23
Cuddly Kitten Day
National Chia Day
National Chip and Dip Day
National Puppy Day
National Tamale Day
Purim
World Meteorological Day
March 24
National Cheesesteak Day
National Chocolate Covered Raisin Day
National Cocktail Day
Palm Sunday
World Tuberculosis Day
March 25
Holi
Tolkien Reading Day
Waffle Day
Walk in the Sand Day
March 26
Epilepsy Awareness Day
Make Up Your Own Holiday Day
National Spinach Day
Solitude Day
Wear a Hat Day
March 27
Manatee Appreciation Day
National Scribble Day
National Spanish Paella Day
World Theatre Day
March 28
National Black Forest Cake Day
National Hot Tub Day
National Something on a Stick Day
Respect Your Cat Day
March 29
Good Friday
International Mermaid Day
National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day
National Pita Day
National Vietnam War Veterans Day
World Piano Day
March 30
National Doctors’ Day
National Folding Laundry Day
National Pencil Day
National Virtual Vacation Day
Take a Walk in the Park Day
World Bipolar Day
March 31
Crayola Crayon Day
Easter
Eiffel Tower Day
International Transgender Day of Visibility
National Farm Workers Day
National Prom Day
National Tater Day
Weekly observances in March 2024
March 2 to 10: Sea Week
March 3 to 9: Chocolate Chip Cookie Week, Women in Construction Week
March 4 to 10: National Aardvark Week, Women of Aviation Worldwide Week
March 10 to 16: Girl Scout Week
March 17 to 23: National Agriculture Week, National Anonymous Giving Week
March 18 to 24: National Introverts Week
March 24 to 30: National Cleaning Week, National Tsunami Awareness Week
Monthly observances in March 2024
Adopt a Rescued Guinea Pig Month
American Red Cross Month
Berries and Cherries Month
Brain Injury Awareness Month
Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
Dolphin Awareness Month
Endometriosis Awareness Month
Expanding Girls’ Horizons in Science and Engineering Month
International Ideas Month
Irish-American Heritage Month
Listening Awareness Month
Mad for Plaid Month
Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month
National Athletic Training Month
National Brain Injury Awareness Month
National Celery Month
National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month
National Cheerleading Safety Month
National Color Therapy Month
National Craft Month
National Crochet Month
National Deaf History Month
National Flour Month
National Frozen Food Month
National Kidney Month
National Music in Our Schools Month
National Noodle Month
National Nutrition Month
National Optimism Month
National Peanut Month
National Reading Month
National Social Work Month
National Umbrella Month
National Women's History Month
This article was originally published on TODAY.com
