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2012
Bizarre, Crazy, Silly, Unknown Holidays & Observances

Stone= Aquamarine        Flower= Daffodil

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History of Mardi Gras (Carnival) + Cartoon

St. Patrick's Day and St. Urho's Day  Fun
History of the Arctic Winter Games + Cartoon Fun!
The History of the Iditarod + Cartoon Fun!
The History of Buzzard Day
History of the Vernal Equinox + Cartoon Fun!
The History of the Athabascan Stickdance
The History of the Navajo Mountain Chant + Cartoon Fun!

If you want "On This Day" in History information, go to The History Channel!
 They've got the best resource on the net.
Want to know if anyone famous was born today? Visit Famous Birthdays!
A great source of  past Song Hit of The Day is Bob Dearborn's Disc Jockey site.
Just log in any day on a search engine, and Wikipedia tells you both birthdays, events, etc. for it.

Because dates are tentative and also change a lot, I'm not going to  list the Indian Tribal Gatherings per month.
 But, here's a link to all the Indian  PowWows for the entire year!

Note: Special thanks to Isaac Rodenbough for letting me know about Social Work Month
Special thanks to Crystal Evans for letting me know about Pi Day
Special thanks to Carla Reeves for letting me know about World Down Syndrome Day
Special thanks to Kelsey Winston for letting me know about Kick Butts Day and National Inhalant and Poisons Awareness
Special thanks to Lyndsey Ferro for letting me know about Supply Management Month
Special thanks to Scott Robinson for letting me know about Get Over It Day.
Special Thanks to Elaine Carter for letting me know about Universal Women's Week and Universal Human Beings Week.
Special thanks to Alesha for letting me know about Adopt A Rescued Guinea Pig Month
Special thanks to LCDR Peter R. Berning, USN for letting me know about Dyngus Day.
Thanks to Lauren Larson for letting me know about World Consumer Rights Day.
Thanks to Tom Hayward for letting me know about Corn Dog Day.

Thanks to Joe Lizard for letting me know about Donald Duck Day.
Thanks to Jonny B.  Goode for letting me know about Toy Soldier Day.
Thanks to Timothy Lawver for letting me know about International Day of Awesomeness.
Thanks to Chris Crawford for letting me know about K-9 Veterans Day.
Thanks to Delores Feinberg for letting me know about Terri's Day.
Thanks to Misty Chastain for letting me know about National Athletic Training  Month.
Thanks to Cinda Bishop for letting me know about Goddard Day.
Thanks to Brenda Simmons for letting me know about Employee Appreciation Day.
Thanks to Connie Yingling for letting me know about National Quilting Day.
Thanks to Kathy Meyer for letting me know about
Women in Construction Week.
Thanks to John Titus for letting me know about "OK Day."
Thanks to Kate Hansen for letting me know about Pulaski Day.
Thanks to Roger Hancock for letting me know about Atheists Pride Day.
Thanks to Sarah Pierson for letting me know about Child Life Month.
Thanks to Darlene Eichelberger for letting me kow about Girl Scout Week.
Thanks to Carolyn Slivinksi for letting me know about NanoDays.

 March Monthly Observances

Adopt A Rescued Guinea Pig Month Link
American Red Cross Month or Red Cross Month 
Link  or  Link
Bell Peppers and Broccoli Month
Link
Berries and Cherries Month
Link
Child Life Month Link
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
(Different sponsor from  National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month)
Credit Education Month
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Month Link
*Deaf History Month
(3/13 to 4/15)
Employee Spirit Month
Exotic Winter Fruit & Leeks and Green Onions Month
Link
Expanding Girls' Horizons in Science & Engineering Month
Link
Honor Society Awareness Month
Link
Humorists Are Artists Month
International Expect Success Month
Link
International Ideas Month
International Listening Awareness Month
International Mirth Month
International Women's Month:
Link
Irish-American Heritage Month
Malignant Hypertension Awareness & Training Month
Music In Our Schools Month
Link
National Athletic Training Month 
Link
National Caffeine Awareness Month
National Cheerleading Safety Month
Link
National Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Awareness Month
National Clean Up Your IRS Act Month
National Color Therapy Month
Link
National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month 
(Different sponsor from Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month)
National Craft Month
Link
National Ethics Awareness Month
National Eye Donor Month
National Frozen Food Month
National Multiple Sclerosis Education & Awareness Month
National Kidney Month
National Kite Month
(3/31-4/30)
National March Into Literacy Month
National Nutrition Month
National On-Hold Month
National Peanut Month
 National Social Work Month
Link
National Umbrella Month
National Women's History Month

Optimism Month
Play The Recorder Month
Poison Prevention Awareness Month
Red Cross Month
Save Your Vision Month
Sing With Your Child Month
Small Press Month 
Link
Spiritual Wellness Month
Supply Management Month
Link
Women's History Month
Workplace Eye Health and Safety Month
Youth Art Month
National Week of The Ocean Festival Sea-son: 3/3 - 5/27
Link

 March Weekly Observances

*National Cheerleading Week: 1-7
*National Ghostwriters Week: 1-7
*National Write A Letter of Appreciation Week: 1-7
*Universal Human Beings Week: 1-7
Link
Festival of Owls Week: 2-4
Iditarod Race: 3-18
Celebrate Your Name Week: 4-10 Link
National Consumer Protection Week: 4-10
National Procrastination Week: 4-10
National Schools Social Work Week: 4-10 Link (Moved from February)
National Words Matter Week: 4-10
Professional Pet Sitters Week: 4-10
Save Your Vision Week: 4-10
Read an E-Book Week: 4-10
Link
Return The Borrowed Books Week: 4-10
Teen Tech Week: 4-10
Women in Construction Week: 4-10
Link
American Council on Education: 5-8
Newspaper in Education Week: 5-9
National Sleep Awareness Week: 5-11
National School Breakfast Week: 5-9
Share A Story - Shape A Future Week: 5-9
*Universal Women's Week: 8-14 Link
World Rattlesnake Round-up: 8-11
Girl Scout Week: 11-17 Link (Always the week with March 12)
*Turkey Vultures Return to the Living Sign: 11-17
National Agriculture Week: 11-17 (?)
International Brain Awareness Week: 12-18
Wildlife Week: 12-18
Campfire USA Birthday Week: 13-19
American Crossword Puzzle Weekend: 16-18
Sherlock Holmes Weekend: 16-18
(also November 2-4)
National Animal Poison Prevention Week: 18-24
National Inhalant and Poisons Awareness Week: 18-24 (?) Link
Act Happy Week: 19-25
American Chocolate Week: 19-24
(Always 3rd Week)  Link
Wellderly Week: 19-25
*Week of Solidarity with People's Struggling Against Racism & Discrimination: 21-27

YoYo and Skill Toys Week: 21-25
NanoDays: 24-4/1
Link
Consider Christianity Week: 25-31  Link
Passiontide
(3/25-4/7)
National Conference on Family Literacy: 25-27
Pediatric Nurse Practioner Week: 25-31
Root Canal Awareness Week: 25-31
National Protocol Officer's Week: 25-31
National Cleaning Week: 26-31
(Last Week)

 March Daily Observances

NOTE:  An * in front of the day means that the observance is on the same date every year regardless of the day it falls on.


*Asiatic Fleet Memorial Day: 1
Link
National Horse Protection Day: 1
*Peace Corps Day: 1
Link
*Pig Day: 1
*Plan a Solo Vacation Day: 1
*Refired, Not Retired Day: 1
Witch Hysteria Day: 1
World Book Day: 1
World Compliment Day: 1
Dress in Blue Day: 2
*Dr. Seuss Day: 2
Employee Appreciation Day: 2  (Always First Friday)  Link
*NEA's Read Across America Day: 2
Shabbat Across American/Canada: 2
International Sister Cities Day: 3 (?) 
Link
*I Want You To Be Happy Day: 3
*National Anthem Day: 3
*What If Cats and Dogs Had Opposable Thumbs? Day: 3
*Benjamin Harrison Day: 4
*Courageous Follower Day: 4
Daughters' and Sons' Day: 4
(First Sunday in March)
Iditarod: 4 (First Sunday in March)
*International Scrapbooking Industry Day: 4
*March Forth-Do Something Day: 4
*National Grammar Day: 4
*Old Inauguration Day: 4
*Toy Soldier Day: 4
Link
Casimir Pulaski Day: 5 (First Monday in March) Link     (Note: See also October 11)
Fun Facts About Names Day: 5 Link
*Saint Piran's Day: 5

Namesake Day: 6 
Link
Peace Corp Birthday: 6
Unique Names Day: 6 Link
U.S. Snowshoe Day: 6
Learn What Your Name Means Day: 7
Link
*National Be Heard Day: 7
*Cereal Day: 7
Link
Ta'Ant Esther: 7
*Day for Women's Rights & International Peace: 8
*Girls Write Now Day: 8
*International Women's Day: 8
Link
*
International Working Women's Day: 8
Nametag Day: 8
Link
National Proof Reading Day: 8
Organize Your Home Office Day: 8
Purim: 8 (at sundown)
World Kidney Day: 8
*Barbie Day: 9
*Get Over It Day: 9 Link
*Joe Franklin Day: 9
Middle Name Pride Day: 9
Link
*Panic Day: 9
Genealogy Day: 10 
Link
*International Day of Awesomeness: 10
Link
International Fanny Pack Day: 10 Link  (2nd Saturday)
*Land Line Telephone Day: 10
*Mario Day: 10
*Salvation Army Day: 10
*US Paper Money Day: 10
*Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: 10 Link
Check Your Batteries Day: 11
Daylight Saving Time Begins: 11
(to November 4)
*Dream 2012 Day: 11
*Johnny Appleseed Day: 11

*World Plumbing Day: 11 Link
*Girl Scout Sunday: 11 Link (The Sunday in Girl Scout Week, or closest to March 12)
*Girl Scout Birthday Day: 12 Link
Napping Day (Monday after daylight savings times): 12  Link
*Donald Duck Day: 13
Link  (See also June 9)
*Earmuffs Day: 13

*Good Samaritan Involvement Day: 13
National Agriculture Day: 13
*K-9 Veterans Day: 13 
Link
*Ken Day: 13 (the doll)
*L. Ron Hubbard Day: 13
*National Open An Umbrella Indoors Day: 13
*International Ask A Question Day: 14
 *MOTH-ER Day: 14
*Potato Chip Day: 14
Link
*Pi Day (as in the math pie = 3.14159265 etc.): 14 Link
Registered Dietitian Day: 14 Link
Absolutely Incredible Kid Day: 15
*Brutus Day: 15
*Buzzards Day: 15
Link
Companies That Care Day: 15
*Ides of March: 15
*True Confessions Day: 15
*World Consumer Rights Day: 15
Link
*Curlew Day: 16
*Freedom of Information Day: 16
*Goddard Day: 16
Link
*Lips Appreciation Day: 16
*St. Urho's Day: 16
Link
Well-Elderly  or Wellderly Day: 16
*Campfire Girls Day: 17
International Astrology Day: 17
Link
Corn Dog Day: 17
Link   (The 1st Saturday of the Big Men's Basketball Tournament)
International Sports Car Racing Day:17
Link (3rd Saturday)
National Quilting Day: 17
(Always 3rd Saturday) Link
*St. Patrick's Day: 17
*
Awkward Moments Day: 18
*Forgive Mom and Dad Day: 18
*National Biodiesel Day: 18
National Chocolate Caramel Day: 19
Link
*Operation Iraqi Freedom Day: 19
*Swallows Return to San Juan Capistrano Day: 19
*Alien Abduction Day: 20
(Started in 2008 at Toronto Alien Festival)
*Atheist Pride Day: 20
Link
*Bed-in For Peace Day: 20
(Beatles - John and Yoko)
First Day of Spring: 20
*Great American Meat Out Day: 20
*Kiss Your Fiancée Day: 20
*National Jump Out! Day: 20
Link
*National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: 20
Link
Ostara: 20
(Spring Equinox)
*Proposal Day: 20
*National Agriculture Day: 20
*Now Ruz: 20
(Persian New Year) Same  day as the Vernal Equinox
*Snowman Burning Day: 20
*Won't You Be My Neighbor Day: 20
Corn Dog Day: 20 
Link
Kick Butts Day: 21 Link
*International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination: 21
*Memory Day: 21
*National Common Courtesy Day: 21
Naw-Ruz: 21
*Spring Fairy Fun Day: 21 Link
*World Down Syndrome Day: 21
Link
*As Young As You Feel Day: 22
*International Day of The Seal: 22

*International Goof-off Day: 22
*World Day for Water (aka World Water Day) : 22
Link
National Day of Unplugging: 23-24
*National Puppy Day: 23 
Link
*Near Miss Day: 23
*OK Day: 23
Link
*World Meteorological Day: 23

*National Chocolate Covered Raisins Day: 24
Link
*World Tuberculosis Day: 24
*International Day of Remembrance of The Victims of Slavery and The Transatlantic: 25
*
National Day of Celebration of Greek & American Democracy: 25
*Old New Year's Day: 25
*Pecan Day: 25

 Slave Trade: 25
*Tolkien Reading Day: 25
*Vaffeldagen (Waffle Day): 25
Link
*Legal Assistants Day: 26
*Make Up Your Own Holiday Day: 26
American Diabetes Association Alert Day: 27
*Celebrate Exchange Day: 27 Link
*Education and Sharing Day: 27
*Quirky Country Music Song Titles Day: 27
*Viagra Day: 27
*Barnum & Bailey Day: 28
*Weed Appreciation Day: 28
Link
*Knights of Columbus Founders Day: 29
*National Mom & Pop Business Owner's Day: 29
*Niagara Falls Runs Dry Day: 29
*Texas Loves The Children Day: 29
Mule Day: 29-4/1
(Celebration. For Historical see October 26)   Link
*Doctors Day: 30  Link
*Grass Is Always Browner On The Other Side Of The Fence Day: 30
*Pencil Day: 30
*Bunsen Burner Day: 31
Earth Hour: 31
Link 
(Not to be confused with Earth Day. This pertains to turning off lights.)

*National "She's Funny That Way" Day: 31
National Love Our Children Day: 31
*Terri's Day: 31 
Link

 


March 2012
Moon Phases

8
Full  Moon
  4:39 am
EST

14
Last Qtr.
9:25 pm
EST

 

22
New Moon
10:37 am
EDT

30
First Qtr.

3:41 pm
EDT

Full Moon on  the 8th  is called "Worm Moon" by Native Americans of New England and the Great Lakes
because this time of the year there are signs of earthworms as the ground thaws in preparation for spring.

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