March 2020 Holidays

March 2020 Monthly Holidays

March 2020 Weekly Holidays

Celebrate Your Name Week: 1-7 (First Full Week)
Hearing Awareness Week: 1-7 Link
*LGBT Health Awareness Week: 1-7 Link
*National Cheerleading Week: 1-7
National Consumer Protection Week:  1-7 Link
*National Ghostwriters Week: 1-7
National Dental Assistants Recognition Week: 1-7  Link
*National Invest in a Veteran Week: 1-7  Link
*National Pet Sitters Week: 1-7 Link
National Procrastination Week:  1-7
National Schools Social Work Week: 1-7  Link
National Words Matter Week:  1-7 (First Full Week)
*National Write A Letter of Appreciation Week: 1-7
Read an E-Book Week: 1-7 Link  (Note: Read An Ebook Day is in Sept.)
Return The Borrowed Books Week:  1-7
Save Your Vision Week: 1-7 Link  (First Full Week)
Telecommuter Appreciation Week: 1-7  (Always Week that has Alexander Graham Bell's Birthday 3/2)
*Universal Human Beings Week: 1-7 Link
*Will Eisner Week: 1-7 (Always has the 6th which is his birthday)  Link
Women in Construction Week: 1-7  Link
Women of Aviation Worldwide Week: 1-8  (From Sunday before 3/8 to Sunday after.)

National School Breakfast Week: 2-6  (First M-F Week)
Orthodox Lent: 2-4/10
International Festival of Owls Week: 6-8 (First Full Weekend)
Campfire USA Birthday Week: 8-14 ( 2nd Full Week)
Girl Scout Week: 8-14 Link (Always the week with March 12)
No More Week: 8-14 Link
Teen Tech Week: 8-14 (Usually 2nd Week)
Termite Awareness Week: 8-14
*Turkey Vultures Return to the Living Sign: 11-17
Sherlock Holmes Weekend: 13-15 (March 13-15, October 30-11/1 , November 6-8)  LINK
World Rattlesnake Roundup: 13-15 (2nd Weekend)
American Council on Education: 14-16
American Chocolate Week: 15-21 (Always 3rd  Full Week)  Link
National Animal Poison Prevention Week: 15-21(3rd Full Week)  Link  Link
National Inhalant and Poisons Awareness Week: 15-21  (3rd Full Week)  Link   Link
World Folktales & Fables Week: 15-21
Act Happy Week: 16-22 (Starts on 3rd Monday)
National Fix A Leak Week: 16-22 (3rd Full Week)  Link
International Brain Awareness Week: 16-22  Link
International Teach Music Week: 16-22
Native American Awareness Week: 16-20  Link
Shakespeare Week: 16-22  (Link)
Wellderly Week: 16-22 (3rd Mon-Sun Week)
International Dark Sky Week: 19-26  Link
American Crossword Puzzle Days: 20-22  Link
National Cherry Blossom Festival: 20-4/12 Link  
*International Week of Solidarity with People's Struggling Against Racism & Discrimination: 21-27
Health Information Professionals Week: 22-28 Link
International Phace Syndrome Awareness Week: 22-28  (Last Week)
National Agriculture Week: 22-28
National Cleaning Week: 22-28 (Last Week)
National Protocol Officer's Week: 22-28 (Last Week)
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Week: 24-30
National Medical Cannabis Week:  25-28  Link
National Physicians Week: 25-31  Link
International Listening Association Week: 26-28
NanoDays: 28-4/5 Link
National Money Show: 28-30
Consider Christianity Week: 29 to 4/4 (Starts 2 Sundays Before Easter)
Passion Week: 29-4/4
Passiontide: 29-4/11
Mule Week: 30-4/5
National Youth Violence Prevention Week: 30-4/3 Link

March 2020 Daily Holidays

*Asiatic Fleet Memorial Day: 1 Link
*Baby Sleep Day: 1
*Breast Implant Illness Awareness Day: 1-30  (Not monthly observance)  Link
*Dadgum That's Good Day: 1 (Masterbuilt food products & cookbooks)
Daughters' and Sons' Day: 1  (First Sunday in March)
*Endometriosis Day or Wear Yellow Day: 1
Finisher's Medal Day: 1 Link  (First Sunday)
*National Black Women in Jazz & The Arts Day: 1  Link
*National Horse Protection Day: 1
Namesake Day: 1 (First Sunday) Link
*National Peanut Lovers Day: 1 Link
NEA's Read Across America Day: 2 (Nearest  School Day to Dr. Seuss's Birthday 3/2)
Orthodox Forgiveness Sunday (Cheesefare Sunday): 1
*Peace Corps Day: 1 (Founded. Different than 3/6)
*Pig Day: 1
*Plan a Solo Vacation Day: 1
*Refired, Not Retired Day: 1
*Saint David's Day: 1 Link
*Self-injury Awareness Day: 1  Link
*World Compliment Day: 1
*Zero Discrimination Day: 1 Link

Casimir Pulaski Day: 2 (First Monday in March) Link (Note: See also October 11)
*Dr. Seuss Day: 2
Free Dentistry Day: 2 Link  (Note: Check your area. Dates are different all year long.)
Fun Facts About Names Day: 2  Link  (Monday of First Full Week)
Orthodox Green Monday: 2
Orthodox Lent: 2-4/10
*Read Across America Day: 2
*World Teen Mental Illness Day: 2  Link

*I Want You To Be Happy Day: 3
*International Ear Care Day: 3
*National Anthem Day: 3
*National Mulled Wine Day: 3  Link
Peace Corps Day: 3 Link 
( Historical 3/1/1961 by Pres. Kennedy. But observed on First Tuesday)
*Princess Day: 3 Link
*Simplify Your Life Day: 3
*Soup It Forward Day: 3  Link
Unique Names Day: 3  Link  (Tuesday of First Full Week)
*What If Cats and Dogs Had Opposable Thumbs? Day: 3
*World Birth Defects Day: 3
*World Wildlife Day: 3 Link 

*Benjamin Harrison Day: 4
*Brain Injury Awareness Day: 4 Link  (Note: Brain Injury Awareness Week is in May)
*Courageous Follower Day: 4
Discover What Your Name Means Day: 4 Link  (Wednesday of First Full Week)
*Holy Experiment Day: 4   Link and Link
*Hug A G.I. Day: 4  Link
*International Scrapbooking Industry Day: 4
*March Forth-Do Something Day: 4
*Marching Music Day: 4  Link
*National Backcountry Ski Day: 4
*National Grammar Day: 4  Link
*Old Inauguration Day: 4
*Toy Soldier Day: 4 Link
*World Hearing Day: 4 Link

American Immigration Lawyers Association Day of Action: 5  Link
Nametag Day: 5 Link  (Thursday of First Full Week)
*National Absinthe Day: 5 Link
National Hospitalist Day: 5 (First Thursday) Link
*National Poutine Day: 5
*Saint Piran's Day: 5
World Book Day: 5 Link (First Thursday)
*World Tennis Day: 5

*Day of The Dude: 6 Link
Dress in Blue Day: 6 Link  (Always First Friday)
Employee Appreciation Day: 6  (Always First Friday)  Link
National Day of Unplugging: 6-7  Link    (First Friday & Saturday)
*National Dentist's Day: 6 Link
National Salesperson Day: 6  Link  (First Friday)  (Also in December)
National Speech and Debate Education Day: 6  Link  (First Friday)
Middle Name Pride Day: 6 Link  ( Friday of First Full Week)
*National Dress Day: 6  Link
*Oreo Cookie Day: 6 Link
*Sofia Kovalevskaya Math Day: 6 (Many schools celebrate this on different dates in March.)  Link)
World Day of Prayer: 6 (Always First Friday)

Genealogy Day: 7  Link (Saturday of First Full Week)
Iditarod: 7-22  (First Saturday)
*National Be Heard Day: 7
*National Cereal Day: 7  Link
National Frozen Food Day: 7 Link  (First Saturday)
National Play Outside Day: 7 Link (First Saturday)
Sock Monkey Day: 7 (First Saturday)
*World Math Day: 7 Link

Check Your Batteries Day: 8 (2nd Sunday)
Daylight Saving Time Begins: 8  (Turn Ahead 1 Hour)  @2:00 am)
Girl Scout Sunday: 8 Link (The Sunday in Girl Scout Week, or closest to March 12)
*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
*National Proofreading Day: 8
*National Peanut Cluster Day: 8 Link
*National Retro Video Game Day: 8  Link
*The Bikini Bottom Free (Crabcakes) Day: 8  Link  (SpongeBob Squarepants)

*Barbie Day: 9
Fill Our Staplers Day: 9 (Also Nov. 6. Always Day after Daylight Savings Ends)
*Get Over It Day: 9 Link
*Joe Franklin Day: 9
Napping Day: 9  (Monday after daylight savings times)
National Urban Ballroom Dancing Day: 9 (2nd Saturday)
*National Urban Educator Day: 9  Link
*Panic Day: 9
Purim: 9
Ta'Anit Esther: 9


*International Bagpipe Day: 10
*International Day of Awesomeness: 10 Link
*Land Line Telephone Day: 10
*Mario Day: 10
* National Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: 10
Organize Your Home Office Day: 10 (2nd Tuesday)
Purim: 10
*Salvation Army Day: 10
*US Paper Money Day: 10

*Dream 2020 Day: 11
*Johnny Appleseed Day: 11
*Key Deer Awareness Day: 11
*National Funeral Director and Mortician Recognition Day: 11 Link 
*National Promposal Day: 11 Link (Ask to prom)
Registered Dietitian Day: 11  (2nd Wednesday)
*World Plumbing Day: 11 Link


*Girl Scout Birthday Day: 12 Link
World Kidney Day: 12 (2nd Thursday)

Blame Someone Else Day: 13 (First Friday the 13th of the Year)
*Donald Duck Day: 13 (Link Removed Due to Virus) (See also June 9)
*Earmuffs Day: 13
*Good Samaritan Involvement Day: 13
*Itra-Uterine Growth Awareness Restriction (IUGAR) Day: 13
*K-9 Veterans Day: 13  Link
*Ken Day: 13 (Doll)
*L. Ron Hubbard Day: 13
*National Open An Umbrella Indoors Day: 13
*Smart & Sexy Day: 13
World Sleep Day: 13 Link (Friday of 2nd Full Week)

*International Ask A Question Day: 14
*International Day of Action for Rivers: 14 Link
*International Day of Mathematics: 14  Link
International Fanny Pack Day: 14 Link  (2nd Saturday)
 *MOTH-ER Day: 14
National Corn Dog Day: 14 Link (On First Saturday of NCAA Men's Division) NOTE: NCAA has been cancelled due to the Corona Virus.  I am assuming National Corn Dog Day will still  go on.)
*Potato Chip Day: 14
*Pi Day (as in the math pie = 3.14159265 etc.): 14 Link
*Save a Spider Day: 14 Link
*Write Your Story Day: 14 

*Brutus Day: 15
*Buzzards Day: 15 Link
*Ides of March: 15
*International Day of Action Against Canadian Seal Slaughter: 15  Link
*National VO Day: 15
*National Shoe The World Day: 15
*True Confessions Day: 15
*World Consumer Rights Day: 15 Link

*Black Press Day: 16
*Campfire Girls Day: 16
*Curlew Day: 16
*Freedom of Information Day: 16 (On or nearst to 16th)
*Goddard Day: 16 Link  Link
Well-Elderly or Wellderly Day: 16 (3rd Monday)
*Lips Appreciation Day: 16
*No Selfies Day: 16
*Panda Day: 16
*St. Urho's Day: 16 Link and Link


*Campfire Day: 17
*St. Patrick's Day: 17 Link
World Social Work Day: 17 (3rd Tuesday) Link

 
*Awkward Moments Day: 18
*Forgive Mom and Dad Day: 18
Goddess of Fertility Day: 18  (Day before the Spring Equinox)
Kick Butts Day: 18 Link  (3rd Wednesday)
*Kiss Your Fiancée Day: 18
*National Biodiesel Day: 18
*National Public Defense Day: 18  Link
*National Sloppy Joe Day: 18  Link
Small Business Development Day: 18  Link (Third Wednesday)
Transit Driver Appreciation Day: 18 (On 18th unless it falls on weekends. Then closest working day.)  Link

Absolutely Incredible Kid Day: 19 (3rd Thursday)
*Client's Day: 19 Link
Data Innovation Day: 19-20 Link (moved from January)
Free Cone Day (Dairy Queen): 19  Link  (First Day of Spring)  CANCELLED!! Due to the Corona Virus Alert.
*International Astrology Day: 19 (Spring Equinox)
*National Certified Nurses Day: 19  Link
*National Chocolate Caramel Day: 19 Link
National Farm Rescuer Day: 19 Link (Third Thursday)
*National Poultry Day: 19 Link
*Operation Iraqi Freedom Day: 19
Ostara: 19 (Spring Equinox)
Spring (Vernal Equinox): 19 - 11:50 pm EDT
*Swallows Return to San Juan Capistrano Day: 19
World Storytelling Day: 19 Link (Always Spring Equinox)

*Alien Abduction Day: 20 (Started in 2008 at Toronto Alien Festival)
*Bed-in For Peace Day: 20 (Beatles - John and Yoko)
*Great American Meat Out Day: 20 Link
*International Day of Happiness: 20 Link  Link
*French Language Day: 20 Link
National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence: 20  Link
*National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: 20 Link
Noruz: 20
Naw-Ruz: 20
*Proposal Day: 20
*Rita's Free Italian Ice Day: 20  Link
*Snowman Burning Day: 20
Ta'Anit Esther: 20
*World Flour Day: 20 Link
*World Frog Day: 20 Link
*Won't You Be My Neighbor Day: 20
*World Day of Theatre for Children and Young People: 20 Link
*World Sparrow Day: 20  Link

Corn Dog Day: 21 Link  (3rd Saturday)
*Gallo Wine Day: 21
*International Colour Day: 21  Link
*International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination: 21
*International Day of Forests and The Tree: 21 Link
*International Day of Nowruz: 21 Link
International Sports Car Racing Day: 21 Link (3rd Saturday)
Isra Al Mi'ra: 21-22
*Memory Day: 21
*National Common Courtesy Day: 21
*National Day of Action On Syringe Exchange: 21 Link
*National Fragrance Day: 21 Link (Note: National Perfume Day is in April)
*National Healthy Fats Day: 21
*National Renewable Energy Day: 21
*National Single Parent Day: 21 Link 
*Naw-Ruz: 21
*Noruz: 21
Play The Recorder Day: 21  (3rd Saturday)
Save The Panther Day: 21 (3rd Saturday)
*Twitter Day: 21 (Social Media Application)
Walk In The Sand Day: 21 (Saturday after the March Equinox)
WE Day: 21 Link (Note: This has various dates based on city.  Check their website.)
*World Down Syndrome Day: 21 Link
*World Poetry Day: 21  Link   Link
*World Puppetry Day: 21 Link
Worldwide Quilting Day: 21 (Always 3rd Saturday) Link

Isra Al Mi'Raj: 22
*As Young As You Feel Day: 22
*International Day of The Seal: 22
Mothering Sunday: 22 Link
*National Goof-off Day: 22
*Talk Like William Shatner Day: 22
*Tuskegee Airmen Day: 22
*World Day for Water (aka World Water Day) : 22 Link
*World Day of Metta: 22

*National Puppy Day: 23  Link  Link
*National Chia Day: 23 Link  Link
*National Tamale Day: 23
*Near Miss Day: 23
*OK Day: 23 Link
*World Meteorological Day: 23

American Diabetes Association Alert Day: 24 Link (4th Tuesday)
National Agriculture Day: 24 Link 
*National Chocolate Covered Raisins Day: 24 Link
*International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for Dignity of Victims: 24 Link
*World Tuberculosis Day: 24

*International Day of Remembrance of The Victims of Slavery and The Transatlantic: 25
*International Day of The Unborn Child: 25  Link
*International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members: 25 Link
Little Red Wagon Day: 25  Link  (Last Wednesday)
Manatee Appreciation Day: 25 Link (Last Wednesday)
*National Day of Celebration of Greek & American Democracy: 25
*National Medal of Honor Day: 25
*Old New Year's Day: 25
*Pecan Day: 25
*Tolkien Reading Day: 25
*Vaffeldagen (Waffle Day): 25 Link
Whole Grain Sampling Day: 25 (Last Wednesday)  Link

*Legal Assistants Day: 26
*Live Long And Prosper Day: 26
*Make Up Your Own Holiday Day: 26
*Purple Day: 26 Link
*Spinach Day: 26

*Celebrate Exchange Day: 27 Link
*National Scribble Day: 27 Link
*Quirky Country Music Song Titles Day: 27
*Viagra Day: 27
*World Theatre Day: 27  Link

*Barnum & Bailey Day: 28
Be Mad Day: 28 (4th Saturday)
Companies That Care Day: 28 Link
Earth Hour: 28 Link 
(Not to be confused with Earth Day. This pertains to turning off lights at 8:30 pm local time.)Endometriosis March Day: 28 Link  (4th Saturday)
*National Triglycerides Day: 28  Link
*Virtual Advocacy Day: 28 Link
*Weed Appreciation Day: 28 Link
World Piano Day: 28 Link (On the 88th day of the year. Normally March 29, except on leap year. There is also Piano Month in Sept.)

*Knights of Columbus Founders Day: 29
*National Mom & Pop Business Owner's Day: 29
*National Vietnam War Veterans Day: 29  Link
*Niagara Falls Runs Dry Day: 29
*Smoke & Mirrors Day: 29  Link
*Texas Loves The Children Day: 29

*Doctors Day: 30  Link
*Grass Is Always Browner On The Other Side Of The Fence Day: 30
*I Am In Control Day: 30 Link
*International Folding Laundry Day: 30
*Pencil Day: 30
*Torrents Day: 30 Link
*Virtual Vacation Day: 30  Link
*World Bi-polar Day: 30 Link

*Anesthesia Tech Day: 31 Link
*Bunsen Burner Day: 31
*Cesar Chavez Day: 31 Link
Equal Pay Day: 31 Link  Link (Moved from April 2)
*International Hug A Medielvalist Day: 31
*International Transgender Day of Visibility: 31  Link
*National Crayon Day: 31 Link Link
*National Prom Day: 31 Link
*National "She's Funny That Way" Day: 31
*Terri's Day: 31  Link
*World Backup Day: 31