There Are So Many Fun Holidays and Observances to Celebrate in March

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March is a month of change and optimism. The transition between winter and spring is one of the most sought after times of year (for obvious reasons). Plus, it brings on special celebrations like St. Patrick's Day that gives us an excuse to be all festive and eat plenty of green food! But spring and St. Paddy's Day aren't the only thing to look forward to in March. In fact, there are tons of events to mark on your calendar during the month. Don't believe us? Well, just take a look at this list of March holidays and observances!

If you're a foodie, you can always count on a delicious holiday to celebrate. Oh, and they get pretty specific, too. We're talking National Black Forest Cake Day and National Sloppy Joe Day. Who doesn't love a good reason to chow down? There are also some very important month-long events taking place, like National Women's History Month and American Red Cross Month. In all, there are so many days and events worth honoring. Take a look through these March holidays and observances, and let us know which ones you're excited for most in the comments!

March Daily Holidays and Observances

  • Mar. 1: Baby Sleep Day, Employee Appreciation Day, National Peanut Butter Lover's Day, National Play Outside Day, National Wedding Planning Day, National Welsh Corgi Day, Share a Smile Day, World Compliment Day

  • Mar. 2: International Rescue Cat Day, National Banana Cream Pie Day, National Old Stuff Day, National Read Across America Day, World Teen Mental Wellness Day

  • Mar. 3: National Anthem Day, National Day of Unplugging, National Mulled Wine Day, World Hearing Day, World Wildlife Day

  • Mar. 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

  • Mar. 5: National Cheese Doodle Day

  • Mar. 6: National Dentists Day, National Dress Day, National Frozen Food Day, National Oreo Cookie Day, National White Chocolate Cheesecake Day, World Tennis Day

  • Mar. 7: National Cereal Day, National Flapjack Day, Sock Monkey Day

  • Mar. 8: Discover What Your Name Means Day, International Women’s Day, National Peanut Cluster Day, National Proofreading Day, National Retro Video Game Day

  • Mar. 9: National American Paddlefish Day, National Barbie Day, National Get Over It Day, National Meatball Day, Popcorn Lover’s Day

  • Mar. 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, Ramadan (begins at sundown), Skirt Day

  • Mar. 11: International Fanny Pack Day, National Johnny Appleseed Day, National Napping Day, National Oatmeal Nut Waffles Day, National Promposal Day, World Plumbing Day

  • Mar. 12: Girl Scouts' Birthday, National Plant a Flower Day, National Working Moms Day

  • Mar. 13: National Coconut Torte Day, National Earmuff Day, National Good Samaritan Day, National Jewel Day, National K9 Veterans Day

  • Mar. 14: Celebrate Scientists Day, International Day of Mathematics, National Children’s Craft Day, National Equal Pay Day, National Pi Day, National Potato Chip Day, National Write Your Story Day, World Kidney Day

  • Mar. 15, Ides of March, World Sleep Day

  • Mar. 16: National Artichoke Day, National Corn Dog Day, National Panda Day, National Quilting Day, National Vaccination Day

  • Mar. 17: National Corned Beef and Cabbage Day, National Preschool Teacher Appreciation Day, St. Patrick’s Day

  • Mar. 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

  • Mar. 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

  • Mar. 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

  • Mar. 21: International Color Day, National Common Courtesy Day, National Crunchy Taco Day, National French Bread Day, National Memory Day, World Down Syndrome Day, World Poetry Day

  • Mar. 22: American Red Cross Giving Day, International Day of the Seal, National Goof Off Day, World Water Day

  • Mar. 23: Cuddly Kitten Day, National Chia Day, National Chip and Dip Day, National Puppy Day, National Tamale Day, Purim, World Meteorological Day

  • Mar. 24: National Cheesesteak Day, National Chocolate Covered Raisin Day, National Cocktail Day, Palm Sunday, World Tuberculosis Day

  • Mar. 25: Holi, Tolkien Reading Day, Walk in the Sand Day

  • Mar. 26: Epilepsy Awareness Day, Make Up Your Own Holiday Day, National Spinach Day, Solitude Day, Wear a Hat Day

  • Mar. 27: Manatee Appreciation Day, National Scribble Day, National Spanish Paella Day, World Theatre Day

  • Mar. 28: National Black Forest Cake Day, National Hot Tub Day, National Something on a Stick Day, Respect Your Cat Day

  • Mar. 29: Good Friday, International Mermaid Day, National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day, National Pita Day, National Vietnam War Veterans Day, World Piano Day

  • Mar. 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

  • Mar. 31: Crayola Crayon Day, Easter, Eiffel Tower Day, National Farm Workers Day, National Prom Day, National Tater Day

March Weekly Holidays and Observances

  • Sea Week (Mar. 2 — 10)

  • Chocolate Chip Cookie Week, Women in Construction Week (Mar. 3 — 9)

  • National Aardvark Week, Women of Aviation Worldwide Week (Mar. 4 — 10)

  • Girl Scout Week (Mar. 10 — 16)

  • National Agriculture Week, National Anonymous Giving Week (Mar. 17 — 23)

  • National Introverts Week (Mar. 18 — 24)

  • National Cleaning Week, National Tsunami Awareness Week (Mar. 24 — 30)

March Monthly Holidays and Observances

  • American Red Cross Month

  • Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month

  • Dolphin Awareness Month

  • International Ideas Month

  • Irish-American Heritage Month

  • Listening Awareness Month

  • Mad for Plaid Month

  • National Celery Month

  • National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month

  • National Craft Month

  • National Crochet Month

  • National Deaf History Month

  • National Flour Month

  • National Kidney 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

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