March is here and it’s the middle of Lent. So don’t get too rowdy, folks.
I’ve rounded up a number of interesting celebrations and memorials that happen in March. So whatever else happens this month, you can’t claim that one day is just like another.
This month’s birthstons are Aquamarine, Bloodstone, and the flowers are jonquils. If there are any that you think should be on here, just let me know. (And, honest, I didn’t make these up – not even Make up Your Own Holiday Day.)
March – Indian Month of the Year (2010) / Women’s History Month / Irish-American Month / Music in Our Schools Month / National Craft Month / National Frozen Food Month / National Nutrition Month / National Peanut Month / Red Cross Month / Social Workers Month
March 01 – Shushan Purim / St. David’s Day (Wales) / National Pig Day / Peanut Butter Lover’s Day
March 02 – National Reading Day / Independence Day (Texas) / Old Stuff Day / Theodor Seuss Geisel (Dr. Seuss) born (1904)
March 03 – I Want You to Be Happy Day / If Pets Had Thumbs Day / National Anthem Day
March 04 – St. Daniel of Moscow (Orthodox) / Hug a GI Day
March 05 – Employee Appreciation Day / Multiple Personality Day / National Salesperson Day (First Friday)
March 06 – Soul Saturday (Orthodox) / Dentist’s Day
March 07 – Sunday of the Holy Cross (Orthodox) / National Crown Roast of Pork Day / Last Quarter Moon
March 08 – Apostle Hermas of the Seventy (Orthodox) / International Women’s Day / Commonwealth Day (Canada)
March 09 – Forty Martyrs of Sebaste (Orthodox) / Panic Day
March 10 – Middle Name Pride Day
March 11 – Johnny Appleseed Day
March 12 – Girl Scouts Day / Plant a Flower Day
March 13 – Soul Saturday (Orthodox) / Pluto Planet Day (New Mexico) / Ear Muff Day / Jewel Day / Learn About Butterflies Day / National Potato Chip Day
March 14 – Sunday of St. John Climacus (Orthodox) / Pi Day / Save a Spider Day / Daylight Savings Time Begins (USA / Canada)
March 15 – The Ides of March (Beware) / Hungarian Revolution (1848) / Everything You Think Is Wrong Day / Incredible Kid Day / Dumbstruck Day / New Moon
March 16 – Everything You Do Is Right Day / Freedom of Information Day
March 17 – St. Patrick’s Day / Submarine Day
March 18 – Supreme Sacrifice Day
March 19 – St. Joseph’s Day / Poultry Day
March 20 – Extraterrestrial Abductions Day / National Quilting Day (Third Saturday) / Proposal Day / Spring Equinox (1st Day of Spring)
March 21 – Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt (Orthodox) / Human Rights Day (South Africa) / Fragrance Day
March 22 – World Water Day / National Goof Off Day
March 23 – Pakistan Day / Day of Polish-Hungarian Friendship / National Chip and Dip Day / Near Miss Day / First Quarter Moon
March 24 – National Chocolate Covered Raisin Day
March 25 – Annunciation of the Theotokos (Orthodox) / Greek War of Independence (1821) / Pecan Day / Waffle Day
March 26 – Prince Kūhiō Day (Hawaii) / Independence Day (Bangladesh) / Make up Your Own Holiday Day
March 27 – Lazarus Saturday (Orthodox) / National “Joe” Day
March 28 – Palm Sunday (Orthodox / RC / Protestant) / Clocks Forward One Hour (EU)
March 29 – Holy & Great Monday (Orthodox) / National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day / Miracle Day / Full Moon (USA)
March 30 – Holy & Great Tuesday (Orthodox) / St. John Climacus (Orthodox) / Take a Walk in the Park Day / First Day of Passover / Full Moon (EU)
March 31 – Fiscal Year Ends (Japan) / School Calendar Ends (Japan) / Bunsen Burner Day / National Clam on the Half Shell Day
