March 4 Holidays

National Grammar Day was established by Martha Brockenbrough on March 4, 2008, to celebrate grammatically correct English — noting that “March forth” is itself a grammatical imperative — celebrated with grammar quizzes and the annual debate over whether prescriptivism has gone too far. Brain Injury Awareness Day raises awareness for traumatic brain injuries affecting approximately 1.5 million Americans annually — with cognitive, emotional, and physical effects that are frequently under-recognized. HPV Awareness Day raises awareness for human papillomavirus — the most common sexually transmitted infection globally, affecting approximately 80 percent of sexually active people, and the virus responsible for virtually all cervical cancers. Global Day of the Engineer was established to celebrate engineers — the professionals whose problem-solving in materials, systems, and structural design built the physical infrastructure of modern civilization.