March Holidays

It's March, the time where we celebrate the New Year! Well, at least we would if we lived in Ancient Rome—where it was the first month of the year. At National Today, we love celebrating 79 March holidays.

Date	Holiday	Category	Region
Mar. 1	National Peanut Butter Lover's Day	Food	U.S.
Mar. 2	National Read Across America Day	Fun	U.S.
Mar. 3	National If Pets Had Thumbs Day	Pets	U.S.
Mar. 3	World Wildlife Day	Environmental	World
Mar. 4	National Grammar Day	Education, Fun	U.S.
Mar. 4	National Hug a G.I. Day	Cause	U.S.
Mar. 5	National Absinthe Day	Drinking	U.K.
Mar. 6	National Dentist's Day	Career, Health	U.S.
Mar. 6	National Dress Day	Fashion	U.S.
Mar. 6	National Frozen Food Day	Food	U.S.
Mar. 6	National Oreo Cookie Day	Brand, Food	U.S.
Mar. 7	National Be Heard Day	Cause	U.S.
Mar. 7	National Cereal Day	Food, Health	U.S.
Mar. 8	International Women's Day	Cause, International	World
Mar. 8	National Day of Unplugging	Cause	U.S.
Mar. 8	National Proofreading Day	Fun	U.S.
Mar. 9	National Barbie Day	Brand	U.S.
Mar. 9	National Meatball Day	Food	U.S.
Mar. 10	National Landline Telephone Day	Fun	U.S.
Mar. 10	National Pack Your Lunch Day	Food, Fun	U.S.
Mar. 11	National Promposal Day	Fun	U.S.
Mar. 12	National Girl Scout Day	Fun	U.S.
Mar. 12	National Napping Day	Fun	U.S.
Mar. 13	National K9 Veterans Day	Cause, Pets	U.S.
Mar. 14	National Pi Day	Fun	U.S.
Mar. 14	National Potato Chip Day	Food	U.S.
Mar. 15	Ides of March	Relationships	World
Mar. 16	National Artichoke Day	Food	U.S.
Mar. 17	National Corn Dog Day	Food	U.S.
Mar. 17	St. Patrick's Day	Drinking	World
Mar. 18	Awkward Moments Day	Fun	U.S.
Mar. 18	National Biodiesel Day	Cause, Environmental, Technology	U.S.
Mar. 19	National Let’s Laugh Day	Family, Fun, Health	U.S.
Mar. 19	National Poultry Day	Food	U.S.
Mar. 20	French Language Day	Education	France
Mar. 20	International Day of Happiness	Cause, International	World
Mar. 20	National Proposal Day	Relationships	U.S.
Mar. 20	Spring Equinox	Environmental	World
Mar. 21	International Day of Forests	Environmental, International	World
Mar. 21	National Common Courtesy Day	Relationships	U.S.
Mar. 21	National Fragrance Day	Fashion	U.S.
Mar. 21	National French Bread Day	Food	U.S.
Mar. 21	National Kick Butts Day	Health	U.S.
Mar. 21	World Down Syndrome Day	Health	World
Mar. 21	World Poetry Day	Fun, International	World
Mar. 22	National Goof Off Day	Fun	U.S.
Mar. 22	World Water Day	Environmental	World
Mar. 23	National Puppy Day	Pets	U.S.
Mar. 23	World Meteorological Day	Career	World
Mar. 24	National Cheesesteak Day	Food	U.S.
Mar. 24	Red Nose Day	Cause	U.K.
Mar. 24	World Tuberculosis Day	Health	World
Mar. 25	International Waffle Day	Food, International	World
Mar. 26	National Spinach Day	Food	U.S.
Mar. 27	National Spanish Paella Day	Food	U.S.
Mar. 28	Respect Your Cat Day	Pets	U.S.
Mar. 29	Major League Baseball Opening Day	Sports	U.S.
Mar. 29	National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day	Career	U.S.
Mar. 30	National Doctors' Day	Career, Health	U.S.
Mar. 31	World Backup Day	Technology	World
March	Irish-American Heritage Month		U.S.
March	Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month	Health	U.S.
March	National Caffeine Awareness Month	Health	U.S.
March	National Celery Month	Food	U.S.
March	National Cheerleading Safety Month	Sports	U.S.
March	National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month	Health	U.S.
March	National Crafting Month	Education, Fun	U.S.
March	National Flour Month	Food	U.S.
March	National Frozen Food Month	Food	U.S.
March	National Kidney Month	Health	U.S.
March	National Music in Our Schools Month	Education	U.S.
March	National Noodle Month	Food	U.S.
March	National Nutrition Month	Food	U.S.
March	National Peanut Month	Food	U.S.
March	National Sauce Month	Food	U.S.
March	National Umbrella Month	Fashion	U.S.
March	National Women's History Month		U.S.
March	Poison Prevention Awareness Month	Cause	U.S.
March	National Credit Education Month	Financial	U.S.

What is the significance of March holidays?

March is named after Mars, the god of war. Naturally, he was a pretty demanding overlord, so many of the ancient holidays in March were festivals and athletic events celebrating him. Even though there might not be any javelin or shot put holidays on the March calendar anymore, there are plenty of other fun national days in March to celebrate!

What are some memorable March holiday moments?

March contains one of our favorite food holidays of all time—National Oreo Day (March 6)! Did you know the Oreo was invented in 1912—and it's been America's best-selling cookie ever since? They're also a great way to drown your sorrows as you watch promposals on National Promposal Day (March 11). The promposal has been around since 2001, though we only started celebrating it in 2016. We've been celebrating engagements for much longer. And good news—if that's more your style, there's National Proposal Day (March 20).

What's your favorite March holiday?

Are we missing your favorite March holiday?

If you don't see a holiday you love to celebrate here, head to our holiday submission page and let us know! Make sure you've compiled a bit of information about your holiday before you submit. Is it celebrated widely? Does it have a track record of media coverage? Let us know about any March holidays we should add!

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