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March is a month full of exciting holidays and celebrations that bring joy to people of all ages! From the luck of St. Patrick’s Day to honoring women on International Women’s Day, March offers a perfect mix of fun and meaningful observances.
Whether you're looking to add some festive spirit to your home or learn more about unique traditions, March is the ideal time to get creative and celebrate with family and friends.
Let’s dive into all the special holidays and activities that make this month so memorable!
Don't miss last month's February Holidays.
Month of March
March is a month full of excitement, bringing the first signs of spring and a range of fun holidays to celebrate! Known for its unpredictable weather, March often transitions from the cold of winter to warmer, sunnier days, especially in the Northern Hemisphere.
Did you know that in the early Roman calendar, March was actually the first month of the year? This month also celebrates Pi Day and St. Patrick's Day! Whether it’s the arrival of spring or your favorite holiday, March is a month packed with joy and fun traditions for everyone.
Start of Spring
Spring officially begins in March, bringing warmer weather, blooming flowers, and longer days. Did you know that the spring equinox, the first day of Spring, when day and night are equal, usually falls around March 20th or 21st?
Have some Spring fun with our Spring Crafts, Spring Drawings, and Spring Printables.
March Federal Holidays
March doesn't have any official federal holidays, but there is a special day called Cesar Chavez Day on March 31st. This day honors Cesar Chavez, a leader who worked hard to improve the lives of farm workers and fight for their rights.
While it’s not a holiday everyone gets off from work or school, it’s a day to learn about his important contributions and the values of fairness and justice. Even though there are no big national holidays in March, it’s still a month full of celebrations like St. Patrick’s Day and the start of spring!
March National Days
March 1st
Asiatic Fleet Memorial Day, Baby Sleep Day, Endometriosis Awareness Day, International Open Data Day, International Wheelchair Day, International Women of Color Day, National Barista Day, National Black Women in Jazz and the Arts Day, National Dadgum That’s Good Day, National Fruit Compote Day, National Horse Protection Day, National Hotel Slipper Day, National March First Day, National Peanut Butter Lovers Day, National Pig Day, National Wedding Planning Day, National Welsh Corgi Day, Peace Corps Day, Plan A Solo Vacation Day, Public Risk Management Awareness Day, Refired Not Retired Day, Self-Injury Awareness Day, Share a Smile Day, World Compliment Day, World Seagrass Day, and Zero Discrimination Day.
Celebrate National Pig Day with our Free Printable Pig Coloring Page.
March 2nd
Dr. Seuss Day, Finisher’s Medal Day, International Rescue Cat Day, James Ronald Webster Day, Namesake Day, National Banana Cream Pie Day, National Egg McMuffin Day, National Old Stuff Day, National Read Across America Day, National Sportsmanship Day, and Toddle Waddle Day.
We have lots of great Dr. Seuss fun with our Dr. Seuss Crafts.
March 3rd
World Tennis Day, 33 Flavors Day, Caregiver Appreciation Day, Cream Bun Day, Fun Facts About Names Day, International Irish Whiskey Day, National Anthem Day, National Canadian Bacon Day, National Cold Cuts Day, National I Want You To Be Happy Day, National Moscow Mule Day, National Mulled Wine Day, National Triplet Day, Simplify Your Life Day, Soup It Forward Day, Talk in Third Person Day, What If Cats and Dogs Had Opposable Thumbs Day, World Hearing Day, and World Wildlife Day.
March 4th
National Dance The Waltz Day, Brain Injury Awareness Day, Courageous Follower Day, Do Something Day, Fasnacht Day, Global Day of the Engineer, Hug a G.I. Day, International GM Day, March Forth, Marching Music Day, National Backcountry Ski Day, National Grammar Day, National Grammar Day, National Pancake Day, National Pound Cake Day, National Safety Day, National Snack Day, National Sons Day, National Sportsmanship Day, Paczki Day, and Unique Names Day.
Snacks are our jam! Celebrate National Snack Day with our Rainbow Snacks.
March 5th
Discover What Your Name Means Day, Dissociative Identity Disorder Awareness Day, Equal Pay Day, International Open Data Day, National Absinthe Day, National Cheese Doodle Day, National Multiple Personality Day, Reel Film Day, and Stop Bad Service Day.
March 6th
Alamo Day, Day of Memorial and Respect for Veterans, Day of the Dude, Hospitality Workers in HealthCare Day, Nametag Day, National Dentist’s Day, National Dress Day, National Frozen Food Day, National Hospitalist Day, National Oreo Day, National Slam the Scam Day, National White Chocolate Cheesecake Day, and No Homework Day.
March 7th
Alexander Graham Bell Day, Friday Fish Fry Day, Global Day of Unplugging, National Be Heard Day, National Cereal Day, National Crown Roast Of Pork Day, National Dress In Blue Day, National Employee Appreciation Day, National Flapjack Day, National Middle Name Pride Day, National Sock Monkey Day, National Speech and Debate Education Day, National Tartar Sauce Day, Plant Power Day, and World Day of Prayer.
March 8th
Be Nasty Day, International Fanny Pack Day, International Women’s Day, National Genealogy Day, National Peanut Cluster Day, National Proofreading Day, National Retro Video Game Day, and National Urban Ballroom Dancing Day.
March 9th
Check Your Batteries Day, National Barbie Day, National Crab Meat Day, National Dishwasher Day, National False Teeth Day, National Get Over It Day, National I Am Day, National Meatball Day, and Panic Day.
We have one of the best meatball recipes perfect for National Meatball Day!
March 10th
Fill Our Staplers Day, International Bagpipe Day, International Day of Awesomeness, International Day of Women Judges, International Wig Day, National Blueberry Popover Day, National Dry Shampoo Day, National Mario Day, National Napping Day, National Pack Your Lunch Day, National Sending Day, National Skirt Day, and National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.
March 11th
311 Day, Debunking Day, Johnny Appleseed Day, Key Deer Awareness Day, National COVID-19 Day, National Dream Day, National Funeral Director and Mortician Recognition Day, National Immune System Day, National Oatmeal Nut Waffles Day, National Organize Your Home Office Day, National Promposal Day, National Sofrito Day, Wash Your Nose Day, World Plumbing Day, and Worship of Tools Day.
March 12th
Alfred Hitchcock Day, Aztec New Year, National Baked Scallops Day, National Girl Scout Day, National Plant a Flower Day, National Registered Dietician Nutritionist Day, National Working Moms Day, and World Glaucoma Day.
In celebration of National Plant a Flower Day, we have all kinds of Flower fun with our Flower Crafts, including flower coloring pages, how to draw a flower, and lots of floral fun!
March 13th
International Every Girl Wins Day, International Riesling Day, International School Meals Day, National Coconut Torte Day, National Dermatologist Day, National Earmuff Day, National Good Samaritan Day, National Jewel Day, National K-9 Veterans Day, National Open An Umbrella Indoors Day, and Popcorn Lover’s Day.
March 14th
Bake a Pie in Solidarity Day, Celebrate Scientists Day, Crowdfunding Day, Dog Theft Awareness Day, Dribble to Work Day, Genius Day, International Ask a Question Day, International Day of Mathematics, Legal Assistance Day, March Full Moon, Moth-er Day, National Children’s Craft Day, National Freelancers Day, National Learn About Butterflies Day, National Pi Day, National Potato Chip Day, National Preschooler’s Day, National Write Your Story Day, Pizza Pie Day, Save a Spider Day, Science Education Day, Solar Appreciation Day, White Day, and World Sleep Day.
March 15th
Brutus Day, Buzzards Day, Dumbstruck Day, Everything You Think Is Wrong Day, Ides of March, International Day Against Police Brutality, International Sports Car Racing Day, Maple Syrup Saturday, National Corn Dog Day, National Peanut Lovers Day, National Pears Helene Day, National Quilting Day, National Shoe The World Day, Play the Recorder Day, True Confessions Day, World Contact Day, World Essential Workers Day, and World Speech Day.
March 16th
Black Press Day, Driving Instructor Day, Everything You Do Is Right Day, Freedom of Information Day, Lips Appreciation Day, National Artichoke Day, National Curl Crush Day, National Panda Day, National Vaccination Day, No Selfies Day, and Robert Goddard Day.
March 17th
Act Happy Day, Camp Fire Girls Day, Doctor-Patient Trust Day, Evacuation Day, Wellderly Day, National Corned Beef and Cabbage Day, and St. Patrick’s Day.
St. Patrick's Day
St. Patrick's Day, celebrated on March 17th, is filled with fun traditions like wearing green and enjoying Irish food. The holiday honors St. Patrick, who used a shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity!
Celebrate with our St. Patrick's Day Snacks, St. Patrick's Day Crafts, St. Patrick's Day Printables, and St. Patrick's Day Coloring Pages.
March 18th
National Agriculture Day, Awkward Moments Day, Forgive Mom and Dad Day, Global Recycling Day, Goddess of Fertility Day, National Ag Day, National Biodiesel Day, National Lacy Oatmeal Cookie Day, National Sloppy Joe Day, National Supreme Sacrifice Day, Tea for Two Tuesday, Transit Driver Appreciation Day, and World Social Work Day.
March 19th
National Let’s Laugh Day, Certified Nurses Day, International Client’s Day, International Read to Me Day, National 3-D Day, National Automatic Door Day, National Backyard Day, National Chocolate Caramel Day, National Poultry Day, National SBDC Day, and National Stretch Mark Day.
March 20th
Absolutely Incredible Kids Day, Alien Abduction Day, Astrology Day, Bibliomania Day, Companies That Care Day, Dogs in Yellow Day, Francophonie Day, French Language Day, Great American Meatout Day, Hufflepuff Pride Day, International Day of Happiness, Kiss Your Fiance Day, National Close the Gap Day, National Farm Rescuer Day, National Jump Out Day, National Macaron Day, National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, National Proposal Day, National Ravioli Day, Spring Equinox, Won’t You Be My Neighbor Day, World Flour Day, World Frog Day, World Oral Health Day, World Sparrow Day, and World Storytelling Day.
We have some frog fun to celebrate World Frog Day, including Frog Craft, Frog Drawing, F is For Frog Craft, and Frog Coloring Page.
March 21st
National Crunchy Taco Day, Big Bang Day, Credit Card Reduction Day, Education Freedom Day, Harmony Day, International Day of Forests, International Race Relations Day, National Aries Day, National California Strawberry Day Nat, National Common Courtesy Day, National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence, National Flower Day, National Fragrance Day, National French Bread Day, National Healthy Fats Day, National Memory Day, National Preschool Teacher Appreciation Day, National Renewable Energy Day, National Single Parent Day, National Teenager Day, Rosie The Riveter Day, Slytherin Pride Day, Spring Fairy Fun Day, Vermouth Day, WE Day, World Down Syndrome Day, and World Puppetry Day.
March 22nd
As Young As You Feel Day, Daffodil Day, Earth Hour, Gryffindor Pride Day, International Seal Day, National Bavarian Crepes Day, National Goof Off Day, Talk Like William Shakespeare Day, Talk Like William Shatner Day, Walk in the Sand Day, World Day of Metta, and World Water Day.
March 23rd
Atheist Day, Cuddly Kitten Day, National Chia Day, National Chip and Dip Day, National Melba Toast Day, National Near Miss Day, National Puppy Day, National Tamale Day, OK Day, Ravenclaw Pride Day, World Bear Day, and World Meteorological Day.
March 24th
International Day for Achievers, International Flatmate’s Day, National Adverse Drug Event Awareness Day, National Cheesesteak Day, National Chocolate Covered Raisin Day, National Cocktail Day, National Each Person Is A Person of Worth Day, and World Tuberculosis Day.
March 25th
American Diabetes Association Alert Day, Bed-in For Peace Day, Dante Day, International Waffle Day, National Lobster Newburg Day, National Medal of Honor Day, National Michelle Shafer Half-Moon Cookie Day, National OmazingYou Day, Tolkien Reading Day, and World Retrospective Day.
March 26th
Epilepsy Awareness Day (Purple Day), American Red Cross Giving Day, Black Marriage Day, Good Hair Day, International Data Center Day, Live Long and Prosper Day, Make Up Your Own Holiday Day, Manatee Appreciation Day, National Little Red Wagon Day, National Nougat Day, National Science Appreciation Day, National Spinach Day, and Solitude Day.
March 27th
Celebrate Exchange Day, International Whiskey Day, National Acoustic Soul Day, National Spanish Paella Day, Quirky Country Music Song Titles Day, Scribble Day, and World Theatre Day.
March 28th
Barnum & Bailey Day, Eat an Eskimo Pie Day, International Women in Music Day, National Black Forest Cake Day, National Hot Tub Day, National Something On a Stick Day, National Triglycerides Day, National Weed Appreciation Day, Respect Your Cat Day, and Wear A Hat Day.
March 29th
Knights of Columbus Founders Day, Mermaid Day, National Lemon Chiffon Cake Day, National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day, National Pita Day, National Smoke and Mirrors Day, National Vietnam War Veterans Day, New Moon March, Niagara Falls Runs Dry Day, PayDay It Forward, and World Piano Day.
March 30th
Grass is Always Browner on the Other Side of the Fence Day, International Day of Zero Waste, National Doctors Day, National Fitness Recovery Day, National Folding Laundry Day, National I Am In Control Day, National Neighbor Day, National Pencil Day, National Virtual Vacation Day, Pretzel Sunday, Talk a Walk in the Park Day, World Bipolar Day, and World TB-303 Appreciation Day.
March 31st
Anesthesia Tech Day, Eiffel Tower Day, Hug a Medievalist Day, National Après Day, National Bunsen Burner Day, National Clams on the Half Shell Day, National Crayon Day, National Cream Cheese Frosting Day, National Farm Workers Day, National She’s Funny That Way Day, National Tater Day, Oranges and Lemons Day, Prom Day, Seward’s Day, Transgender Day of Visibility, and World Backup Day.
Have crayon fun with our Melted Crayon Owls.
March Weekly Holidays and Observances
Week 1 of March
Kicks off with the anticipation of spring, filled with celebrations like National Women's Day.
- Celebrate Your Name Week
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Week
- Consumer Awareness Week
- Dental Assistant Week
- Hearing Awareness Week
- International Women’s Week
- National Aardvark Week
Celebrate Read Across America with our Reading Challenge and Young Reader Chapter Books.
- Read Across America Week
- National Aplastic Anemia & MDS Awareness Week
- National Eating Disorder Awareness Week
- National Ghostwriters Week
- National Invest in Veterans Week
- National Procrastination Week
- National Write a Letter of Appreciation Week
- Return Borrowed Books Week
- Women in Construction Week
Week 2 of March
Brings the fun of St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, where green and shamrocks take center stage.
- Girl Scout Week
- National Bubble Gum Week
- National Button Week
- National Fix a Leak Week
- National Older Workers Employment Week
- Patient Safety Awareness Week
- Termite Awareness Week
- Universal Women’s Week
- World Glaucoma Week
Week 3 of March
Marks the official start of spring, bringing warmer weather and blooming flowers to enjoy.
- American Chocolate Week
- Down’s Syndrome Awareness Week
- International Teach Music Week
- National Agriculture Week
- National Animal Poison Prevention Week
- National Anonymous Giving Week
- National Bubble Week
- National Fragrance Week
- National Inhalants and Poisons Awareness Week
- National Introverts Week
- National Science and Engineering Week
- Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
- Schools Library Media Center Week
- World Folktales and Fables Week
Week 4 of March
Wraps up the month with holidays like Passover and Mardi Gras, celebrating family, food, and tradition.
- American Crossword Puzzles Week
- Autism Acceptance Week
- International Cleaning Week
- International Phace Syndrome Awareness Week
- Nanodays
- National Physicians Week
- National Protocol Officer’s Week
- National Tsunami Awareness Week
- Shakespeare Week
- Week of Solidarity With the Peoples Struggling Against Racism and Racial Discrimination
March National Monthly Holidays
- Adopt a Rescued Guinea Pig Month
- American Red Cross Month
- Berries and Cherries Month
- Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month
- Brain Injury Awareness Month
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Awareness Month
- Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
- Dolphin Awareness Month
- Employee Spirit Month
- Endometriosis Awareness Month
- Expanding Girls’ Horizons in Science and Engineering Month
- Gender Equality Month
- International Ideas Month
- Irish-American Heritage Month
- Listening Awareness Month
- Mad for Plaid Month
- March Madness (How To Draw a Basketball, Basketball Color By Number)
- MS Awareness Month
- Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month
- Mustache March
- National Athletic Training Month
- National Brain Injury Awareness Month
- National Breast Implant Awareness Month
- National Caffeine Awareness Month
- National Celery Month
- National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month
- National Cheerleading Safety Month
- National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
- National Color Therapy Month
- National Craft Month
- National Crochet Month
- National Deaf History Month
- National Flour Month
- National Frozen Food Month
- National Kidney Month
- National Music in Our Schools Month
- National Noodle Month
- National Nutrition Month
- National Optimism Month
- National Peanut Month
- National Reading Month
- National Social Work Month
- National Women’s History Month
- National Umbrella Month
Floating Holidays in March
- National Read Across America Day (Observed)
- Daylight Saving Time
- Ash Wednesday
- National Day of Unplugging - 1st Friday
Major League Baseball Opening Day
Major League Baseball’s Opening Day, usually in late March, marks the start of a new baseball season filled with excitement and anticipation. It’s a fun day for fans to cheer for their favorite teams, enjoy the game, and celebrate the return of America's pastime!
Passover
Passover, celebrated in March or April, is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt. The holiday is marked by a special meal called the Seder, where symbolic foods are eaten to remember the story of freedom and deliverance.
Easter
Easter, which falls in March or April, celebrates the resurrection of Jesus and is a time for family gatherings. Fun traditions include Easter egg hunts and the Easter Bunny, which has become a symbol of spring and new beginnings.
Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday, is a lively celebration before Lent, filled with parades, costumes, and colorful beads. It’s most famously celebrated in New Orleans, where people enjoy music, food, and vibrant festivities leading up to Ash Wednesday.
March Activities
March is the perfect time for kids to get creative with fun activities like March crafts, word searches, and coloring pages. From St. Patrick’s Day decorations to spring-themed designs, there’s something for everyone to enjoy this month!
March Crafts
March is the perfect time to get crafty with fun projects like making shamrock decorations for St. Patrick’s Day or creating spring-themed crafts. These easy and creative crafts are a great way to celebrate the month’s holidays and embrace the changing season.
March Word Search
Keep kids engaged with a March word search featuring words related to the month’s holidays, like St. Patrick’s Day, Easter, and spring. It’s a fun and educational activity that helps with spelling and word recognition while celebrating the season.
March Coloring Pages
March coloring pages bring the month to life with fun designs, from St. Patrick’s Day rainbows to blooming flowers for the start of spring. It’s a great way for kids to relax and get creative while celebrating the holidays.
March Coloring Sheet
A March color sheet can include festive designs like shamrocks, Easter eggs, or spring animals, offering kids the chance to explore their artistic side. It’s a simple yet fun way to enjoy the spirit of the month and learn about its celebrations.
Happy March!
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