March Holidays

Here are some author-relevant holidays or observances that take place during the month of March. If your book focuses on a topic or a thing, I encourage you to find out if there is a special day that fits with your book.

Some dates may fluctuate year to year. This list was last updated on March 9^th and reflect 2023 dates.

03/09

• Amerigo Vespucci Day
• Bang Clang Day
• International School Meals Day
• March Full Moon
• Nametag Day
• National American Paddlefish Day
• National Barbie Day
• National Crab Meat Day
• National Meatball Day
• Popcorn Lover’s Day
• World Kidney Day

03/10

• Harriet Tubman Day
• International Bagpipe Day
• International Day of Women Judges
• International Wig Day
• Mario Day
• National Blueberry Popover Day
• National Landline Telephone Day
• National Preschooler’s Day
• National Ranch Day
• National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
• Paper Money Day
• Salvation Army Day
• Skirt Day
• National Science and Engineering Week

03/11

• 311 Day
• Debunking Day
• Genealogy Day (International)
• Key Deer Awareness Day
• National COVID-19 Day (International)
• National Dream Day
• National Johnny Appleseed Day
• ​​National Promposal Day
• National Sofrito Day
• World Plumbing Day

03/12

• Alfred Hitchock Day
• Daylight Saving Time Starts
• National Baked Scallops Day
• National Girl Scout Day
• National Plant a Flower Day
• National Working Moms Day
• World Day Against Cyber Censorship

03/13

• Adelaide Cup/March Public Holiday (Australia)
• Commonwealth Day
• Eight Hours Day/Labour Day (Australia)
• International Every Girl Wins Day
• K-9 Veterans Day
• Ron Hubbard Day
• National Coconut Torte Day
• National Good Samaritan Day
• National Jewel Day
• National Napping Day
• National Open An Umbrella Indoors Day
• Smart and Sexy Day
• Brain Awareness Week (International)

03/14

• Bake a Pie in Solidarity Day
• Celebrate Scientists Day/Genius Day/Albert Einstein’s Birthday
• Crowdfunding Day
• Equal Pay Day
• International Day of Action For Rivers
• The International Day of Mathematics/Pi Day
• National Children’s Craft Day
• National Learn About Butterflies Day
• National Potato Chip Day
• National Save a Spider Day
• National Write Your Story Day

03/15

• Brutus Day
• Buzzards Day
• Ides of March
• International Day Against Police Brutality
• International Redefining Wealth Day
• National Peanut Lovers Day
• National Pears Helene Day
• National Shoe The World Day
• True Confessions Day
• World Consumer Rights Day
• World Contact Day
• World Essential Workers Day
• World Speech Day

03/16

• Black Press Day
• Companies That Care Day
• Freedom of Information Day
• National Artichoke Hearts Day
• National Panda Day
• Oranges and Lemons Day (UK)
• Robert Goddard Day
• European-wide Action Week Against Racism

03/17

• Evacuation Day
• National Corned Beef and Cabbage Day
• National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence
• National Preschool Teachers Appreciation Day
• St. Patrick’s Day
• World Sleep Day

03/18

• Awkward Moments Day
• Forgive Mom and Dad Day
• Global Recycling Day
• International Sports Car Racing Day
• Maple Syrup Saturday
• National Biodiesel Day
• National Corn Dog Day
• National Quilting Day
• National Sloppy Joe Day
• National Supreme Sacrifice Day
• Play The Recorder Day
• Save the Florida Panther Day

This Week

• Bubble Gum Week
• Sleep Awareness Week
• Sunshine Week
• National Button Week
• National Fix a Leak Week
• Nutrition and Hydration Week (UK)
• National Deaf History Month
• Down’s Syndrome Awareness Week

03/19

• Certified Nurses Day
• International Read To Me Day
• National Let’s Laugh Day
• Mothering Sunday in the U.K.
• National Backyard Day
• National Chocolate Caramel Day
• National Poultry Day
• Red Nose Day (International)
• American Chocolate Week

03/20

• Act Happy Day
• Alien Abduction Day (International)
• Bibliomania Day
• Bock Beer Day
• Dogs in Yellow Day
• Feast of Saint Joseph (International)
• Francophonie Day (International)
• The Great American Meatout Day
• Hufflepuff Pride Day (International)
• National Kiss Your Fiance Day
• Macaron Day
• March/Spring Equinox
• National Proposal Day
• National Ravioli Day
• Snowman Burning Day
• Wellderly Day
• Won’t You Be My Neighbor Day
• World Behavior Analysis Day
• World Day of Theatre for Children and Young People
• World Flour Day
• World Frog Day
• World Sparrow Day
• World Storytelling Day

03/21

• Astrology Day
• Big Bang Day
• Education Freedom Day
• Harmony Day (Australia)
• International Color Day
• International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
• International Day of Forests
• March New Moon
• Memory Day
• National 3-D Day
• National Agriculture Day
• National Aries Day
• National Common Courtesy Day
• National Crunchy Taco Day
• National Flower Day
• National French Bread Day
• National Healthy Fats Day
• National Renewable Energy Day
• National Rosie The Riveter Day
• National Single Parent Day
• National Teenager Day
• Slytherin Pride Day (International)
• Spring Fairy Fun Day
• Tea for Two Tuesday
• Vermouth Day
• World Down Syndrome Day
• World Forestry Day
• World Poetry Day
• World Puppetry Day

03/22

• As Young As You Feel Day
• National Bavarian Crepes Day
• Daffodil Days
• Emancipation Day in Puerto Rico
• Gryffindor Pride Day (International)
• International Day of the Seal
• International Goof Off Day
• World Day of Metta
• World Water Day
• Texas Cowboy Poetry Week

03/23

• Atheist Day
• Chips and Dip Day
• Cuddly Kitten Day
• National Melba Toast Day
• National Chia Day
• National Puppy Day
• National Tamale Day
• Near Miss Day
• Ramadan Begins (International)
• Ravenclaw Pride Day (International)
• World Math Day
• World Meteorological Day

03/24

• Flatmates Day (International)
• International Day for Achievers
• National Cheesesteak Day
• National Chocolate Covered Raisin Day
• National Cocktail Day
• National Each Person is a Person of Worth Day

03/25

• International Waffle Day
• National Lobster Newburg Day
• National Medal of Honor Day
• Old New Year’s Day (International)
• Tolkien Reading Day
• Walk in the Sand Day

This Week

• English Tourism Week (03/18-27)
• National Anonymous Giving Week
• World Folktales & Fables Week
• International Teach Music Week
• National Bubble Week
• National Introverts Week
• Shakespeare Week (03/21-27) (International)

03/26

• Black Marriage Day
• British Summer Time Begins
• Live Long and Prosper Day
• National Nougat Day
• National Spinach Day
• Solitude Day (International)
• Wear A Hat Day (International)
• World Purple Day

03/27

• Celebrate Exchange Day
• International Scribble Day
• International Whiskey Day
• National Acoustic Soul Day
• National Spanish Paella Day
• Seward’s Day
• World Theatre Day

03/28

• Barnum & Bailey Day
• Eat an Eskimo Pie Day
• National Black Forest Cake Day
• National Something On a Stick Day
• National Weed Appreciation Day
• Respect Your Cat Day

03/29

• Knights of Columbus Founders Day (International)
• Little Red Wagon Day
• Manatee Appreciation Day (International)
• Mermaid Day (International)
• Lemon Chiffon Cake Day
• National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day
• National Smoke and Mirrors Day
• National Vietnam War Veterans Day
• Niagara Falls Runs Dry Day
• Payday it Forward
• World Piano Day

03/30

• National I am in Control Day
• National Pencil Day
• Virtual Vacation Day
• Take a Walk in the Park Day
• National Turkey Neck Soup Day
• World Bipolar Day

03/31

• Crayola Crayon Day/National Crayon Day
• Dance Marathon Day
• Eiffel Tower Day
• National Bunsen Burner Day
• National Clams on the Half Shell Day
• National Farm Workers Day
• National Prom Day
• National Tater Day
• Transgender Day of Visibility (International)
• World Backup Day

This Week

• National Tsunami Awareness Week (03/24-30)
• World Autism Acceptance Week (03/27-04/02
• American Crossword Puzzle Week (03/31-04/02)

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