March 2023 Observances for Your
Senior Activity Calendar
Find interesting and unique observances and holidays for you to use as inspiration for your senior activity program.
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March 2023 Monthly Observances
- Brain Injury Awareness Month
- Caffeine Awareness Month
- Credit Education Month
- Deaf History Month (March 13 – April 15)
- Employee Spirit Month
- Humorists Are Artists Month
- International Black Women in Jazz & The Arts Month
- International Ideas Month
- International Listening Awareness Month
- International Mirth Month
- Irish-American Heritage Month
- Mad for Plaid Month
- Music in Our Schools Month
- National Clean Up Your IRS Act Month
- National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
- National Craft Month
- National Frozen Food Month
- National Kidney Month
- National Ladder Safety Month
- National Multiple Sclerosis Education and Awareness Month
- National Nutrition Month
- National Peanut Month
- National Umbrella Month
- National Women’s History Month
- Optimism Month
- Paws to Read Month, encouraging kids to read to their pets to improve their reading skills
- Play-the-Recorder Month
- Poison Prevention Awareness Month
- Red Cross Month
- Save the Vaquita Month
- Save Your Vision Month
- Sing With Your Child Month
- Social Work Month
- Spiritual Wellness Month
- Workplace Eye Wellness Month
- Youth Art Month
March 2023 Weekly Observances
- National Cheerleading Week (March 1-7)
- National Invest in Veterans Week (March 1-7)
- Celebrate Your Name Week (March 5-11)
- National Consumer Protection Week (March 5-11)
- Return the Borrowed Books Week (March 5-11)
- Teen Tech Week (March 5-11)
- Words Matter Week (March 5-11)
- National School Breakfast Week (March 6-10)
- Girl Scout Week (March 12-18)
- Terminite Awareness Week (March 12-18)
- Brain Awareness Week (March 13-19)
- Teach Music Week (March 20-26)
- National Animal Poison Prevention Week (March 19-25)
- National Poison Prevention Week (March 19-25)
- World Folk Tales and Fables Week (March 19-25)
- Shakespeare Week in the United Kingdom (March 20-26)
- Wellderly Week, a week celebrating those seniors who never act their age (March 20-26)
- Week of Solidarity With the Peoples Struggling Against Racism and Racial Discrimination (March 21-27)
- Passion Week, the before Holy Week (March 26 – April 1)
March 2023 Daily Observances
March 1
- Baby Sleep Day
- National Horse Protection Day
- National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day
- National Pig Day
- Plan a Solo Vacation Day
- Refired, Not Retired Day, a day for retired workers to look forward to new adventures as retirees
- World Compliment Day
- Zero Discrimination Day, a day to promote inclusion and compassion
March 2
- National Banana Cream Pie Day
- NEA’s (National Education Association) Read Across America Day
- Texas Independence Day
March 3
- Canadian Bacon Day
- Dress in Blue Day, raising awareness about colorectal cancer
- Employee Appreciation Day
- I Want You To Be Happy Day
- National Anthem Day
- National Cold Cuts Day
- National Day of Unplugging
- Shabbat Across America and Canada
- Simplify-Your-Life Day
- What If Cats and Dogs Had Opposable Thumbs Day
- World Birth Defects Day
- World Day of Prayer
- World Hearing Day
- World Wildlife Day
March 4
- National Backcountry Ski Day
- National Grammar Day
- National Pound Cake Day
- Old Inauguration Day
March 5
- Mars Day, a day to recognize the Red Planet
- Namesake Day
- National Cheese Doodle Day
March 6
- Fun Facts About Names Day
- National Dress Day
- National Oreo Cookie Day
March 7
- Full Worm Moon
- National Cereal Day
- Purim, a Jewish holiday celebrating Jewish deliverance, begins at sundown on March 6
- Unique Names Day
- World Hyacinth Day
March 8
- Discover What Your Name Means Day
- Holi Festival in India, known as the “Festival of Colors,” begins
- International Women’s Day
- National Peanut Cluster Day
- National Proofreading Day
- Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day
March 9
- Nametag Day
- National Crabmeat Day
- National Meatball Day
- Panic Day
- World Kidney Day
March 10
- International Bagpipe Day
- International Day of Women Judges
- Middle Name Pride Day
- National Blueberry Popover Day
- National Ranch Dressing Day
- National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
March 11
- Dream 2023 Day, a day to focus attention on creating a better world
- Genealogy Day
- International Fanny Pack Day
- Key Deer Awareness Day, to raise awareness about the endangered deer in the Florida Keys
- National Find Common Ground Day
- National Oatmeal Nut Waffles Day
March 12
- Academy Awards Presentation in Los Angeles, California
- Check Your Batteries Day
- Daylight Saving Time begins (March 13 – November 5)
- National Girl Scout Day
- National Milky Way Day
March 13
- Fill Our Staplers Day
- Good Samaritan Involvement Day
- National Chicken Noodle Soup Day
- National Napping Day
- National Open an Umbrella Indoors Day
- Smart & Sexy Day
March 14
- International Day of Mathematics
- Moth-er Day, a day to honor moth collectors
- National Potato Chip Day
- Pi Day, a day to celebrate pi (the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter)
March 15
- Brutus Day
- Consumer Rights Day
- Ides of March
- International Day of Action for the Seals
- National Peanut Lovers’ Day
- National Voice-Over (VO) Day
- True Confessions Day
March 16
- Absolutely Incredible Kid Day
- Black Press Day, commemorating the founding of the first black newspaper in America in 1827
- Freedom of Information Day
- Goddard Day, honoring the achievements of rocket creator Dr. Robert H. Goddard
- Lips Appreciation Day
- National Panda Day
- No Selfies Day
- Saint Patrick’s Eve
March 17
- Red Nose Day, a fundraising campaign that uses comedy to end child poverty
- Saint Patrick’s Day
- World Sleep Day
March 18
- Forgive Mom and Dad Day
- National Biodiesel Day
- National Quilting Day
- National Sloppy Joe Day
- Play-the-Recorder Day
- Save the Florida Panther Day
March 19
- Certified Nurses Day
- Last Day of Winter
- Mothering Sunday in England
- National Chocolate Caramel Day
March 20
- French Language Day
- International Astrology Day
- International Day of Happiness
- National Ravioli Day
- Persian New Year begins
- Proposal Day! (observed annually during the spring and autumnal equinox)
- Spring begins (March 20 – June 21)
- Wellderly Day, a day celebrating those seniors who never act their age
- Won’t You Be My Neighbor Day, honoring children’s television host Fred Rogers from Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood
- World Storytelling Day
March 21
- International Colour Day
- International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
- International Day of Forests
- Memory Day
- National Agriculture (Ag) Day
- National Healthy Fats Day
- Persian New Year begins
- World Down Syndrome Day
- World Poetry Day
- World Puppetry Day
March 22
- As Young as You Feel Day
- Hindi New Year
- International Balloon Animal Day
- International Day of the Seal
- National Goof-Off Day
- World Water Day
March 23
- National Chip and Dip Day
- National Puppy Day
- National Tamale Day
- Near Miss Day, commemorating when a large asteroid passed within 500,000 miles of the Earth (1989)
- World Meteorological Day
March 24
- International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims
- National Chocolate Covered Raisins Day
- World Tuberculosis Day
March 25
- Earth Hour, encouraging observers to turn off their lights for an hour at 8:30pm local time
- International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
- International Day of Solidarity With Detained and Missing UN Personnel
- National Medal of Honor Day
- Support Women Artists Now Day (SWAN Day)
- Tolkien Reading Day, a day to promote the reading of the works of author J. R. R. Tolkien
- Walk in the Sand Day
March 26
- Live Long and Prosper Day
- Make Up Your Own Holiday Day
- National Nougat Day
- National Spinach Day
- Purple Day, a day to promote awareness about epilepsy
- “Summer Time” (Daylight Saving Time for the European Union) begins (March 26 – October 29)
March 27
- National Joe Day, honoring those nicknamed Joe in recognition of Joe being the 5th most used name in the United States in 1910
- Prince Kūhiō Day in Hawaii (observed)
- Quirky Country Music Song Titles Day
- Seward’s Day in Alaska
- World Theatre Day
March 28
- American Diabetes Association’s Diabetes Alert Day
- National Black Forest Cake Day
- Weed (garden weeds) Appreciation Day
March 29
- A Whole Day for Whole Grain, a day to encourage people to eat foods with whole grains
- Little Red Wagon Day
- Manatee Appreciation Day
- National Lemon Chiffon Cake Day
- National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day
- Texas Love the Children Day
- Vietnam War Veterans Day
March 30
- Doctors’ Day
- Grass Is Always Browner on the Other Side of the Fence Day
- International Laundry Folding Day
- National Turkey Neck Soup Day
- Opening Day in Major League Baseball
- World Bipolar Day
March 31
- Bunsen Burner Day, a day to honor the birthday of its inventor Robert Bunsen
- César Chávez Day
- International Hug a Medievalist Day
- National Crayon Day
- National “She’s Funny That Way” Day
- World Backup Day, encouraging people to save their computer data with regular backups
