# March 2026: holidays, special days and observances

> Every day of March 2026 with its special days: national and public holidays, world and awareness days, and fun days, each with one line about what it marks. Highlights: St. Patrick's Day (March 17), National Puppy Day (March 23), National Vietnam War Veterans Day (March 29), National Doctors' Day (March 30) and Cesar Chavez Day (March 31).

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### Sunday, March 1, 2026

March 1, 2026 is World Seagrass Day. It is also World Civil Defence Day and Zero Discrimination Day. And a fun one: Peanut Butter Lover's Day.

- **World Seagrass Day** (Worldwide): Seagrass meadows are the lungs of the sea, home to fish and great at storing carbon.
- **World Civil Defence Day** (Worldwide): Disaster preparedness saves lives. Do you have an emergency kit at home?
- **Zero Discrimination Day** (Worldwide): Whoever they are, everyone deserves to be treated equally.
- **Peanut Butter Lover's Day** (fun day): Spoonful by spoonful: a day for peanut butter fans!
- Around the world: **St David's Day** — United Kingdom
- Around the world: **Clean Up Australia Day** — Australia
- Around the world: **Grandmothers' Day (France)** — France
- 6 more days around the world in the app: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6822815713

### Monday, March 2, 2026

March 2, 2026 is Read Across America Day.

- **Read Across America Day** (fun day): A day for reading a book together with children.
- Around the world: **League of Lezhë day** — Albania
- Around the world: **Victory at Adwa Day** — Ethiopia
- Around the world: **Madin Full Moon Poya Day** — Sri Lanka
- 1 more day around the world in the app: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6822815713

### Tuesday, March 3, 2026

March 3, 2026 is World Wildlife Day. It is also World Hearing Day.

- **World Wildlife Day** (Worldwide): Wildlife is our heritage.
- **World Hearing Day** (Worldwide): Protect your ears: turn the headphones down a notch and avoid loud noise.
- Around the world: **Hinamatsuri (Girls' Day)** — Japan
- Around the world: **Lantern Festival** — Philippines, Taiwan, Vietnam
- Around the world: **Liberation Day** — Bulgaria
- 5 more days around the world in the app: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6822815713

### Wednesday, March 4, 2026

March 4, 2026 is World Engineering Day. It is also World Obesity Day.

- **World Engineering Day** (Worldwide): From bridges to phones, a day for the engineers who make life easier.
- **World Obesity Day** (Worldwide): Obesity is a health condition, not a matter of willpower. Support and good information matter.

### Thursday, March 5, 2026

March 5, 2026 is Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness Day.

- **Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness Day** (Worldwide): An awareness day for fewer weapons and a safer world.
- Around the world: **World Book Day (UK)** — United Kingdom
- Around the world: **St Piran's Day (Cornwall)** — United Kingdom
- Around the world: **Fête des chefs coutumiers** — Vanuatu

### Friday, March 6, 2026

March 6, 2026 is Dentist's Day.

- **Dentist's Day** (fun day): Thanks to the dentists who keep our smiles bright!
- Around the world: **Independence Day** — Ghana
- Around the world: **Nuzul Al-Quran** — Brunei

### Saturday, March 7, 2026

March 7, 2026 is Cereal Day.

- **Cereal Day** (fun day): Milk first or cereal first? The great debate is on!
- Around the world: **Teacher's Day** — Albania
- Around the world: **Day of Nuzul Al-Quran** — Malaysia

### Sunday, March 8, 2026

March 8, 2026 is Clocks go forward (summer time) in the United States. And a fun one: International Women's Day.

- **Clocks go forward (summer time)** (United States): Clocks go forward one hour: one hour less sleep tonight!
- **International Women's Day** (fun day): Celebrate the strong women in your life with a flower or a thanks.
- Around the world: **Mother's Day** — Albania, Romania

### Monday, March 9, 2026

March 9, 2026 is Meatball Day.

- **Meatball Day** (fun day): Grilled, in sauce or fried: which is your favourite?
- Around the world: **Commonwealth Day** — United Kingdom
- Around the world: **National Heroes and Benefactor Day** — Belize
- Around the world: **Women’s Day** — Zambia

### Tuesday, March 10, 2026

March 10, 2026 is International Day of Women Judges. And a fun one: Middle Name Pride Day.

- **International Day of Women Judges** (Worldwide): A day to thank women judges for their work on the scales of justice.
- **Middle Name Pride Day** (fun day): Got a middle name? Wear it with pride today!
- Around the world: **Martyrdom of Imam Ali** — Iran
- Around the world: **Men's Day** — Poland

### Wednesday, March 11, 2026

March 11, 2026 is World Plumbing Day.

- **World Plumbing Day** (fun day): Thanks to the plumbers who keep our water clean and safe.
- Around the world: **Decoration Day** — Liberia
- Around the world: **Moshoeshoe Day** — Lesotho
- Around the world: **Day of Restoration of Independence of Lithuania** — Lithuania

### Thursday, March 12, 2026

March 12, 2026 is World Kidney Day. And a fun one: Plant a Flower Day.

- **World Kidney Day** (Worldwide): Plenty of water, less salt, regular check-ups: your kidneys will thank you.
- **Plant a Flower Day** (fun day): Spring is near: plant a flower, even in a pot.
- Around the world: **Independence Day** — Mauritius
- Around the world: **Lailat al-Qadr** — Gambia
- Around the world: **Arbor Day** — Taiwan
- 1 more day around the world in the app: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6822815713

### Friday, March 13, 2026

March 13, 2026 has no widely observed special day in our calendar.


### Saturday, March 14, 2026

March 14, 2026 is Pi Day.

- **Pi Day** (fun day): 3.14! Treat your maths-loving friend to a slice of pie.
- Around the world: **White Day** — Japan, South Korea
- Around the world: **Constitution Day** — Andorra
- Around the world: **Summer Day** — Albania
- 2 more days around the world in the app: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6822815713

### Sunday, March 15, 2026

March 15, 2026 is International Day to Combat Islamophobia.

- **International Day to Combat Islamophobia** (Worldwide): A day to stand together against prejudice and hatred toward Muslims.
- Around the world: **Mothering Sunday** — United Kingdom
- Around the world: **Mother's Day** — Ireland
- Around the world: **1848 Revolution Memorial Day** — Hungary
- 2 more days around the world in the app: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6822815713

### Monday, March 16, 2026

March 16, 2026 is Panda Day.

- **Panda Day** (fun day): Bamboo-loving, sleepy and adorable: it's panda day!
- Around the world: **Benito Juárez's birthday** — Mexico
- Around the world: **Laylat al-Qadr** — 4 countries: Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Montenegro and 1 more

### Tuesday, March 17, 2026

March 17, 2026 is St. Patrick's Day in the United States. It is also World Social Work Day.

- **St. Patrick's Day** (United States): Wear green! Irish culture is celebrated all around the world.
- **World Social Work Day** (Worldwide): A day for the social workers who reach out to people in hard times.
- Around the world: **St. Patrick's Day** — Ireland
- Around the world: **National Unity Day (Italy)** — Italy
- Around the world: **Mujib's Birthday & Children's Day** — Bangladesh

### Wednesday, March 18, 2026

March 18, 2026 is Awkward Moments Day.

- **Awkward Moments Day** (fun day): Remember your funniest awkward moment and laugh it off!
- Around the world: **Cheikh Al Maarouf Day** — Comoros

### Thursday, March 19, 2026

March 19, 2026 is Let's Laugh Day.

- **Let's Laugh Day** (fun day): Laughter is contagious: make someone laugh today!
- Around the world: **Remembrance of the Algerian War (France)** — France
- Around the world: **Father's Day** — 5 countries: Spain, Italy, Bolivia and 2 more
- Around the world: **Las Fallas (Valencia)** — Spain
- 3 more days around the world in the app: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6822815713

### Friday, March 20, 2026

March 20, 2026 is Eid al-Fitr (Ramazan Bayramı) (Mar 20–22). It is also French Language Day. And a fun one: International Day of Happiness.

- **Eid al-Fitr (Ramazan Bayramı) (Mar 20–22)** (Worldwide): Eid Mubarak! Time for family visits, sweets and desserts.
- **French Language Day** (Worldwide): Bonjour! A day for French, one of the six official UN languages.
- **International Day of Happiness** (fun day): Do something kind for someone: happiness is contagious.
- Around the world: **Spring Equinox Day** — Japan
- Around the world: **Independence Day** — Tunisia
- Around the world: **Novruz** — Azerbaijan
- 3 more days around the world in the app: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6822815713

### Saturday, March 21, 2026

March 21, 2026 is World Day for Glaciers. It is also World Down Syndrome Day, Elimination of Racial Discrimination Day and International Day of Nowruz. And a fun one: World Poetry Day.

- **World Day for Glaciers** (Worldwide): Melting fast, glaciers are the world's freshwater reserve. Protecting them is everyone's job.
- **World Down Syndrome Day** (Worldwide): Wear odd socks and join the awareness!
- **Elimination of Racial Discrimination Day** (Worldwide): A day to speak up against discrimination based on skin colour or origin.
- **International Day of Nowruz** (Worldwide): The arrival of spring and a new year. Jumping over the fire is allowed, just be careful!
- **International Day of Forests** (Worldwide): Forests are the lungs of the earth. Thank a tree today.
- **World Poetry Day** (fun day): Read a line, write a line: poetry is short but powerful.
- Around the world: **Remembrance of the Victims of the Mafia** — Italy
- Around the world: **Nowruz** — Iran, Uzbekistan
- Around the world: **Independence Day** — Namibia
- 2 more days around the world in the app: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6822815713

### Sunday, March 22, 2026

March 22, 2026 is World Water Day. And a fun one: Goof Off Day.

- **World Water Day** (Worldwide): Turn off the tap while brushing your teeth. Litres of water saved every minute.
- **Goof Off Day** (fun day): Put the chores aside and make time for fun.
- Around the world: **Sultan Nevruz's Day** — Albania
- Around the world: **Nowruz** — Iran
- Around the world: **Nauryz** — Kazakhstan
- 1 more day around the world in the app: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6822815713

### Monday, March 23, 2026

March 23, 2026 is National Puppy Day in the United States. It is also World Meteorological Day.

- **National Puppy Day** (United States): The cutest day of the year: puppies!
- **World Meteorological Day** (Worldwide): A day for the meteorologists who know the weather. Don't forget your umbrella!
- Around the world: **Pakistan Day** — Pakistan
- Around the world: **Day of the Sea** — Bolivia
- Around the world: **Saint Joseph** — Colombia
- 2 more days around the world in the app: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6822815713

### Tuesday, March 24, 2026

March 24, 2026 is World Tuberculosis Day. It is also Right to the Truth Day.

- **World Tuberculosis Day** (Worldwide): Tuberculosis is preventable and treatable.
- **Right to the Truth Day** (Worldwide): A day recalling the right to know the truth about grave human rights violations.
- Around the world: **Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice** — Argentina
- Around the world: **Nowruz** — Iran
- Around the world: **National Day for the Remembrance of Poles Rescuing Jews under German Occupation** — Poland

### Wednesday, March 25, 2026

March 25, 2026 is Remembrance of Victims of Slavery.

- **Remembrance of Victims of Slavery** (Worldwide): We remember with respect the millions of victims of the slave trade.
- Around the world: **Waffle Day** — Sweden
- Around the world: **Genocide Remembrance Day** — Bangladesh
- Around the world: **Annunciation, Anniversary of 1821 Revolution** — Greece
- 1 more day around the world in the app: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6822815713

### Thursday, March 26, 2026

March 26, 2026 is Make Up Your Own Holiday Day.

- **Make Up Your Own Holiday Day** (fun day): Declare a day for anything you like. What's your holiday?
- Around the world: **Independence Day** — Bangladesh
- Around the world: **Martyrs' Day** — Mali

### Friday, March 27, 2026

March 27, 2026 is World Theatre Day. And a fun one: World Theatre Day.

- **World Theatre Day** (Worldwide): Curtain up! A great excuse to book a play this week.
- **World Theatre Day** (fun day): See a play or stage your own: the curtain is rising!

### Saturday, March 28, 2026

March 28, 2026 is Earth Hour. And a fun one: Something on a Stick Day.

- **Earth Hour** (fun day): Switch off the lights for an hour this evening and give the planet a candlelit break.
- **Something on a Stick Day** (fun day): From skewers to candy apples: everything tastes better on a stick today!
- Around the world: **Day of Lament** — Ethiopia

### Sunday, March 29, 2026

March 29, 2026 is National Vietnam War Veterans Day in the United States. And a fun one: Mom and Pop Business Day.

- **National Vietnam War Veterans Day** (United States): Thanking those who served in the Vietnam War.
- **Mom and Pop Business Day** (fun day): Shop at a small local store and say hi to the owners.
- Around the world: **Clocks go forward (summer time)** — 14 countries: United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany and 11 more
- Around the world: **Palm Sunday** — 6 countries: Spain, Italy, Colombia and 3 more
- Around the world: **Boganda Day** — Central African Republic
- 2 more days around the world in the app: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6822815713

### Monday, March 30, 2026

March 30, 2026 is National Doctors' Day in the United States. It is also International Day of Zero Waste. And a fun one: Virtual Vacation Day.

- **National Doctors' Day** (United States): A day to thank the doctors who look after us.
- **International Day of Zero Waste** (Worldwide): Repair or reuse something today instead of throwing it away.
- **Virtual Vacation Day** (fun day): Can't travel? Explore a dream destination online instead!
- Around the world: **Spiritual Baptist Liberation Day** — Trinidad and Tobago
- Around the world: **Tourism Week** — Uruguay

### Tuesday, March 31, 2026

March 31, 2026 is Cesar Chavez Day in the United States. And a fun one: Crayon Day.

- **Cesar Chavez Day** (United States): Honouring Cesar Chavez and his fight for farm workers' rights.
- **Crayon Day** (fun day): Get out the crayons and let your inner child play!
- Around the world: **Armed Forces Day** — Brunei
- Around the world: **Freedom Day** — Malta

## FAQ

### What are the holidays in March 2026?

Key dates in March 2026: St. Patrick's Day (March 17), National Puppy Day (March 23), National Vietnam War Veterans Day (March 29), National Doctors' Day (March 30) and Cesar Chavez Day (March 31). Every day of the month, with world days and fun days, is listed on this page.

### When is St. Patrick's Day 2026?

St. Patrick's Day 2026 is on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. Wear green! Irish culture is celebrated all around the world.

### When is National Puppy Day 2026?

National Puppy Day 2026 is on Monday, March 23, 2026. The cutest day of the year: puppies!

### When is National Vietnam War Veterans Day 2026?

National Vietnam War Veterans Day 2026 is on Sunday, March 29, 2026. Thanking those who served in the Vietnam War.

### When is National Doctors' Day 2026?

National Doctors' Day 2026 is on Monday, March 30, 2026. A day to thank the doctors who look after us.