Spring is very nearly here as we are about to enter March. March is Women’s History Month with International Women’s Day on 08/03/2026 (you don’t need a reminder that International Men’s Day is later on in the year, do you?). International Transgender Day of Visibility will be 31/03/2026. These days are excellent prompts to demonstrate your business’s inclusivity and approach to equality.
Endometriosis Awareness Month takes place during March. 1 in 10 women and those assigned female at birth suffer with endometriosis. Endometriosis UK has a very good support page. Month-long observances also include Marie Curie Great Daffodil Appeal.
Daffodils are the birth flowers for March, with St Davids Day (Wales) returning on 01/03/2026. along with Baby Sleep Day, and Self-Injury Awareness Day (International). Light a candle for World Candle Day on 01/03/2026. Also, did I mention National Pig Day on the 01/03/2026.
World Book Day is not just about cute kids getting dressed up, on 05/03/2026 it is an excellent opportunity to share your favourite book, what you are currently reading, what you’d recommend. Book sellers especially, this is your chance to share well-read content.
We also have World Teen Mental Wellness Day on 02/03/2026, along with the start of British Pie Week on 02/03/2026. World Hearing Day and World Wildlife Day (UNGA) is also held on 03/03/2026. Holi (Hindu) will be observed on 04/03/2026.
St Piran’s Day (Cornwall) on 05/03/2026 will be a good day for Cornish businesses and organisations to share their love for the county.
We have a few days to mention on the 06/03/2026 including National Dentist’s Day, Employee Appreciation Day, and Denim Day for Dementia.
Grab your favourite cereal for National Cereal Day on 07/03/2026.
National Proofreading Day is on 08/03/2026. Another key date for the diary is International Women’s Day on 08/03/2026, and on 09/03/2026 we have National Meatball Day, if you havent then maybe after your meatballs have a cat nap on National Napping Day is also on 09/03/2026.
World Day Against Cyber Censorship is 12/03/2026. National No Smoking Day returns on the second Wednesday of March, 11/03/2026. World Kidney Day is 12/03/2026.
PI Day is 14/03/2026 which links with International Day of Mathematics.
World Sleep Day is 13/03/2026 and the theme this year is Sleep Well, Live Better. World Consumer Rights Day is 15/03/2026, as is International Day To Combat Islamophobia.
Mothering Sunday is 15/03/2026, there’s lots of opportunity here for content, even if like me you find it a challenging day.
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St Patrick’s Day (Ireland) will be 17/03/2026, a Bank Holiday in the Republic of Ireland.
World Social Work Day is 17/03/2026 and grab a book for International Read to Me Day is on 19/03/2026. We also see the last day of Ramadan on 19/03/2026.
The UN International Day of Happiness returns on 20/03/2026, which is also the Spring Equinox, World Storytelling Day, International Astrology Day, and French Language Day.
Feast of the Naw-Rúz (Baháʼí Faith) falls on 21/03/2026. World Poetry Day returns on 21/03/2026. International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is also 21/03/2026 along with World Down Syndrome Day. Red Nose Day fundraisers on 20/03/2026.
UN World Water Day is 22/03/2026, Global Money Week runs from 16/03/2026 to 22/03/2026, a global awareness campaign to ensure young people are financially aware.
National Puppy Day, National Chip and Dip Day, and out of this world, World Meteorological Day on 23/03/2026.
World TB Day raises awareness and steps up efforts to end global tuberculosis on 24/03/2026.
International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is 25/03/2026. Take the stage as World Theatre Day is on 27/03/2026.
The start of British Summer Time is 29/03/2026, along with Palm Sunday. Lastly, World Backup Day falls on 31/03/2026.
March Awareness Month and Days Breakdown:
- Women’s History Month
- Endometriosis Awareness Month
- St Davids Day (Wales) returning on 01/03/2026
- Baby Sleep Day 01/03/2026
- World Music Therapy Day plays 01/03/2026
- Self-Injury Awareness Day (International) 01/03/2026
- World Candle Day on 01/03/2026
- World Teen Mental Wellness Day on 02/03/2026
- British Pie Week starts on 03/03/2026
- Full Moon rises 03/03/2026
- World Hearing Day is on 03/03/2026
- Organize your Home Office Day 03/03/2026
- World Wildlife Day (UNGA) is also held on 03/03/2026
- Holi (Hindu) will be observed on 04/03/2026
- St Piran’s Day (Cornwall) on 05/03/2026
- World Book Day is on 05/03/2026
- National Dentists Day is on 06/03/2026
- National Employee Appreciation Day is on 06/03/2026
- Denim Day for Dementia is 06/03/2026
- National Cereal Day is on 07/03/2026
- National Proofreading Day is 08/03/2026
- International Women’s Day on 08/03/2026
- National Meatball Day is 09/03/2026
- Empire Day, Commonwealth Day will be held on 09/03/2026
- National Napping Day is 09/03/2026
- National No Smoking Day is 11/03/2026
- World Kidney Day is 12/03/2026
- World Day Against Cyber Censorship is 12/03/2026
- World Sleep Day is 13/03/2026
- PI Day is 14/03/2026
- International Day of Mathematics equates in 14/03/2026
- International Fanny Pack Day on 14/03/2026
- Mother’s Day is 15/03/2026
- World Consumer Rights Day is 15/03/2026
- International Day To Combat Islamophobia is 15/03/2026
- Global Money Week runs from 16/03/2026
- International Panda Day is 16/03/2026
- St Patrick’s Day will be 17/03/2026
- World Social Work Day is 17/03/2026
- International Read to Me Day is on 19/03/2026
- Last Day of Ramadan is 19/03/2026
- New Moon is 19/03/2026
- The UN International Day of Happiness returns on 20/03/2026
- Spring Equinox on 20/03/2026
- World Storytelling Day on 20/03/2026
- International Astrology Day on 20/03/2026
- French Language Day on 20/03/2026
- Red Nose Day fundraisers on 20/03/2026
- Feast of the Naw-Rúz (Baháʼí Faith) falls on 21/03/2026
- World Poetry Day returns on 21/03/2026
- International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is 21/03/2026
- World Down Syndrome Day on 21/03/2026
- International Day of Forests is 21/03/2026
- UN World Water Day is 22/03/2026
- National Puppy Day is 23/03/2026
- National Chip and Dip Day 23/03/2026
- World Meteorological Day on the 23/03/2026
- World TB Day on 24/03/2026
- International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Slavery and the
- Transatlantic Slave Trade is 25/03/2026
- World Theatre Day is on 27/03/2026
- Earth Hour should be 28/03/2026
- The start of British Summer Time is 29/03/2026
- Palm Sunday is 29/03/2026
- International Day of Zero Waste is 30/03/2026
- International Transgender Day of Visibility will be 31/03/2026
- World Backup Day falls on 31/03/2026
Disclaimer: There are so many awareness days we just can’t feature them all, so we do our best to give you a broad overview so you can pick what suits you and your business.