Visitors to a garden in Suzhou, China, during a typhoon. |
Not all cultural and literary events are declared official by government agencies. Some are by passionate nonprofit groups whose members want to have fun with their topics or get the word out about their important work.
Check with your library, college, government agencies, or community groups for activities in your area.
Mirth Month International - Created by author, keynote speaker, and jollytologist Allen Klein.
Sing with Your Child Month - Singing with your family forms everlasting bonds and enables children to feel safe and secure.
Umbrella Month - Ways to celebrate the umbrella which was invented 4,000 years ago.
Other March Observances
Listings are for the United States unless noted.
Caffeine Awareness
Clean Up Your IRS Act
Colic Awareness
Colorectal Cancer Education and Awareness
Craft Month
Credit Education
Employee Spirit
Expanding Girls' Horizons in Science and Engineering
Eye Donor
Frozen Food
Greek-American Heritage
Humorists Are Artists
Ideas Month International
Irish-American Heritage
Kidney Month
Listening Awareness Month International
Malignant Hyperthermia Awareness and Training
Multiple Sclerosis Education and Awareness
Music in Our Schools
Nutrition Month
Optimism Month
Peanut Month
Play-the-Recorder
Poison Prevention Awareness
Red Cross Month
Save Your Vision
Social Work Month
Women's History Month
Workplace Eye Wellness
Youth Art
March-April
Deaf History Month - March 13-April 15
Kite Month - March 29-May 3
What March event most influences writing your life story? What are you doing in your community to observe a special event?
Some listings courtesy Chase's Calendar of Events.
Photo: Pascal3012/CreativeCommons