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March Fun Facts

  • March 2026
  • BY TAREN GROM

March 2026 has a bunch of holidays and observations some familiar such as St. Patrick’s Day (March 17) and the first day of Spring (March 20), and some a little wacky such as National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day (March 1), If Pets Had Thumbs Day (March 3), Pi Day (March 14), International Waffle Day (March 25), and National Crayon Day (March 31).

Celebrate your way!

March 1: National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day, National Pig Day, World Compliment Day, Baby Sleep Day

March 3: If Pets Had Thumbs Day, World Wildlife Day

March 6: National Day of Unplugging (sometimes), National Dentist’s Day

March 7:National Employee Appreciation Day

March 8: International Women’s Day

March 9: Daylight Saving Time begins (U.S.)

March 10: International Day of Awesomeness, Middle Name Pride Day

March 12: Plant a Flower Day, World Kidney Day

March 14: Pi Day (celebrate with pie), World Sleep Day, Potato Chip Day

March 15: World Consumer Rights Day

March 16: National Panda Day, National Poultry Day.

March 17: St. Patrick’s Day

March 19: Eid al-Fitr begins (at sundown)

March 20: First Day of Spring, International Day of Happiness, World Storytelling Day

March 23: National Puppy Day, World Meteorological Day

March 25: International Waffle Day, National Physicians Week

March 27: International Scribble Day, Bitterballen Day

March 31: National Crayon Day, World Backup Day, Transgender Day of Visibility