Every month, there are hundreds of national and international celebrations dedicated to raising awareness and support for meaningful causes.
For those working to bring attention to important topics, it can be challenging to keep track of the next relevant awareness event. We’re here to help.
At Good Good Good, we aim to help people feel more hopeful and do more good. For years we’ve privately curated a comprehensive list of important cause-themed holidays that we’ve used for creating content on our good news Instagram, our Goodnewsletter, our Goodnewspaper, and on this very website.
We’ve organized this list of observances and events by month — and are making them public for the first time. Our hope is that this will help you or your organization bring attention to important issues.
Where applicable, we’ve included resources (usually good news around particular topics, action steps on how to make a difference, or relevant quotes) — and encourage you to share them if you find them helpful.
The main days and months you should know about for March are:
March is the third month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. It has 31 days and marks the transition from winter to spring in the Northern Hemisphere and summer to autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. It is named after Mars, the Roman god of war.
Explore our comprehensive list of national and international months, weeks, days, and birthdays for the month of March:
March Celebrations:
Awareness Months
There are several awareness months celebrated in March — though the five that often get the most attention include Women’s History Month, National Reading Month, Disability Awareness Month, Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month, and Kidney Month.
Women’s History Month
Explore the ultimate guide to how to celebrate Women’s History Month — and read and share Women’s History Month quotes
Social Work Month
National Reading Month
Explore our top Good Good Good-approved book recommendations and make sure to shop with independent (non-Amazon) bookstores
Disability Awareness Month
Explore our calendar of disability awareness days and weeks
Irish-American Heritage Month
Greek American Heritage Month
Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month
Color Therapy Month
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Prevention Awareness Month
Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
Endometriosis Awareness Month
Essential Tremor Month
Kidney Month
Kidney Cancer Awareness Month
Myeloma Action Month
Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month
Red Cross Month
Self-Injury Awareness Month
Brain Injury Awareness Month
National Trisomy Awareness Month
Adopt a Rescued Guinea Pig Month
Bisexual Health Awareness Month
Awareness Weeks
Professional Pet Sitters Week
1st week of March
World Glaucoma Week
2nd full week of March
National Animal Poison Prevention Week
3rd week of March
National LGBTQ+ Health Awareness Week
Last week of March
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week
Last week of February or 1st week of March
Creative Arts Therapies Week
Week-long event in March
Read this good news story about the art therapist using TikTok to help people
Neurodiversity Celebration Week
Week-long event in March
Awareness Days
World Compliment Day – March 1
Learn about the power of compliments and explore the ultimate list of the best compliment ideas
Self-Harm Awareness Day – March 1
World Seagrass Day – March 1
Learn how the “Great Blue Wall” will help protect seagrass and the oceans
Disability Community Day of Mourning – March 1
Zero Discrimination Day – March 1
National Pig Day – March 1st
Meet Hamlet the Pig and a dozen other celebrity pet influencers
National Horse Protection Day – March 1
Meet the man who has built prosthetics for birds, horses, sheep, camels, gazelles, and even elephants.
International Rescue Cat Day – March 2
India Giving Day – March 2
World Teen Mental Health Day – March 2
World Hearing Day – March 3
World Wildlife Day – March 3
Read and share the ultimate guide on how to celebrate World Wildlife Day. Plus, read some animal-related good news!
Triple Negative Breast Cancer Day – March 3
Global Day of Unplugging – March 3
University Mental Health Day – 1st Thursday of March
International HPV Awareness Day – March 4
Read this good news story about women fighting for access to the HPV vaccine
Dissociative Disorder Awareness Day – March 5
Emetophobia Awareness Day – March 5
Insomnia Awareness Day – 1st Monday following the change to daylight saving time
International Women’s Day – March 8
Explore the ultimate guide on how to celebrate International Women’s Day
Breast Implant Illness Awareness Day – March 8
World Kidney Day – 2nd Thursday of March
National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day – March 10
Solar Appreciation Day – 2nd Friday of March
K9 Veterans Day – March 13
International Day of Action for Rivers – March 14
Meet the advocates working to give water legal rights
Save a Spider Day – March 14
World Consumer Rights Day – March 15
World Sleep Day – March 15
National Panda Day – March 16
Global Recycling Day – March 18
National Trisomy 18 Awareness Day – March 18
Taxonomist Appreciation Day – March 19
Won’t You Be My Neighbor Day – March 20
Celebrate Fred Rogers’ birthday by reading and sharing his best quotes
International Day of Happiness – March 20
World Sparrow Day – March 20
World Frog Day – March 20
World Rewilding Day – March 20
Read the good news about rewilding projects multiplying across the UK with the goal of boosting biodiversity
World Down Syndrome Day – March 21
International Day of Forests – March 21
Read the good news about a California redwood forest being returned to Indigenous guardianship
World Planting Day – March 21
Learn how to plant trees for free by reading our review of Ecosia — an alternative to Google’s search engine. Plus: Read about the tree-planting initiative in Chicago supporting intersectional environmentalism
World Wood Day – March 21
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination – March 21
Two-Spirit and Indigenous LGBTQ+ Awareness & Celebration Day – March 21
Anal Cancer Awareness Day – March 21
World Water Day – March 22
Check out this collection of the best positive news stories about water. Plus: Read about the kids raising money for charity: water & listen to our interview with the organization’s founder, Scott Harrison
International Seal Day – March 22
World Meteorology Day – March 23
Listen to a podcast episode featuring Eric Holthaus, a meteorologist working to fight climate change
World Puppy Day – March 23rd
World Tuberculosis Day – March 24
U.S. National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day – March 25
Purple Day for Epilepsy – March 26
Learn about lots of different awareness colors for causes
Earth Hour – Last Saturday of March
Amniotic Fluid Embolism (AFE) Awareness Day – March 27
TWLOHA Day – March 29
World Bipolar Day – March 30
National Doctors Day – March 30
International Transgender Day of Visibility – March 31
Read and share the ultimate guide on how to celebrate Trans Day of Visibility
Notable Birthdays
Birthdays of leading activists, nonprofit leaders, and other world-changers born in March:
Lupita Nyong’o’s Birthday – March 1
Jon Bon Jovi’s Birthday – March 2
Read Jon Bon Jovi’s quotes about homelessness (and more quotes)
Janet Mock’s Birthday – March 10
Ralph Abernathy’s Birthday – March 11
Albert Einstein’s Birthday – March 14
Read and share Albert Einstein’s most famous quotes
Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Birthday – March 15
Read and share Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s best quotes
Bayard Rustin’s Birthday – March 17
John Boyega’s Birthday – March 17
Fred Rogers’ Birthday – March 20
Read and share the ultimate list of the best quotes from Mister Rogers
Aretha Franklin’s Birthday – March 25
Gloria Steinem’s Birthday – March 25
Read and share the ultimate list of Gloria Steinem quotes
Elton John’s Birthday – March 25
Sandra Day O’Connor’s Birthday – March 26
Lady Gaga’s Birthday – March 28
Bernice King’s Birthday – March 28
Read the best quotes by Bernice King, MLK’s daughter
Al Gore’s Birthday – March 31
Explore the best climate good news according to Al Gore
Cesar Chavez’s Birthday – March 31
You might also like: The Best March Quotes
Explore More Events:
Main Awareness Calendars: All Awareness Holidays | Heritage Months | International Days
More Awareness Calendars: Animals | Pets | Environment & Sustainability | LGBTQ+ | Black & African American | Mental Health | Disability | Cancer | HIV/AIDS
Awareness Days & Months: January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December
Is this list missing a holiday or awareness week/month? Let us know. We want to ensure this list is comprehensive and inclusive.
This article was originally published in March 2022 and has been continually updated ever since.
