St. Patrick's Day and Women's History Month are only a few of the March holidays to celebrate in 2026!
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March usually arrives with a sense of relief. The days feel a little longer, the weather warms up as the first day of spring approaches, and people are just ready for something new. It’s also a month packed with familiar traditions and a bunch of fun surprises. We get St. Patrick’s Day, of course, and Women’s History Month, which is the perfect time to celebrate the women who’ve shaped our world. But there’s so much more packed into these weeks than the big March holidays everyone knows about.
In fact, there’s everything from Chocolate Chip Cookie Week and International Rescue Cat Day to Popcorn Lover’s Day and National Corn Dog Day. And yes, Wear a Hat Day is a real thing. Whether you love the well-known holidays or the wonderfully odd ones, there’s no shortage of ways to make March a little more fun.
So read on for the full rundown of March holidays and observances to help you plan ahead and have the best March ever!
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What are the popular March holidays?
Popular March holidays in 2026 include Women’s History Month and St. Patrick’s Day (Irish American Heritage Month too!). .
Monthly March holidays
- Adopt a Rescued Guinea Pig Month
- American Red Cross Month
- Berries and Cherries Month
- Brain Injury Awareness Month
- Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
- Dolphin Awareness Month
- Endometriosis Awareness Month
- Expanding Girls’ Horizons in Science and Engineering Month
- International Ideas Month
- Irish American Heritage Month
- Listening Awareness Month
- Mad for Plaid Month
- Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month
- National Athletic Training Month
- National Brain Injury Awareness Month
- National Celery Month
- National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month
- National Cheerleading Safety Month
- National Color Therapy Month
- National Craft Month
- National Crochet Month
- National Deaf History Month
- National Flour Month
- National Frozen Food Month
- National Kidney Month
- National Music in Our Schools Month
- National Noodle Month
- National Nutrition Month
- National Optimism Month
- National Peanut Month
- National Reading Month
- National Social Work Month
- National Umbrella Month
- National Women’s History Month
Weekly March holidays
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Week (March 1–7)
- Women in Construction Week (March 1–7)
- Women of Aviation Worldwide Week (March 2–8)
- National Aardvark Week (March 9–15)
- Girl Scout Week (March 8–14)
- National Agriculture Week (March 15–21)
- National Anonymous Giving Week (March 15–21)
- National Introverts Week (March 16–22)
- National Cleaning Week (March 22–28)
- National Tsunami Awareness Week (March 24–30)
Daily March holidays in 2026
March 1
- Baby Sleep Day
- Employee Appreciation Day
- National Black Women in Jazz and the Arts Day
- National Horse Protection Day
- National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day
- National Pig Day
- National Play Outside Day
- National Wedding Planning Day
- National Welsh Corgi Day
- Plan a Solo Vacation Day
- Share a Smile Day
- World Compliment Day
- World Music Therapy Day
- World Seagrass Day
March 2
- Dr. Seuss’s Birthday
- International Rescue Cat Day
- National Banana Cream Pie Day
- National Old Stuff Day
- National Read Across America Day
- World Teen Mental Wellness Day
March 3
- National Anthem Day
- National Day of Unplugging
- National Mulled Wine Day
- World Hearing Day
- World Wildlife Day
March 4
- Marching Music Day
- National Backcountry Ski Day
- National Dance the Waltz Day
- National Grammar Day
- National Pound Cake Day
- National Snack Day
- National Sons Day
- World Obesity Day
March 5
- National Cheese Doodle Day
March 6
- National Dentists Day
- National Dress Day
- National Frozen Food Day
- National Oreo Cookie Day
- National White Chocolate Cheesecake Day
- World Tennis Day
March 7
- National Cereal Day
- National Flapjack Day
- Sock Monkey Day
March 8
- Daylight Savings
- Discover What Your Name Means Day
- International Women’s Day