March includes more than 80 national, international, and awareness months covering health conditions, education, history, food, workplace safety, and social causes.
Many of the most recognized campaigns of the year take place now, such as National Women’s History Month, National Nutrition Month, and several major medical awareness observances, which makes March one of the most awareness-focused months on the calendar.
To make this long list easier to use, the observances below are grouped by theme. This structure helps you quickly find months related to health, education, food, culture, or professional recognition. You can use it to plan content, build campaigns, or simply explore what we highlight in March.
See also the full calendar of national days happening throughout March.
🏥 Health & Medical Awareness
General & Public Health
- National Nutrition Month
- Poison Prevention Awareness Month
- National Caffeine Awareness Month
- Save Your Vision Month
- Workplace Eye Wellness Month
- March4Water
Cancer Awareness
- National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
- National Colon Cancer Awareness Month
- International Brain Tumor Awareness Month
- The Great Daffodil Appeal
Neurological Conditions
- National Brain Injury Awareness Month
- Epilepsy Awareness Month
- Essential Tremor Awareness Month
Genetic & Developmental Conditions
- Developmental Disability Awareness Month
- National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month
- Trisomy Awareness Month
- Alport Syndrome Awareness Month
Chronic & Autoimmune Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month
- Endometriosis Awareness Month
- National Kidney Month
- National Hemophilia Awareness Month
Other Medical Awareness
- National Breast Implant Awareness Month
- Malignant Hyperthermia Awareness and Training Month
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Awareness Month
- Colic Awareness Month
👩⚕️ Professions, Safety & Workplace Awareness
- National Athletic Training Month
- National Social Work Month
- Red Cross Month
- National Ladder Safety Month
- National Cheerleading Safety Month
- Supply Management Month
- Asset Management Awareness Month
- Employee Spirit Month
📚 Education, Literacy & Learning
- National Reading Month
- Read an E-Book Month
- National March Into Literacy Month
- National Small Press Month
- Gardening, Nature, and Ecology Books Month
- Middle-Level Education Month
- Honor Society Awareness Month
- Expanding Girls’ Horizons in Science and Engineering Month
- National Music in Our Schools Month
- National Play the Recorder Month
- Sing With Your Child Month
🎨 Arts, Creativity & Culture
- National Craft Month
- National Crochet Month
- Youth Art Month
- International Ideas Month
- Academy Awards Month
- Mad for Plaid Month
- International Mirth Month
🥗 Food & Agriculture
- National Sauce Month
- National Noodle Month
- National Frozen Food Month
- National Flour Month
- National Celery Month
- National Peanut Month
- Veggie Month
- Exotic Winter Fruit & Leeks and Green Onions Month
- Berries and Cherries Month
See also our national food days calendar to find all food-themed observances gathered in one list.
🌍 Heritage, History & Social Awareness
- National Women’s History Month
- Irish-American Heritage Month
- Irish American History Month
- Greek-American Heritage Month
- Gender Equality Month
- National Ethics Awareness Month
🧠 Wellness & Personal Growth
- Spiritual Wellness Month
- Color Therapy Month
- National Optimism Month
- Listening Awareness Month
🏡 Home, Lifestyle & Consumer Awareness
- National Bed Month
- National Credit Education Month
- National Umbrella Month
🐾 Animals
- Adopt a Rescued Guinea Pig Month
