National Days
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1st March
St David's Day
The patron saint of Wales, celebrated on the date of Saint David's death in 589 AD
Hashtag: #StDavidsDay
Zero Discrimination Day
Promoting equality
Hashtag: #ZeroDiscriminationDay
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Overseas NHS Workers Day
Created by the Doctors’ Association UK to celebrate all the people that have migrated to the UK to support the NHS
Hashtag: #HomeForHeroes
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Self-Injury Awareness Day
Raising awareness about self-injury is incredibly important. Awareness leads to understanding and empathy, banishing judgment and fear, and reducing the number of people who feel alone and suffer in silence.
Hashtag: #SIAD #SelfInjury #SelfHarm
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Seagrass Day
A day to celebrate seagrass meadows
Hashtag: #WorldSeagrassDay
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Compliment Day
Appreciate with words instead of gifts
Hashtag: #WorldComplimentDay
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Wheelchair Day
Celebrating the positive impact a wheelchair has on their lives
Hashtag: #WheelchairDay #InternationalWheelchairDay
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Music Therapy Day
Celebrating the healing power of music
Hashtag: #MusicTherapyDay #WorldMusicTherapyDay
Day Of Unplugging
Encouraging us to step away from technology from sundown tonight until sundown on Saturday evening
Hashtag: #DayOfUnplugging #GlobalDayOfUnplugging
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2nd March
Old Stuff Day
Out with the old, in with the new. Celebrating the ideals of recycling and clearing out in all aspects of life.
Hashtag: #OldStuffDay
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Teen Mental Wellness Day
Aiming to normalise conversations and remove stigmas around mental health issues for teenagers
Hashtag: #TeenMentalWellnessDay #WorldTeenMentalWellnessDay
Information Architecture Day
Encouraging conversations about information architecture
Hashtag: #InformationArchitectureDay #WIAD #WorldIADay #Context #WIAD24
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Rescue Cat Day
Helping save cats, taking them off the streets and giving them a loving home
Hashtag: #RescueCatDay
Banana Cream Pie Day
Hashtag: #BananaCreamPieDay
3rd March
Wildlife Day
Celebrating and raising awareness of the world's wild animals and plants
Hashtag: #WildLifeDay #WorldWildLifeDay
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Hearing Day
Highlighting the importance of integrating ear and hearing care within primary care
Hashtag: #HearingDay #WorldHearingDay #HearingCare
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Writers' Day
Celebrating writers all over the world
Hashtag: #WritersDay #InternationalWritersDay
Irish Whiskey Day
What's your favourite Irish Whiskey?
Hashtag: #IrishWhiskeyDay #InternationalIrishWhiskeyDay
Mulled Wine Day
A lovely way to warm yourself up
Hashtag: #MulledWineDay
Omega-3 Day
Recognising the many health benefits of marine-based omega-3s
Hashtag: #Omega3Day #GlobalOmega3Day
4th March
Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day
A traditional Christian festival to repent of your sins before Lent
Hashtag: #ShroveTuesday #PancakeTuesday #PancakeDay
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Obesity Day
A unified day of action that calls for a cohesive, cross-sector response to the obesity crisis.
Hashtag: #ObesityDay #WorldObesityDay
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Engineering Day for Sustainable Development
Celebrating engineering and the contribution of the world’s engineers for a better, sustainable world
Hashtag: #EngineeringDay #WorldEngineeringDay
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HPV Awareness Day
Raising awareness about human papillomavirus (HPV) which is linked to several kinds of cancer
Hashtag: #HPVAwarenessDay
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5th March
Ash Wednesday
The first day of Lent
Hashtag: #AshWednesday
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St Piran's Day
Feast of Saint Piran is the national day of Cornwall, named after the patron saint of tin miners
Hashtag: #StPiransDay
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International Day For Disarmament And Non-Proliferation Awareness
Raising awareness about how disarmament efforts contribute to enhancing peace and security, preventing and ending armed conflicts, and curbing human suffering caused by weapons
Hashtag: #InternationalDayForDisarmamentAndNonProliferationAwareness
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Absinthe Day
Hashtag: #AbsintheDay
6th March
Frozen Food Day
Hashtag: #FrozenFoodDay
World Book Day
World Book Day was created by UNESCO on 23rd April 1995 as a worldwide celebration of books and reading.
Hashtag: #WorldBookDay
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Dentist Day
Hashtag: #DentistDay #NationalDentistDay
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Lymphedema Day
Raising awareness about Lymphedema, when lymphatic fluid, a transparent liquid composed of fat, water, salts, and proteins, begins to pool and accumulate in the arms and the legs
Hashtag: #LymphedemaDay #WorldLymphedema Day
7th March
Crown Roast Of Pork Day
Hashtag: #CrownRoastOfPorkDay
Cereal Day
Celebrating the start of the day, what's your favourite cereal?
Hashtag: #CerealDay
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Tartar Sauce Day
Celebrating how this sauce makes a meal much better
Hashtag: #Tartar SauceDay
Employee Appreciation Day
An opportunity for employers to recognise their employees
Hashtag: #EmployeeAppreciationDay
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8th March
International Women's Day
Celebrate women's achievement. Raise awareness against bias. Take action for equality.
Hashtag: #BreakTheBias #IWD2024
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Proofreading Day
Hashtag: #ProofreadingDay
Genealogy Day
Encouraging us to research our family history
Hashtag: #GenealogyDay
9th March
Meatball Day
Hashtag: #MeatballDay #NationalMeatballDay
Barbie Day
Celebrating this iconic doll
Hashtag: #BarbieDay
DJ Day
A global celebration of DJs
Hashtag: #DJDay #WorldDJDay
10th March
Commonwealth Day
Commonwealth Day is an annual celebration observed by people all over the Commonwealth in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and Americas, the Pacific and Europe.
Hashtag: #CommonwealthDay
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International Day Of Women Judges
Encouraging more women to consider careers in law enforcement
Hashtag: #InternationalDayOfWomenJudges #DayOfWomenJudges #WomenJudgesDay
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Bagpipe Day
Celebrating the world's bagpipes and piping traditions
Hashtag: #BagpipeDay #InternationalBagpipeDay
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11th March
Plumbing Day
Raising awareness of the importance of plumbing in protecting public health
Hashtag: #WorldPlumbingDay
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Worship of Tools Day
Hashtag: #WorshipOfToolsDay
12th March
No Smoking Day
Helping people who want to quit smoking
Hashtag: #NoSmokingDay
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Alfred Hitchcock Day
Hashtag: #AlfredHitchcockDay
World Day Against Cyber Censorship
Drawing attention to the ways that governments around the world are deterring and censoring free speech online
Hashtag: #WorldDayAgainstCyberCensorship
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Plant A Flower Day
Encouraging us to plant a flower
Hashtag: #PlantAFlowerDay
Young Carers Action Day
Supporting and raising awareness of young carers
Hashtag: #YoungCarersActionDay
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13th March
Kidney Day
Highlighting just how big an issue kidney disease is.
Hashtag: #WorldKidneyDay #KidneysMatter
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Jewel Day
Hashtag: #JewelDay
Earmuff Day
Celebrating this great invention that keeps our ears warm
Hashtag: #EarmuffDay
14th March
Potato Chip Day
Hashtag: #PotatoChipDay
Sleep Day
A celebration of sleep and raising awareness of sleep problems.
Hashtag: #WorldSleepDay
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Professional Speakers Celebration Day
Celebrating the inspiring work that professional speakers do
Hashtag: #ProfessionalSpeakersCelebrationDay
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Mathematics Day
Raising global awareness of mathematical sciences which are vital to addressing challenges in areas such as artificial intelligence, climate change, energy and sustainable development, and to improving the quality of life in both the developed and the developing worlds
Hashtag: #MathematicsDay #PiDay
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Learn About Butterflies Day
Encouraging us all to learn a little more about butterflies
Hashtag: #LearnAboutButterfliesDay
International Day Of Action For Rivers
Communities around the world come together with one voice to say that rivers matter
Hashtag: #InternationalDayOfActionForRivers #DayOfActionForRivers
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15th March
Consumer Rights Day
raising global awareness about consumer rights and needs
Hashtag: #WorldConsumerRightsDay
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Everything You Think Is Wrong Day
Hashtag: #EverythingYouThinkIsWrongDay
16th March
Everything You Do Is Right Day
Hashtag: #EverythingYouDoIsRightDay
Disabled Access Day
Celebrating accessibility and inclusion
Hashtag: #DisabledAccessDay #YouAndSomewhereNew
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Panda Day
Hashtag: #PandaDay
17th March
St Patrick's Day
Saint Patrick was a 5th-century Romano-British Christian missionary and Bishop in Ireland
Hashtag: #StPatricksDay
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18th March
Global Recycling Day
Every year, the Earth yields billions of tons of natural resources and at some point, in the not too distant future, it will run out.
Hashtag: #GlobalRecyclingDay
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Awkward Moments Day
A chance to embrace those embarrassing or awkward moments and learn from the past
Hashtag: #AwkwardMomentsDay
19th March
Poultry Day
Hashtag: #PoultryDay
Read To Me Day
Working to build a community where volunteers from around the globe read every ten minutes, 24 hours a day, supporting families by sharing the love of reading
Hashtag: #InternationalReadToMeDay #ReadToMeDay
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Chocolate Caramel Day
Hashtag: #ChocolateCaramelDay
20th March
World Oral Health Day
A campaign to reduce the burden of oral diseases.
Hashtag: #WorldOralHealthDay #MouthProud #WOHD22
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Durham Day
Celebrating everything about the county of Durham.
Hashtag: #DurhamDay
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March equinox
Marking the point when the solar point leaves the southern hemisphere
Hashtag: #MarchEquinox StartOfSpring
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Astrology Day
Hashtag: #InternationalAstrologyDay #AstrologyDay
21st March
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed annually on the day the police in Sharpeville, South Africa, opened fire and killed 69 people at a peaceful demonstration against apartheid "pass laws" in 1960
Hashtag: #FightRacism
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Comic Relief / Red Nose Day
Fundraising to help bring an end to poverty
Hashtag: #ComicRelief #RedNoseDay
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International Day of Forests
The world is losing 10 million hectares of forest each year - about the size of Iceland. Forests are home to about 80% of the world’s terrestrial biodiversity, with more that 60,000 tree species.
Hashtag: #InternationalDayOfForests
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Down Syndrome Day
Raising awareness about what Down’s syndrome is, what it means to have Down’s syndrome, and how people who have Down’s syndrome play a vital role in our lives and communities
Hashtag: #WorldDownSyndromeDay
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Poetry Day
Supporting linguistic diversity through poetic expression and increasing the opportunity for endangered languages to be heard
Hashtag: #WorldPoetryDay #PoetryDay
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Colour Day
Hashtag: #InternationalColourDay #ColourDay
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22nd March
Water Day
Raising awareness of the importance of groundwater
Hashtag: #WorldWaterDay
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Earth Hour
Campaign to switch off the lights for an hour (8.30pm-9.30pm) and spend 60 minutes doing something positive for our planet. Organised by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
Hashtag: #EarthHour #BiggestHourForEarth
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International Day Of The Seal
Hashtag: #InternationalDayOfTheSeal #SealDay
23rd March
Organize Your Home Office Day
Hashtag: #OrganizeYourHomeOfficeDay
Bear Day
Hashtag: #WorldBearDay #BearDay
24th March
Chocolate Covered Raisins Day
Hashtag: #ChocolateCoveredRaisinsDay
Flatmates Day
Hashtag: #FlatmatesDay
Tuberculosis Day
Raising awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of tuberculosis (TB)
Hashtag: #WorldTuberculosisDay #WorldTBDay #TBDay
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25th March
Pecan Day
Hashtag: #PecanDay
Waffle Day
Hashtag: #WaffleDay
Tolkien Reading Day
Encouraging fans to celebrate and promote the life and works of JRR Tolkien by reading your favourite passages
Hashtag: #TolkienReadingDay
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26th March
Spinach Festival Day
Hashtag: #SpinachFestivalDay
Purple Day
Raising awareness for people with epilepsy and to help them realise that they're not alone
Hashtag: #PurpleDay
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Manatee Appreciation Day
Hashtag: #ManateeAppreciationDay
27th March
Joe Day
Hashtag: #JoeDay
Theatre Day
A celebration for those who can see the value and importance of the art form theatre
Hashtag: #WorldTheatreDay
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Whisky Day
Celebrating all forms of whisky from all countries
Hashtag: #InternationalWhiskyDay #WhiskyDay
28th March
Something On A Stick Day
Hashtag: #SomethingOnAStickDay
Black Forest Cake Day
Hashtag: #BlackForestCakeDay
Wear A Hat Day
Raising money to bring hope to brain tumour patients and their families
Hashtag: #WearAHatDay
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Maundy Thursday
Commemorates the washing of the feet (Maundy) and last supper of Jesus Christ with the Apostles
Hashtag: #MaundyThursday
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29th March
Festival Of Smoke and Mirrors Day
Hashtag: #FestivalOfSmokeAndMirrorsDay
International Mermaid Day
Celebrating these mythical creatures
Hashtag: #InternationalMermaidDay #MermaidDay
Piano Day
Celebrating this musical instrument, held on the 88th day of the year in reference to the 88 keys on a piano
Hashtag: #PianoDay
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30th March
I Am In Control Day
Hashtag: #IAmInControlDay
Mothering Sunday
Celebrating and honouring the mother of the family or individual, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society
Hashtag: #MotheringSunday #MothersDay
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Eid al-Fitr
Eid al-Fitr or the Festival of Sweets is the earlier of the two official holidays celebrated within Islam. The religious holiday is celebrated by Muslims worldwide because it marks the end of the month-long dawn-to-sunset fasting of Ramadan
Hashtag: #EidAlFitr
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Pencil Day
On this date in the year 1858, Hymen Lipman patented what is seen as the first modern pencil; a wooden graphite pencil with a rubber eraser attached to it
Hashtag: #PencilDay
Bipolar Day
Encouraging better understanding about what bipolar is – and isn't – and to banish stigma from the face of the planet, celebrated on the birthday of Vincent Van Gogh who was diagnosed with bipolar after he died
Hashtag: #WorldBipolarDay #BipolarDay
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31st March
International Trans Day of Visibility
Celebrating trans and non-binary people and aiming to raise awareness of discrimination faced by trans and non-binary people worldwide.
Hashtag: #TransDayOfVisibility
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Crayon Day
Hashtag: #CrayonDay
Bunsen Burner Day
Honouring the birthday of German chemist Robert Wilhelm Eberhard von Bunsen
Hashtag: #BunsenBurnerDay
World Backup Day
Encouraging us to be prepared against data loss and data theft
Hashtag: #WorldBackupDay #BackupDay
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