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March and April Observations

To give some basic resources and fun diversions for the holidays and observations for these two months. HAPPY SPRING!

Holidays and Observations covered on this page

In the Month of March, there are a lot of celebrations, both big and small.  Here is some books, magazine/website articles, and webpages to learn about these holidays, observations, and commemorations.  Since Easter is this month, but it's usually celebrated in April, most of the articles about Easter and Holy Week are located in the April Month tab. 

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Dates

Month: Greek American; Irish American; National Women's History; Ramadan (begins the evening of March 10)

Week: Maslenitsa; Holy Week

Month: Academy Awards; Gender Equality; Honor Society; Small Press; National Clean Up Your IRS Act; National Credit Education; National March into Literacy; Youth Art; National Ethics; National Music in Our Schools; Professional Social Work; Supply Management

Week: National Ghostwriters (1-7); National Invest in Veterans (1-7); Read Across America (2-6); International Women (2-5); Dental Assistant Recognition; National Consumer Protection (3-9); National School Social Workers (3-9); World Orphan (3-9); Food Waste Action (4-10); National Butchers (4-10); National Cheerleading (4-10); National School Breakfast (4-8); Newspaper in Education; Telecommuter Appreciation; Women in Aviation (4-10); Catholic Sisters (8-14); National Older Workers Employments; Campfire USA Birthday; Schools Library Media Center; World Folktales and Fables (17-23); International Teach Music (18-24); Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (18-23); Shakespeare (21-27); UNESCO-ITI: World Theatre (21-27); National Physician (25-31); National Protocol Officer (3/28-4/3); International Week of Solidarity with People's Struggling against Racism and Discrimination  

Month: Alport Syndrome; American Red Cross; Bleeding Disorders; Brain Injury; Colic; Dolphin; National Colorectal Cancer Education and Awareness; Expanding Girls' Horizons in Science and EngineeringMalignant Hyperthermia; Multiple Sclerosis; National Breast Implant; National Cerebral Palsy; DVT; National Developmental Disability; National Endometriosis; National Essential Tremor; National Nutrition; Trisomy; Poison Prevention; Save Your Vision; Vascular Anomalies; Marie Curie; National Color Therapy; National Cheerleading Safety; Workplace Eye Wellness; Great Daffodil

Week: Hearing (1-7); National Aplastic Anemia and MDSA (1-6); World Glaucoma (10-16); National Salt (4-11); National Endometriosis (1-7); National Groundwater (10-16); National Science and Engineering (8-17); National Inhalants and Poisons (10-16); National Pulmonary Rehab (10-16); Patient Safety (10-16); Termite (10-16); Brain; Nutrition and Hydration (11-17); Multiple Sclerosis (12-18); Down's Syndrome (15-21); National Animal Poison Prevention (20-26); Wellderly (18-23); International Phace Syndrome (19-26); National Tsunami (24-30); Tick Bite Prevention (24-30) 

  • 1) National Dadgum That's Good; National Hotel Slipper (do they even give slippers at hotels anymore?); National March First; Plan a Solo Vacation; Refired not Retired (apparently to make sure older people don't lose their spark)
  • 2) National Egg McMuffin; National Old Stuff; The Toddle Waddle; National Banana Cream Pie
  • 3) 33 Flavors (there's probably more); National I Want You to Be Happy (thank goodness); National If Pets Had Thumbs (but some do); National Soup it Forward; Talk in Third Person
  • 4) Fun Facts About Names (mine means Honey sweet); National Dance a Waltz; National Hug a G.I.; Old Inauguration Day; Toy Soldiers
  • 6) Discover What Your Name Means (see above); No Homework; National Oreo Cookie; National White Chocolate Cheesecake
  • 7) Nametag; National Be Heard; National Flapjack; National Crown Roast of Pork; Sock Monkey
  • 8) Be Nasty (let's not); Middle Name Pride (a lot of name related days); National Peanut Cluster; National Retro Video Game
  • 9) Bang Clang; International Fanny Pack; National Get Over It; National Barbie (I guess now there's a movie this will become a THING); National Crab Meat
  • 10) Festival of Life in Cracks (I think everyone's life is like that now); International Day of Awesomeness; National Pack Your Lunch (I do most days); National Dry Shampoo; National Peel
  • 11) 311; Debunking; Earth God's Birthday (For my faith that takes place on December 25, but you do you); National Promposal; Wash Your Nose (Just your nose???); Worship of Tools
  • 12) National Baked Scallops; National Organize Your Home Office; National Plant a Flower (but the ground's still frozen solid!)
  • 13) Fill Our Staplers (a singularly useless day); International Every Girl Wins (thank goodness); National Open an Umbrella Indoors (why); National Good Samaritan
  • 14) Dribble to Work (an awfully hard task to do if your commute is more than ten feet); International Ask a Question (Okay, I'll bite. Why?); Bake a Pie in Solidarity (with whom); Popcorn Lovers; Genius
  • 15) Brutus; Dumbstruck; Everything You Think is Wrong (I doubt that's the case); True Confessions; World Contact; World Sleep
  • 16) Everything You Do is Right (I doubt that's the case); Play the Recorder; National Curl Crush; Maple Syrup Saturday; No Selfies (good thing, I take horrible ones)
  • 17) Evacuation; National Corned Beef and Cabbage
  • 18) Awkward Moments; Goddess of Fertility; National Lacy Oatmeal Cookie; National Supreme Sacrifice (again, for my faith, that happens in a couple of weeks, but you do you)
  • 19) International Read to Me; National Let's Laugh; National Backyard; National Chocolate Caramel; Tea for Two Tuesday
  • 20) Alien Adoption (who would know one when they see one); Dogs in Yellow; Kiss Your Fiancé (Let's hope you don't need that reminder); National Jump Out; Snowman Burning; Great American Meat Out  
  • 21) Absolutely Incredible Kid; Spring Fairy Fun; The Big Walk and Wheel; National Close the Gap
  • 22) As Young as You Feel; International Talk like William Shatner; Talk like William Shakespeare (ether sounds pretentious)
  • 23) National Chips and Dip; Cuddly Kitten; Melba Toast; Near Miss; OK; Walk in the Sand
  • 24) Flatmates; International Day of Achievers; National Each Person is a Person of Work (Nope, we aren't)
  • 25) International Waffle; National Michele Shaffer Half Moon Cookie; National Omazing You
  • 26) Good Hair; Make Up Your Own Holiday (Like most of these); Nike Air Max; Wear a Hat; National Nougat
  • 27) Quirky Country Music Song Titles (yep, there's a lot of em); Little Red Wagon; International Scribble; International Whiskey 
  • 28) Eat an Eskimo Pie; National Something on a Stick; Respect Your Cat; National Black Forest Cake
  • 29) Mermaid; Payday it Forward; National Smoke and Mirrors; World Marbles; National Lemon Chiffon Cake
  • 30 Grass is Always Browner on the Other Side of the Fence (I guess that can be the case); National I am In Control (this weekend, I am especially aware, that I most certainly am not); Folding Laundry
  • 31) Crayola Crayon; International Hug a Medievalist; National She's Funny That Way; National Prom; Eiffel Tower

MONTH: Berries and Cherries; Exotic Winter Fruit, Leeks, and Green Onions; Mad for Plaid; International Ideas; International Mirth; National Sauce; National Celery; National Crochet; National Flour; National Frozen Food; National Noodle; National Umbrella; Veggie; Play the Recorder; Read an eBook; Sing with Your Child; Employee Spirit

WEEK: National Write a Letter of Appreciation; Celebrate Your Name; National No More; Chocolate Chip Cookie; National Scoot to School (huh?): National Bubble Gum; Sunshine; National Clean Up your Closet; National Fix a Leash; Turkey Vultures Return to the Living Sign (that sounds so woowoo); National Fragrance; National Bubble; American Crossword Puzzle. 

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