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Operation Iraqi Freedom – Anniversary
Operation Iraqi Freedom – Anniversary
Mar 19 all-day
 On 19 March 2003, at 9:30 PM, EST, two hours past a deadline for Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein to step down from power, US and British forces began air strikes against his regime. A ground[...]
St. Joseph’s Day
St. Joseph’s Day
Mar 19 all-day
 The Feast of Saint Joseph celebrates the patron saint of fathers and carpenters. Image courtesy of wikimedia commons.
Swallows Return to Capistrano
Swallows Return to Capistrano
Mar 19 all-day
 Each year on the Feast of Saint Joseph, these black birds return to Mission San Juan Capistrano in California. Image courtesy of wikimedia commons.
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National Cherry Blossom Festival Begins
National Cherry Blossom Festival Begins
Mar 20 all-day
 20 March – 16 April. Various sites in Washington, DC. Celebrating the decades of cherry blossoms in our nation’s capital. In the midst of thousands of beautiful cherry blossom trees— a gift from Tokyo in[...]
Vernal Equinox begins
Vernal Equinox begins
Mar 20 all-day
 In the Northern Hemisphere, spring begins today with the vernal equinox, at 6:29 AM, EDT. Note that in the Southern Hemisphere today is the beginning of autumn. Sun rises due east and sets due west[...]
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Selma Civil Rights March
Selma Civil Rights March
Mar 21 all-day
 Mar 21, 1965. More than 3,000 civil rights demonstrators led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, began a four-day march from Selma, AL, to Montgomery, AL, to demand federal protection of voting rights. There were[...]
Single Parent Day
Single Parent Day
Mar 21 all-day
 Single Parent Day – This relatively new day recognizes the difficulty and sacrifices of being a single parent. Read more at https://www.workingmother.com/5-things-everyone-can-do-to-support-single-parents-on-national-single-parent-day. Image courtesy of Pexels.com
Twitter created – Anniversary
Twitter created – Anniversary
Mar 21 all-day
 Mar 21, 2006. Jack Dorsey sent the first “tweet”—“ just setting up my twttr”— in the now immensely popular microblogging and social networking platform. Twitter enables users to post 140-character public messages. Dorsey, Evan Williams[...]
World Down Syndrome Day
World Down Syndrome Day
Mar 21 all-day
 A global awareness day (officially observed by the United Nations since 2012) raising awareness of what Down syndrome is, what it means to have Down syndrome and how people with Down syndrome play a vital[...]
World Harmony Day (Australia)
World Harmony Day (Australia)
Mar 21 all-day
 World Harmony Day in Australia – This is a day to celebrate diversity and inclusiveness with the message that “Everyone Belongs.” The date was set in 1999 coinciding with the United Nations International Day for[...]
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First Laser Patented – Anniversary
First Laser Patented – Anniversary
Mar 22 all-day
 On 22 March 1960, the first patent for a laser (light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation) granted to Arthur Schawlow and Charles Townes. Image courtesy of Pixabay.com, CC0.
National Goof Off Day
National Goof Off Day
Mar 22 all-day
 National Goof Off Day is a day of relaxation and a time to be oneself; a day for some good-humored fun and some good-natured silliness. Everyone needs one special day each year to goof off.[...]
Tuskegee Airmen Activated – Anniversary
Tuskegee Airmen Activated – Anniversary
Mar 22 all-day
 The Tuskeegee Airmen On 22 March 1941, the pioneering and highly decorated WWII African-American aviator unit gained their name during training at the US Army airfield near Tuskegee, AL, and at the Tuskegee Institute. They[...]
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National Puppy Day
National Puppy Day
Mar 23 all-day
 To celebrate the puppies in our lives and rescue the ones who need a good home. The goal is to have 10,000 puppies adopted across the US on National Puppy Day! NOTE: National Puppy Day[...]
National Tamale Day
National Tamale Day
Mar 23 all-day
 National Tamale Day is a day to enjoy flavorful and unique tamales— which date back more than 5,000 years to the Aztecs and Mayans. Tamales can be enjoyed any time of the year, so order[...]
Near Miss Day
Near Miss Day
Mar 23 all-day
 Near Miss Day – While this day commemorates the day when an asteroid nearly collided with Earth, you might consider other times you or your ancestors missed a tragedy. Read more at https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/fun/near-miss-day. Image courtesy[...]
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Dorothy Height’s Birthday – Anniversary
Dorothy Height’s Birthday – Anniversary
Mar 24 all-day
 Mar 24, 1912. African-American civil rights leader and champion of education and women’s causes, born at Richmond, VA. She was an active member of the National Council of Negro Women, serving as its president for[...]
Exxon Valdez Oil Spill – Anniversary
Exxon Valdez Oil Spill – Anniversary
Mar 24 all-day
 On 24 March 1989, the tanker Exxon Valdez ran aground at Alaska’s Prince William Sound, leaking 11 million gallons of oil into one of nature’s richest habitats. Image courtesy of wikimedia commons
Feast of Saint Gabriel
Feast of Saint Gabriel
Mar 24 all-day
 24 March is the Feast of Saint Gabriel the Archangel, patron saint of postal, telephone and telegraph workers. Image courtesy of wikimedia commons
World Tuberculosis Day
World Tuberculosis Day
Mar 24 all-day
 World Tuberculosis Day is designed to promote awareness about the serious health consequences of tuberculosis throughout the world. Observed on the anniversary of Dr. Robert Koch’s 24 March 1882 announcement that he had discovered the[...]
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Earth Hour
Earth Hour
Mar 25 all-day
 Earth Hour reaches more than one billion people in 4,000 cities around the world, inviting communities, businesses and governments to switch off lights for one hour at 8: 30 PM, local time— sending a powerful[...]
Lady Day or Feast of The Annuncuation
Lady Day or Feast of The Annuncuation
Mar 25 all-day
 The Feast of the Annunciation – when the angel Gabriel visited the Virgin Mary to announce the impending birth of Jesus Christ, also known in the UK as Lady Day, was traditionally the start of[...]
National Medal of Honor Day
National Medal of Honor Day
Mar 25 all-day
 National Medial of Honor Day honors the heroic recipients of the Medal of Honor, the highest award that can be given by the president, in the name of Congress, to members of the armed forces[...]
Pecan Day
Pecan Day
Mar 25 all-day
 25 March 1775 is the anniversary of the planting by George Washington of pecan trees (some of which still survive) at Mount Vernon, VA. The trees were a gift to Washington from Thomas Jefferson, who[...]
Slave Trade Abolished by England – Anniversary
Slave Trade Abolished by England – Anniversary
Mar 25 all-day
 The Abolition of Slave Trade Act was enacted in England on March 25, 1807. Image: Am I not a Woman and a Sister? Public domain
Waffle Day – Sweden
Waffle Day – Sweden
Mar 25 all-day
 Waffle Day is a tradition that is celebrated in Sweden, and to a lesser extent elsewhere, on March 25. Waffles are typically eaten on this day. The name comes from Vårfrudagen (“Our Lady’s Day”), which[...]
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