March Holidays!

February 22, 2009 · Filed Under Holidays · 2 Comments 

Get ready for some holiday action this month!  There are some great days coming….

March is Expanding Girls’ Horizons in Math and Engineering Month.  It’s a mouthful, but it’s a great cause.

It’s also National Nutrition Month, Optimism Month and Women’s History Month.

Week-long celebrations include:

National Words Matter Week (March 1-7)

World Folktales and Fables Week (March 1-7)

Newspaper in Education Week (March 2-6)

Yo-yo and Skills Toys Week (March 13-22)

Act Happy Week (March 16-22)

National Spring Fever Week (March 16-22)

And here are the daily celebration ideas~

March 1…………………………………….Pig Day

            …………………………………….Peanut Butter Day

March 2……………………………………Old Stuff Day

            ……………………………………Fun Facts about Names Day

March 3…………………………………..National Anthem Day

            ……………………………………Unique Names Day

March 4…………………………………..March Forth and Do Something Day

            …………………………………..National Grammar Day

            …………………………………..Learn What Your Name Means Day

March 5………………………………….Nametag Day

March 6………………………………….Middle Name Pride Day

             …………………………………Sherlock Holmes Day

March 7…………………………………Geneology Day

March 8…………………………………Girls Write Now

            ………………………………….Ground Water Awareness Day

March 9………………………………….Barbie Day

March 10………………………………..Festival of Life in the Cracks Day

              ………………………………..Mario Day

              ………………………………..Salvation Army Day

March 11……………………………….Johnny Appleseed Day

March 12……………………………….Alfred Hitchcock Day

March 13……………………………….Jewel Day

March 14………………………………International Ask a Question Day

              ………………………………National Potato Chip Day

              ………………………………Pi Day

March 15………………………………Buzzards’ Day

              ……………………………….Peeps Day

March 16………………………………Lips Appreciation Day

March 17……………………………..St. Patrick’s Day

              ………………………………Submarine Day

March 18………………………………Supreme Sacrifice Day

March 19………………………………Poultry Day

               ……………………………..Absolutely Incredible Kid Day

March 20……………………………..National Agriculture Day

March 21……………………………..Fragrance Day

              ………………………………Corn Dog Day

              ………………………………Memory Day

              ………………………………International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

March 22……………………………..International Goof-Off Day

              ………………………………International Day of the Seal

              ………………………………World Water Day

              ………………………………Spring Fairy Fun Day

March 23……………………………..National Chip and Dip Day

              ……………………………..National Puppy Day

              ……………………………..World Meteorological Day

March 24……………………………..National Chocolate Covered Raisins Day

March 25……………………………..Pecan Day

              ……………………………..Waffle Day

March 26…………………………….Make Up Your Own Holiday Day

              …………………………….Spinach Festival Day

March 27……………………………Education and Sharing Day

March 28……………………………Something on a Stick Day

March 29……………………………Festival of Smoke and Mirrors Day

March 30……………………………Pencil Day

              …………………………….I Am In Control Day

March 31……………………………Bunsen Burner Day

As always, check back often to see links to activity and lesson ideas for specific days.

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