Third month of our year but the first month of the ancient Roman calendar c. 1200, the word March comes from the Anglo-French marche, the Old French word marz and from the Latin word Martius (mensis). Named for Mars, the Roman god of war, this was the time of year to resume military campaigns that had been interrupted by winter.
Looking for social media content or marketing activity ideas during March? Take a look below. March 2023 sees British Science Week take place. International Women’s Day, No Smoking Day, World Poetry Day and International Day of Happiness take place also. Ever lost files from your computer? World Back-Up day encourages people to back up and protect data. And World Book Day takes place too, although if you are anything like me, every day is a book day.
Week long events
- British Science Week
- English Tourism Week
- Healthcare Science Week
- National Complementary Therapy Week
- National Feet Week
- Neurodiversity Celebration Week
- Sign Language Week
- World Autism Acceptance Week
Awareness days
- 1 March
Zero Discrimination Day
and
World Compliment Day - 2 March
World Book Day
3 March
World Wildlife Day - 8 March
International Women’s Day - 10 March
National No Smoking Day - 14 March
International Day of Rivers
and
International Day of Mathematics - 17 March
St Patricks Day
and
World Sleep Day - 18 March
Global Recycling Day - 19 March
Mothering Sunday - 20 March
Spring Equinox
and
International Day of Happiness - 21 March
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
and
International Day of Forests
and
National Poetry Day
and
World Down Syndrome Day - 22 March
World Water Day - 31 March
Wear a Hat Day
and
World Back-Up Day
and - Trans Day of Visibility
Further information and sources
- Why your business needs a social media calendar
- Almanac: How did the months get their names?
- Online Etymology Dictionary: March
- The British Museum: What’s in a name?
- March illustration by pngtree
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