Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Unusual March Holidays & Celebrations


A little late... but here's our list for March! Maybe you can choose a handful of your favorites to incorporate into your March lesson plans? Have some fun with it!

I left in Easter and St. Patrick's Day even though they hardly qualify as unusual holidays. ; )

1st -National Pig Day, National Peanut Butter Lover's Day, Be Positive Day
2nd -Old Stuff Day
3rd - Peach Blossom Day, National Anthem Day, I Want You to Be Happy Day, If Cats & Dogs Had Opposable Thumbs Day
4th -Holy Experiment Day, Unique Names Day, National Grammar Day
5th -Multiple Personalities Day, Learn What Your Name Means Day
6th -National Frozen Food Day, Nametag Day
7th -National Crown Roast of Pork Day, World Day of Prayer
8th -Girls Write Now Day, International Working Women's Day
9th -Panic Day, Check Your Batteries Day
10th -Napping Day, Salvation Army Day
11th -Johnny Appleseed Day, Organize Your Home Office Day
12th -Alfred Hitchcock Day, Plant and Flower Day, Girl Scout Day
13th -World Kidney Day
14th -National Potato Chip Day, International Ask A Question Day
15th -Buzzard's Day (lol), National Quilting Day, True Confessions Day
17th -Submarine Day, Campfire Girls Day, St. Patrick's Day
18th -Supreme Sacrifice Day, Forgive Mom & Dad Day
19th -Poultry Day, Act Happy Day
20th -Festival of Extraterrestrial Abductions Day
21st -National Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, National Common Courtesy Day, World Down Syndrome Day
22nd -National Goof-off Day, As Young As You Feel Day
23rd -Easter, World Meteorological Day
24th -National Chocolate Covered Raisins Day
25th -Waffle Day, American Diabetes Association Alert Day
26th -Make-Up Your Own Holiday Day
27th -Kite Flying Day
28th -Something On A Stick Day
30th -Doctor's Day

Additionally, you might be interested in knowing that March is:
National Women's History Month, Red Cross Month, National Nutrition Month, National Craft Month, and National Music In Our Schools Month. ; )

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