March 2026 Events Celebrations & Special Days
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Events, celebrations, awareness events, saint's days, annual campaigns, major sporting events - UK and global festivities happening in March 2026.
Spring is finally here and we celebrate St. David's Day, St. Patrick's Day, World Book Day and at the end of the month British Summer Time begins.
Here are the key dates and events happening this October in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland as well as around the world.
St. David's Day
1st Mar 2026
St. David is the patron saint of Wales, and celebrations include wearing daffodils and leeks, eating traditional Welsh food and wearing Welsh national costume.
– St. David's Day Free Printable Wordsearch
– St. David's Day Crafts & Activities For Kids
British Pie Week
2nd Mar to 8th Mar 2026
Celebrate the humble pie in all its glory! From the savoury classics like steak and ale to the sweet sensations of apple or cherry.
Dr. Seuss Day
2nd Mar 2026
The 2nd of March is Dr. Seuss's Birthday is a nationwide reading celebration. Read your favourite Dr. Seuss book or discover his work for the first time, or just get reading!
World Wildlife Day
3rd Mar 2026
World Wildlife Day is an opportunity to celebrate the many beautiful and varied forms of wild fauna and flora and to raise awareness of the multitude of benefits that conservation provides to people.
Lantern Festival
3rd Mar 2026
The Lantern Festival is a Chinese traditional festival celebrated on the fifteenth day of the first month of the Lunar Year. It marks the final day of the traditional Chinese New Year celebrations.
– How To Make A Paper Lantern Decoration
– Paper Lantern Printable Template
World Book Day
5th Mar 2026
Annual celebration of books and reading celebrated by reading, book related activities and dressing up as characters from books.
– Easy World Book Day Costume Ideas Using Clothes You Already Have
St. Piran's Day
5th Mar 2026
St. Piran's Day is the national day of Cornwall. Events are held across the county including parades in many towns, pasty-making competitions and singing the national anthem of Cornwall, Trelawny.
– The 10 Best Attractions In Cornwall For Families
Global Day of Unplugging
6th Mar to 7th Mar 2026
Have a 24-hour respite from technology, to inspire you to have a more healthy life/tech balance. Take an hour or a full day away from technology.
British Science Week
6th Mar to 15th Mar 2026
British Science Week is a ten-day celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths. The week aims to to raise awareness, spark enthusiasm and celebrate science, engineering, technology and maths with people of all ages and from all walks of life.
International Women's Day
8th Mar 2026
A worldwide celebration of women's rights and celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.
More About International Woman's Day
– 10 Books About Amazing, Strong and Brilliant Women For Children
Barbie Day
9th Mar 2026
On 9th March 1959, this 11-inch tall bombshell made her debut at the American International Toy Fair in New York. Barbie Day celebrates this ever-popular toy.
– Free Printable Barbie Wordsearches
Mario Day
10th Mar 2026
Mar10 Day, held on 10th March each year is a celebration of the whole Super Mario franchise.
Pi Day
14th Mar 2026
A day for celebrating the wonder of mathematics. The 14th March was chosen because the value of Pi is often taken as 3.14.
Mother's Day (UK)
15th Mar 2026
Also known as Mothering Sunday, this is the day where we show Mum just how much we love her in the UK. Mothering Sunday was traditionally the day when you returned to the "Mother Church" where you were baptised.
– Mother's Day Wordsearch - Free Printable
St. Patrick's Day
17th Mar 2026
Ireland's national day celebrates the Irish patron saint, Patrick. The day is celebrated all around the world with internationally famous parades, as well as by drinking Guinness and decorating everything in green.
– St. Patrick's Day Printable Wordsearch
– 25 St. Patrick's Day Crafts For Kids
Global Recycling Day
18th Mar 2026
A day to recognize, and celebrate, the importance recycling plays in preserving our precious primary resources and securing the future of our planet. It is a day for the world to come together and put the planet first.
– Recycling Colouring Pictures
World Sleep Day
19th Mar 2026
A celebration of sleep and a call to action on important issues related to sleep, including medicine, education, social aspects and driving.
Eid al-Fitr
19th Mar to 20th Mar 2026
A religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide that marks the end of the month-long dawn-to-sunset fasting of Ramadan. It is celebrated with prayer and different festivities and foods in different countries.
Red Nose Day
20th Mar 2026
The day when people across the land join forces to raise money for brilliant causes in the UK and around the world, by having a good laugh!
Red Nose Day Crafts & Printables
– Red Nose Day Crafts, Recipes & Games
Spring Equinox (Northern Hemisphere)
20th Mar 2026
Today is the first day of astronomical spring in the northern hemisphere (Spring or Vernal Equinox). From today the days will get longer.
– Spring Easy & Hard Wordsearches
World Frog Day
20th Mar 2026
A celebration of frogs which are are an important indicator of an ecosystem's health and help to keep the ecosystem balanced.
– Eat The Frog Colouring Picture
World Poetry Day
21st Mar 2026
A UNESCO day to promote the reading, writing, publishing and teaching of poetry throughout the world.
Early Music Day
21st Mar 2026
A celebration of more than a millennium of music, through concerts, events, and happenings taking place simultaneously across Europe.
Autumn Equinox (Southern Hemisphere)
21st Mar 2026
The first day of astronomical autumn in the southern hemisphere (Autumnal Equinox).
– 5 Autumn Outdoor Activities For Kids
– Autumn Wordsearches, Hard & Easy!
International Day of Forests
21st Mar 2026
A day to celebrate and raise awareness of the importance of all types of forests. Every country is encouraged to undertake local, national and international efforts to organize activities involving forests and trees, such as tree planting campaigns.
Nowruz
21st Mar 2026
Nowruz is the Persan New Year which is celebrated on the day of the Spring Equinox. It is celebrated with festivals, parades, food and music in Iran, Azerbaijan and many other countries across Central Asia.
Single Parents Day
21st Mar 2026
Single Parents Day is a time for single parents to reflect on and celebrate their successes. It?s also a chance for the world to show single parents how much they are valued.
International Day of Action for the Seals
22nd Mar 2026
A day to to promote awareness and to stop cruelty against seal populations around the world. It is also used to promote the conservation of seals and to prevent the extinction of seals due to hunting by humans.
World Water Day
22nd Mar 2026
This day is about promoting the importance of water to our survival, and highlighting the 2.2 billion people living without access to safe water in the world.
– Free Printable Rivers Wordsearch
Shakespeare Week
23rd Mar to 29th Mar 2026
Shakespeare Week is a national annual celebration giving primary school aged children opportunities for enriching and enjoyable early encounters with Shakespeare.
– Shakespeare Printable Puzzles
Tolkein Day
25th Mar 2026
Organised by The Tolkien Society, to encourage fans to celebrate and promote the life and works of J.R.R. Tolkien by reading their favourite passages from his books.
– Lord of the Rings Wordsearch
World Theatre Day
27th Mar 2026
A UNESCO recognised day for celebrate all aspects of theatre. The aim is to promote theatre in all its forms across the world and to impress on governments, politicians and institutions the financial and cultural importance of theatre.
Earth Hour
28th Mar 2026
Organised by the World Wildlife Fund, individuals, organisations and businesses are asked to turn off non-essential electric lights for one hour as a symbol of commitment to the planet.
Piano Day
29th Mar 2026
A day for piano players and lovers to share the joy of the piano. It takes place on the 88th day of the year, for the number of keys on a piano.
British Summer Time Begins
29th Mar 2026
Daylight saving begins today, so remember that the clocks go forward 1 hour at 1am in the morning.
Here are some more important events that are coming soon.