March important national and international days and dates for RRB NTPC, Group D, SSC CGL, CHSL, PSC, State Exams and Other Competitive Exams. Usually, 2-3 questions from important days and dates can be seen in every competitive / government exam. This list will not only provide you a glance at important days of the year but also boost your general knowledge and help you in the preparations for upcoming competitive exams. Let’s have a look at the March important days and dates list:

March Special National and International Days

Important Days and Dates in March 2024-National and Important days in March Month

1st March 2024: Zero Discrimination Day, World Civil Defence Day, Self Injury Awareness Day

Zero Discrimination Day: Remove laws that harm, create laws that empower | UNAIDS. On Zero Discrimination Day this year, under the theme “Remove laws that harm, create laws that empower”, UNAIDS is highlighting the urgent need to take action against discriminatory laws.

World Civil Defence Day: World Civil Defence Day is observed on 1 March each year to create awareness about the importance of civil protection and preparedness. The day is celebrated by the International Civil Defence Organisation (ICDO).
Self Injury Awareness Day: Self-injury Awareness Day is a grassroots annual global awareness event / campaign on March 1, where on this day, and in the weeks leading up to it and after, some people choose to be more open about

2nd March 2024 Texas Independence Day, Read Across America, World Teen Mental Wellness Day

why we celebrate  Texas Independence Day celebrates the adoption of the state’s independence declaration. It is an annual legal holiday in Texas, in the United States, on March 2. March 2 also marks Texas Flag Day and Sam Houston Day, although these are special observances rather than legal holidays.

Read Across America: Launched in 1998 by the National Education Association (NEA), Read Across America is the nation’s largest celebration of reading. This year-round program focuses on motivating children and teens to read through events, partnerships, and reading resources that are about everyone, for everyone.

World Teen Mental Wellness Day: March 2 is observed as World Teen Mental Wellness Day (WTMHD). This day aims to raise greater awareness of mental health issues among teens, as well as provide education about removing stigmas surrounding preventative mental health

3 March 2024: World Wildlife Day, World Hearing Day, World Teen Mental Wellness Day, National Anthem Day, Missouri Compromise, Employee Appreciation Day

why we celebrate  World Hearing Day is observed on 3rd March every year to raise awareness about how to prevent deafness and to promote hearing across the world. National Safety Day is celebrated in India on 4th March by the National Safety Council of India. World Hearing Day The date is the day of the adoption of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in 1973, which plays an important role in ensuring that international trade does not threaten the species’ survival

World Wildlife Day: The World is full of amazing creatures from every possible medium. From the birds of the air to the majestic whales of the sea, wildlife abounds in the most unusual and unexpected places. Wildlife benefits us in many ways and has since timed out of mind. World Wildlife Day is a day to remind us of our responsibilities to our world and the lifeforms we share it with.

World Teen Mental Wellness Day:  March 2nd is World Teen Mental Wellness Day. The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) states that one in five teenagers has a mental health condition. For additional information or tips, visit the NAMI Teens page.

why we celebrate  National Anthem Day: 1. The song Jana Gana Mana is the National Anthem of India which was composed by Rabindra Nath Tagore, originally in Bengali. It was adopted by the constituent assembly on January 24, 1950, in its Hindi version. 3. The song “Jana Gana Mana” was first published under the title “Bharat Vidhata” in Tattva Bodhini Patrika in January 1912.

Missouri Compromise: The Missouri Compromise was a United States federal legislation that compromised northern attempts to completely prohibit slavery’s expansion by admitting Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free

Employee Appreciation Day: Employee Appreciation Day is an event, observed on the first Friday in March, meant for employers to give thanks or recognition to their employees

4th March 2024: National Security Day, National Grammar Day, National Hug a G.I. Day, National Hug a G.I. Day

National Safety Day is celebrated in India on 4th March by the National Safety Council of India. This day is celebrated to make people get safe from several issues like financial loss, health problems, and also any other problems that people are facing in their life.

National Hug a G.I. Day: As the only day on the calendar that is mnemonically a military command, March 4th recognizes National Hug a G.I. Day. Gather around your servicemen and women …
World Obesity Day: is observed globally on 4 March as of March 2020 with the view of promoting practical solutions to end the global obesity crisis.

National Grammar Day: In an interview with Grammarly last year, Martha explained that she founded the day because she wanted to help her students with their grammar in a lively and positive way. As the National Grammar Day website states, “Language is something to be celebrated, and March 4 is the perfect day to do it.

06th March 2024: Casimir Pulaski Day, Dred Scott Case, National Day of Unplugging, National Dentists Day, National Oreo Cookie Day

National Day of Unplugging: National Day of Unplugging, kicks off a 24 hour period from sundown to sundown, to unplug, unwind, relax and do things other than using today’s technology, electronics, and social media.

Casimir Pulaski Day : Casimir Pulaski Day is a local holiday officially observed in Illinois, on the first Monday of March in memory of Casimir Pulaski (March 6, 1745 – October 11, 1779), a Revolutionary War cavalry officer born in Poland as Kazimierz Pułaski

Dred Scott Case: he Dred Scott case, also known as Dred Scott v. Sandford, was a decade-long fight for freedom by a Black enslaved man named Dred Scott.

National Dress Day: March 6 is National Dentist’s Day, a day to celebrate the men and women who keep our chompers chomping, our gnashers gnashing, and our whites pearly. Dentists are doctors who specialize in oral health.

National Oreo Cookie Day: We celebrate America’s number one cookie each year on its very special day on March 6 with National Oreo Cookie Day. At National Today, we love a good …

07th March 2024 Vermont Town Meeting Day, National Be Heard Day, World Plant Power Day

why we celebrate  Vermont Town Meeting Day: Public Life. Vermont law makes Town Meeting Day a holiday for state government employees. The law also gives any worker (private employees) the right to take unpaid leave from work to attend his or her annual town meeting, subject to the essential operation of the business or government.

National Be Heard Day: Each year on the 7th day of March, National Be Heard Day encourages small businesses across the country to make their presence known.

World Plant Power Day: The idea of celebrating ‘World Plant Power Day’ on March 7 every year, might be a fairly new concept but the popularity of plant-based foods started many years ago. There has been a drastic shift in the perception towards plant-based foods and we are seeing a movement towards a more sustainable lifestyle

8 March 2024: International Women’s Day, National Proofreading Day

The celebration of March 8 began as American Women’s Day in commemoration of the demonstrations in New York in 1909. American women contributed to pushing European countries to designate March 8 as Women’s Day. It’s a global day to recognize and celebrate women’s and girls’ social, economic, cultural, and political achievements. It’s also a time to raise awareness of the progress made towards achieving gender equality and the work remaining to be done.

National Proofreading Day: National Proofreading Day, celebrated each year on March 8, is a day to promote error-free writing. We all make typos, grammar mistakes, and spelling errors when we write, especially if we are moving too fast! National Proofreading Day is an opportunity to slow down, proofread our work, and then proof it again.

9 March 2024: No Smoking Day, World Kidney Day:

World Kidney Day: World Kidney Day is a global health awareness campaign focusing on the importance of the kidneys and reducing the frequency and impact of kidney disease and its associated health problems worldwide.
World No Tobacco Day is observed on May 31 to raise awareness about the damage caused by consuming tobacco. Consuming tobacco kills over 80 lakh people across the world every year. Besides the human cost, consuming tobacco also causes the environment to degrade.

National Meatball Day: National Meatball Day is celebrated on March 9th of every year. A meatball is ground, or minced meat rolled into a small ball, sometimes along with other ingredients, like bread crumbs, eggs, minced onion, butter, and seasoning. Meatballs are cooked by frying, baking, steaming, or braising in sauce.

National Barbie Day is celebrated on March 9th of every year. Barbie is a fashion doll manufactured by the American toy company Mattel Inc, and it was launched in March 1959. From 1959, March 9th is celebrated as Barbie’s official birthday

10 March 2024: World Kidney Day

World Kidney Day is a joint initiative of the International Society of Nephrology and the International Federation of Kidney Foundations and is supported by various professional and patient organizations, including ANNA.

International Day of Action For Rivers, observed on March 14 every year, is a day that is dedicated to saving, celebrating, and creating awareness about the importance of rivers.
Every March 14, mathematicians, scientists and math lovers around the world celebrate Pi Day, a commemoration of the mathematical sign pi.

15 th March 2024: World Consumer Rights Day

World Consumer Rights Day was inspired by President John F Kennedy, who sent a special message to the US Congress on 15th March 1962, in which he formally addressed the issue of consumer rights. He was the first world leader to do so. The consumer movement first marked that date in 1983 and now uses the day every year to mobilise action on important issues and campaigns.

18th March 2024: Ordnance Factories Day

The Ordnance Factories’ Day is observed on the 18th of March every year. The production of India’s oldest Ordnance Factory, which is at Cossipore of Kolkata, was started on the 18th of March, 1802. OFB is the 37th largest defence equipment manufacturer in the world, 2nd largest in Asia, and the largest in India

20th March 2024: International Day of Happiness, World Sparrow Day

The International Day of Happiness is celebrated throughout the world on 20 March. It was established by the United Nations General Assembly on 28 June 2012. The International Day of Happiness aims to make people around the world realize the importance of happiness within their lives
World Sparrow Day: World Sparrow Day is a day designated to raise awareness of the house sparrow and then other common birds to urban environments, and of threats to their populations, observed on 20 March

21 st March 2024: World Forestry Day, World Down Syndrome Day, World Poetry Day

Every year, March 21 is celebrated as the International Day of Forests. The day is aimed at raising public awareness about the values, significance, and contributions of the forests to balance the life cycle on the earth. Various organisations, private and government, work together on this day to enlighten people not only about the forests at large but also the trees and vegetation that exists outside of the forested areas. The day is celebrated to make people aware of the importance of the green cover for not only today but also for all future generations.

World Down Syndrome Day is marked each year on March 21, beginning in 2006. The 21st day of March was selected to signify the uniqueness of the triplication of the 21st chromosome which causes Down syndrome. Every year on March 21, World Down Syndrome Day is observed to create awareness about Down syndrome

Every year World Poetry Day is held on March 21 to celebrate the most treasured cultural and linguistic expression and identity in the form of poems. Poetry is an expression that transforms the simplest of poems as a powerful catalyst. The day was first started by UNESCO (United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization) at its 30th General Conference in Paris in the year 1999.

22nd March 2024: World Water Day

World Water Day: Every year on March 22 the Board of Water Supply (BWS), City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Environmental Services (ENV), government agencies, businesses and partners around the globe celebrate World Water Day. It’s an annual United Nations Observance, that celebrates water and raises awareness of the 2 billion people currently living without access to safe clean drinking water.

23th March 2024: World Meteorological Day

World Meteorological Day With today’s technology, it’s hard to imagine a time when we didn’t know what the weather was going to be like. Instead of having a five-day forecast right on your weather app, you had to read wind patterns for weeks if you wanted to know whether you needed a rain jacket or a light sweater. That’s why, on March 23, we celebrate the World Meteorological Organization, an international organization that collects data from all over the world to help us better understand the weather and its impact on our lives.

24 March 2024: World TB Day

World Tuberculosis Day, observed on 24 March each year, is designed to build public awareness about the global epidemic of tuberculosis and efforts to eliminate the disease. In 2018, 10 million people fell ill with TB, and 1.5 million died from the disease, mostly in low and middle-income countries.

25th March – International Day of the Unborn Child

The International Day of the Unborn Child is an annual commemoration of unborn fetuses, observed as a day of opposition to abortion, on March 25. It was established by Pope John Paul II to coincide with the Feast of the Annunciation. It is observed on 25th March. It is an annual commemoration of unborn fetuses and is observed as a day of opposition to abortion.

International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members:  Every year, it is observed on March 25 by the United Nation to commemorate the anniversary of the abduction of Alec Collett, who was a journalist and died while working for the UN.

26th  March  2024- Purple Day of Epilepsy

Purple Day of Epilepsy: It is observed on 26 March to spread awareness about epilepsy and its impact on people’s lives. The day also reminds people suffering from epilepsy that they are not alone.

27 March 2024: World Theater Day

World Theatre Day is an international observance celebrated on 27 March. It was initiated in 1961 by the International Theatre Institute. celebrated to raise awareness about the importance of theatre arts and their important role in entertainment, and to highlight how they can be used to foster peace and economic development.