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List of March Awareness Months & National March Months

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You may have heard of the national days of March, but did you know that there are also March awareness months and nationally recognized March months?

Just like the national days of the year, these monthly observances cover a wide variety of topics. From health awareness months to national food months, there are so many occasions to observe.

March is Women’s History month, and National Multiple Sclerosis Education and Awareness Month. It’s also celebrated by the foodies as National Nutrition Month. 

These are just a few reasons to celebrate. Keep reading for all of the other March awareness months, and national holidays in March.

A collage of March awareness months and the national March months and their titles, including an eye chart for Save Your Vision Month, a bowl of noodles for National Noodle Month, books fanned open for National Reading Month, a dolphin leaping out of the water for Dolphin Awareness Month, an array of vegetables for National Nutrition Month, several women on a white background for Women's History Month, a light bulb in a hand for National Ideas Month, and several umbrellas for National Umbrella Month.

March health awareness months

March is the month of many health awarenesses. The following health awarenesses are celebrated in the month of March.

  • Alport Awareness Month
  • Autoimmune Awareness Month
  • Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month
  • Brain Injury Awareness Month
  • Brain Tumor Awareness Month (UK only) 
  • Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month
  • Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month 
  • Endometriosis Awareness Month
  • Kidney Cancer Awareness Month
  • Lymphedema Awareness Month
  • Malignant Hyperthermia Awareness and Training Month
  • Myeloma Action Month / Multiple Myeloma Awareness Month
  • Save Your Vision Month
  • Sleep Apnea Awareness Month
  • Trisomy Awareness Month

Green folded ribbon with words March is National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month.

Health related national holidays in March

The following March health awareness months are nationally recognized.

  • National Breast Implant Awareness Month 
  • National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
  • National Deep-Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month
  • National Essential Tremor Awareness Month
  • National Kidney Month 
  • National Multiple Sclerosis Education and Awareness Month

March heritage months

The following observances are March heritage months, and months related to identity.

  • Greek-American Heritage Month
  • Irish-American Heritage Month 
  • Women’s History Month

Text that says Irish American Heritage Month March on a white rectangle on top of an Irish and an American flag.

Food themed March awareness months

The following March national months are related to food and nutrition.

  • Berries and Cherries Month
  • National Caffeine Awareness Month
  • National Celery Month
  • National Flour Month
  • National Frozen Food Month
  • National Noodle Month
  • National Nutrition Month
  • National Peanut Month
  • National Sauce Month

A full array of vegetables with a dark brown rectangle across the center with a text overlay that says National Nutrition Month.

Animal themed March month awarenesses

There are also March monthly observances dedicated to animals.

  • Adopt a Rescued Guinea Pig Month
  • Dolphin Awareness Month

Art & hobby March monthly observances

The following March month celebrations are dedicated to art and hobbies.

  • Music in Our Schools Month
  • National Color Theory Month
  • National Craft Month 
  • National Crochet Month
  • National Reading Month
  • Youth Art Month

Two rows of books on shelves with a pinkish tan rectangle between the two with a text overlay that says National Reading Month.

March month celebrations

Below are some more March national holidays.

  • Asset Management Awareness Month
  • Child Life Month
  • Expanding Girls’ Horizons in Science and Engineering Month
  • Gender Equality Month
  • International Ideas Month
  • Listening Awareness Month
  • Mad for Plaid Month
  • Mustache March 
  • Problem Gambling Awareness Month
  • Workplace Eye Wellness Month

Month of March observances of employees & volunteers

The March national awareness months below are dedicated to the employees and volunteers of various organizations and professions.

  • Employee Spirit Month
  • Music Therapy Awareness Month (Canada)
  • National Athletic Training Month
  • National Social Work Month
  • Red Cross Month

A red background with text that says American Red Cross Month March in white lettering.

More March national holidays

The list below are March holidays that are nationally recognized.

  • National Bed Month (UK)
  • National Credit Education Month
  • National Ladder Safety Month
  • National Optimism Month
  • National Umbrella Month

Six March health awareness month ribbons around the word March, starting from the top left and going clockwise the ribbons are a green ribbon for Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month, a yellow ribbon for Endometriosis Awareness Month, a black ribbon for Sleep Apnea Awareness Month, an orange ribbon for Kidney Cancer Awareness Month, a purple ribbon for Autoimmune Awareness Month and a red ribbon for Blood Disorders Awareness Month.

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Five March awareness months with a photo to represent them, and their name beside the photo, from top to bottom they're umbrellas for National Umbrella Day, an eye with an eye chart in the pupil for Save You Vision Day, several book spines for National Reading Month, a pod of dolphins for Dolphin Awareness Month, and vegetables for National Nutrition Month.

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