Awareness Dates

March Observances

This page is to recognize all of March’s awareness days and weeks, and the items observed this month. We invite you to learn about, educate, recognize, and honor these observances.

Days

March 1: World Self-Harm and Injury Day

March 3: World Hearing Day

March 4: World HPV Day

March 13: World Kidney Day

March 14: World Sleep Day

March 16: World Disabled Access Day

March 20: World Oral Health Day

March 20: International Day of Happiness

March 20: National Native AIDS Awareness Day

March 21: World Down Syndrome Day

March 24: World Tuberculosis Day

March 26: International Purple Day (Wear purple in support of epilepsy)

March 30: World Bipolar Day

Weeks

Endometriosis Week (First week of March; dates vary by country)

March 6-12: Parent Mental Health Week

March 9-15: World Glaucoma Week

March 10-16: World Healthcare Science Week

March 17-21: National LGBTQ+ Health Week

March 17-23: World Hydration and Nutrition Week