Celebrating March Special Events

Click on any link below to find Educate.Today videos related to special day, week, and monthly celebrations in March.

Monthly Celebrations in March
Women’s History Month—Learn about women breaking barriers.
National Craft Month—Meet artisans and crafts makers working in numerous forms.
Arts in Our Schools Month—Celebrate the arts with videos in Dance, Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts.
Irish American Heritage Month—Go to an archaeological site exploring Irish history.
National Nutrition Month—Explore a variety of ways to improve your nutrition.
National Reading Month—Explore our virtual read aloud videos, interviews with authors, and other stories to inspire readers from elementary through high school.

Weekly Celebrations in March
March 1-7—National Invest in Veterans Week—Meet veterans and learn from their stories.
March 4-10—International Women’s Week—Celebrate the power and impact of women in fields across the curriculum.
March 19-25—World Folktales and Fables Week—Share the power of storytelling with your students.
March 21-27—National Agriculture Week—See innovations in agriculture.
March 25-31—National Physician’s Week—Meet doctors and learn how they diagnose patients.

Daily Celebrations in March
March 1—National Black Women in Jazz and the Arts Day—Meet contemporary and historic women making a difference in jazz and the arts.
March 2—Dr. Seuss’s Birthday (1904)—Celebrate Dr. Seuss and Read Across America Day with our “Off the Shelf” videos of stories for children.
March 3—World Wildlife Day—Learn about wildlife and wildlife photography.
March 4—Global Day of the Engineer—Meet engineers and see examples of their work.
March 6—Michelangelo’s Birthday (1475)—Learn about the life of the artist, poet, and engineer.
March 7–Bloody Sunday in Selma (1965)–Meet the African American nun who marched for civil rights in Selma, Alabama.
March 8—International Women’s Day—Celebrate the power and impact of women in fields across the curriculum.
March 10—Harriet Tubman Day—Learn about her story and impact through a first person re-enactor.
March 12—National Plant a Flower Day—Celebrate flowers in the environment and in art.
March 14—Learn About Butterflies Day—Learn about the lives of butterflies and how to create a healthy habitat for them.
March 18—Global Recycling Day—Explore all sorts of way to reuse, recycle, and repurpose waste to help the environment.
March 20—World Storytelling Day—Share the power of storytelling with your students.
March 21—World Poetry Day—Celebrate the power of poetry in these videos.
March 21—World Puppetry Day—Meet a puppeteer and learn how they create their puppets and puppet shows.
March 23—World Meteorological Day—Wondering about weather? Learn about it with meteorologists in these videos.
March 26—Tennessee Williams’ Birthday (1911)—Explore the life and writing of the celebrated playwright in these videos.
March 26—Sandra Day O’Connor’s Birthday (1930)—Learn about the life and legacy of this barrier breaking Supreme Court Justice.
March 27—World Theatre Day—Go onstage and backstage with actors, playwrights, producers, and designers in theatre.
March 29—National Vietnam War Veterans Day—Honor the work of these veterans and learn about their stories of service in Vietnam.