March Character All Month

by | Feb 26, 2026 | Character All Month

See NationalToday, AndTodayIs, NationalDayCalendar or DaysOfTheYear for more information on these and other holidays to celebrate this month.

Holidays with Always-On Dates

1 National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day. It’s National #PeanutButter Lover’s Day! Reach out to that person who has stuck by your side through the “crunchy” and “smooth” times. #Loyalty #Determination #CharacterStartsWithMe
1 World Compliment Day Celebrate #WorldComplimentDay today by sharing heartfelt compliments with those around you.  Extra points if you are #Creative!  #Positivity #CharacterStartsWithMe
2 National Read Across America Day Do you know a reluctant reader? Celebrate #ReadAcrossAmerica Day today and check out Elizabeth Babbin’s “9 Great Books for Reluctant Readers in Middle School.”  #CharacterStartsWithMe
3 National Sportsmanship Day Today is #NationalSportsmanship day. #Sportsmanship encourages fair play, good etiquette, and good character. Being good at a sport isn’t the only important quality of an athlete — showing good sportsmanship is equally important. #Teamwork #Cooperation #CharacterStartsWithMe
4 March Forth Celebrate National #MarchForth Day by renewing your #Determination toward your New Year’s resolutions.  #Discipline and #Determination. #CharacterStartsWithMe
7 Alexander Graham Bell Day Today, we celebrate #AlexanderGrahamBell.  Phone a Friend in honor of this day.  #Loyalty #Attentiveness  #CharacterStartsWithMe
8 International Women’s Day The theme for #InternationalWomensDay 2026 is “For ALL women and girls: Rights. #Equality. #Empowerment.” This year’s theme calls for action that can unlock #equalRights, power, and opportunities for all and a feminist future where no one is left behind. #CharacterStartsWithMe
8 National Proofreading Day Can you spot the eror in this sentance? Celebrate National #Proofreading Day by using your #Diligence to step up your Proofreading Skills.   #Thoroughness  #Focus  #CharacterStartsWithMe
8 DayLight Savings Time Starts Tomorrow #DaylightSavingsTime starts tomorrow. Tonight, we set our clocks ahead and lose an hour. What bad habit will you try to lose also? #Discernment #Decisiveness #CharacterStartsWithMe
9 National Get Over It Day Have a grudge you want to let go of?  Today is the day – #NationalGetOverItDay.  #Forgiveness  #CharacterStartsWithMe
12 National Girl Scout Day The Girl Scout mission is to build #Courage, #Confidence, and #Character. Celebrate with them on national #GirlScout day. #CharacterStartsWithMe
13 National Good Samaritan Day Celebrate #GoodSamaritan day.  #Generosity and #Compassion goes a long way. #CharacterStartsWithMe
13 Ken Day We are celebrating #NationalKenDay! Mattel debuted the #KenDoll in 1961, and he has been supportive of #Barbie ever since. #Loyalty #CharacterStartsWithMe
14 National Pi Day “Love is like #Pi – natural, irrational and very important.” -Lisa Hoffman  Celebrate with #Love and #Pie on #NationalPiDay #Compassion #Wisdom  #CharacterStartsWithMe
15 World Essential Workers Day World #EssentialWorkers Day originated in 2021 by 9-year-old, Ja’Nay Ratcliff, who has proven that you can do anything only if you set your mind to it. The day was established to express our #Gratefulness to those workers who are essential to our economy and way of life but often go unnoticed. #CharacterStartsWithMe
17 St. Patrick’s Day Happy #StPatricksDay from the Character Council.  We are #lucky to have you as a follower!  #Gratefulness  #CharacterStartsWithMe
18 Global Recycling Day Celebrate #GlobalRecyclingDay by finding another item you can start #Recycling. Consider picking an item you buy frequently and looking for a recycled version.  #Responsibility  #Flexibility  #Initiative   #CharacterStartsWithMe
21 National Common Courtesy Day Brush up your manners; it’s National #CommonCourtesy Day. #Respect  #CharacterStartsWithMe
23 World Math Day Use #Confidence to tackle your Math anxiety on World #Math Day and believe in your ability to learn Math.  #Positivity  #CharacterStartsWithMe
24 National Each Person Is a Person of Worth Day #NationalEachPersonIsAPersonOfWorthDay aims to get people to recognize the worth of everyone around them and, in doing so, appreciate their own worth. #Acceptance  #Respect #Namaste #CharacterStartsWithMe
25 International Waffle Day Be #Decisive on #InternationalWaffleDay.  No Waffling on Waffle Day!  #Initiative #CharacterStartsWithMe
27 International Scribble Day #InternationalScribbleDay celebrates Diane Alber’s children’s book, “I’m NOT Just a Scribble.” Art can come in any form, and anyone can be an artist. It also promotes #Kindness and #Acceptance and inspires #Creativity. #CharacterStartsWithMe
28 Earth Hour #EarthHour is observed annually on the last Saturday in March. Turn off non-essential electric lights for one hour, from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., to symbolize commitment to the planet. #Responsibility #Flexibility #CharacterStartsWithMe
29 National Smoke and Mirrors Day Combat the deception of #NationalSmokeAndMirrorsDay with #Trustworthiness, #Honesty, and #Sincerity. #CharacterStartsWithMe
31 National Crayon Day Did you know that #crayons are recyclable? Celebrate #NationalCrayonDay   #Creativity  #CharacterStartsWithMe

Holidays with Variable Dates

1st Tuesday National Sportsmanship Day  Today is national #Sportsmanship day. Sportsmanship encourages fair play, good etiquette, and good character. Being good at a sport isn’t the only important quality of an athlete — showing good sportsmanship is equally important.  #Teamwork  #Cooperation  #CharacterStartsWithMe
2nd Sunday Daylight Savings Time Starts Tomorrow #DaylightSavingsTime starts tomorrow.  Tonight, we set our clocks ahead and lose an hour.  What bad habit will you try to lose also?  #Discernment #Decisiveness #CharacterStartsWithMe
Last Saturday Earth Hour #EarthHour is observed annually on the last Saturday in March. Turn off non-essential electric lights for one hour, from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., to symbolize commitment to the planet.  #Responsibility  #Flexibility  #CharacterStartsWithMe