March Character All Month Long
See NationalToday.com for more information on these and other holidays to celebrate this month.
| 1 | 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 |
| 1 | World Compliment Day | Celebrate World Compliment Day today by sharing heartfelt compliments with those around you. Extra points if you are very #creative! #Positivity |
| 2 | National Read Across America Day | Celebrate #ReadAcrossAmerica Day today. Do you know a reluctant reader? Check out this website for middle schoolers: https://www.understood.org/articles/en/great-books-for-reluctant-readers-in-middle-school |
| 4 | March Forth | Today is March Forth and Do Something Day. What will you use your #Initiative on today? |
| 7 | Alexander Graham Bell Day | Today is Alexander Graham Bell Day. Our #KinderCharacterChallenge for this week is Call a Friend in honor of this day. #Loyalty #Attentiveness |
| 8 | National Proofreading Day | Today is National Proofreading Day. Use your #Diligence to step up your Proofreading Skills. |
| 9 | National Get Over It Day | Have a grudge you want to let go of? Today is the day – National Get Over It Day. #forgiveness |
| 13 | National Good Samaritan Day | Today is National Good Samaritan Day. What does being a Good Samaritan mean to you? #Generosity #Compassion #Kindness #Initiative #Responsibility |
| 17 | St. Patrick’s Day | Celebrate #StPatricksDay with our holiday activity appropriate for the family or the classroom. |
| 18 | Global Recycling Day | Celebrate Global #Recycling Day by finding another item you can start recycling. Consider picking an item you buy frequently and looking for a recycled version. #Responsibility #Flexibility #Initiative |
| 21 | National Common Courtesy Day | Make your mama proud and use your manners today on National Common Courtesy Day. #Respect |
| 26 | 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, as a symbol of commitment to the planet. #Responsibility #Flexibility |
| 29 | National Smoke and Mirrors Day | Combat the deception of National Smoke and Mirrors Day with #trustworthiness #honesty and #sincerity. |
| 31 | National Crayon Day | Did you know that crayons are recyclable? Celebrate National #Crayon Day with suggestions on our website. #Creativity |
What days did you celebrate? Do you know of any other holidays to celebrate with character this month? Share your experience below!