March 12 Holidays

A fun observance on March 12 celebrating planting flowers to welcome spring, promote gardening as a hobby, and highlight the beauty and importance of flowers in ecosystems.

Federal wartime childcare once reached as many as 600,000 American children for 50 to 75 cents a day, then closed within months of the peace. A Milwaukee support group put March 12 on the calendar for the mothers who came after.

A cultural observance on March 12 celebrating the founding of Girl Scouts of the USA and the organization's mission to build girls of courage, confidence, and character through leadership and service.

English scribes were writing Christian as a personal name by 1183, and in Britain it went to women as well as men. The day belongs to the people called it, not to the faith that shares the word.

A national observance on March 12 celebrating Mauritius's independence from British colonial rule, established through the Mauritius Independence Act 1968.

An awareness observance on the third Wednesday of March promoting the nutritional quality of school meals worldwide and addressing the link between healthy eating, education, and reducing childhood hunger.

A fan observance on March 12 celebrating the life, career, and pioneering contributions to suspense and psychological thriller films of director Alfred Hitchcock, known as the Master of Suspense.

A food observance on March 12 celebrating baked scallops, a popular low-fat seafood delicacy enjoyed as an appetizer or main dish.

Most Ruths are named for someone, and behind the whole line stands a Moabite widow who chose a foreign country over her own. National Ruth Day belongs to all of them, whether or not the family story reaches that far.

A heritage observance on March 12 celebrating the beginning of the new year according to the 365-day Aztec solar calendar, promoting cultural revival and ancestral traditions through dances, music, and ceremony.

An awareness observance on March 12 rallying support for a single, unrestricted internet accessible to all and drawing attention to government online censorship and restrictions on free speech.

An awareness observance on March 12 raising awareness of intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), promoting education on its causes, risks, early detection, and support for affected families.

An awareness observance on March 12 raising awareness about glaucoma, promoting early detection through regular eye exams, and educating the public to prevent blindness from this silent condition.