Rare Disease Day

This February 28 is Rare Disease Day. With so many things going on in the world around us, it’s very easy to put off important things like health. That’s why…

1st Day of Women’s History Month

This is not a public holiday. Government and public offices, businesses, and schools are not closed for this observation but may hold special events and outreach programs to commemorate the…

Deep-Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month (Day 1 of 31)

March is national Deep-Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month, a public health initiative aimed at raising awareness of this commonly occurring medical condition and its potentially fatal complication; pulmonary embolism. According to…

National Nutrition Month (Day 1 of 31)

National Nutrition Month in the USA is a nutrition education and information campaign created annually in March by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The campaign focuses attention on the…

National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day

TABLE OF CONTENTS Holiday TimelineWhy We Love This HolidayWays You Can Celebrate Peanut butter is a perfect food, and on March 1, we honor that perfection with National Peanut Butter…

National Pig Day

National Pig Day, celebrated annually on March 1, is the perfect time to celebrate how much pigs have become part of American culture. We see pigs in art, costumes, stuffed…

St. David’s Day

There’s nothing more Welsh than St. David’s Day, the feast and celebration that falls on March 1 and commemorates the patron saint of Wales, Saint David — the greatest figure…