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Important Days - March
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| Sl.NO | DATE | IMPORTANT DAYS |
| 1 | March 1 | Zero Discrimination Day (Since 2014) Purpose: To promote equality before the law and in practice throughout all of the member countries of the UN. Observed by: UN and other International organisations |
| 2 | March 3 | World Wildlife Day Purpose: To raise awareness of the World’s flora and fauna. Observed by: All UN members |
| 3 | March 4 | National Security Day Purpose: To praise the work of security forces, who plays a major role in maintaining peace and security of the people in India. Observed by: India |
| 4 | March 8 | International women’s day Purpose: To celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. Observed by: UN |
| 5 | March 14 | World Pi (π) Day Purpose: To celebrate the Mathematical constant of Pi. |
| 6 | March 15 | World Consumer Rights Day Purpose: To promote the basic rights of all the consumers, to demand that those rights are respected and protected. Observed by: Consumer International |
| 7 | March 20 | World Sparrow Day Purpose: To create awareness of the house sparrows and other birds to the rapidly changing environments, and of threats to their populations. Observed by: “Nature Forever Society” in collaboration with the Eco-Sys Action Foundation (France) and numerous other national and international organisations across the world. International Day of Happiness Purpose: To recognise happiness as a “fundamental human goal” and call for a more inclusive, equitable and balanced approach to economic growth Observed by: UN |
| 8 | March 21 | International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Purpose: Aims to remind people of racial discrimination’s negative consequences. It also encourages people to remember their obligation and determination to combat racial discrimination. Observed by: UN World Down syndrome Day (WDSD) Purpose: To raise public awareness and create a single global voice for advocating for the rights, inclusion and well-being of people with Down syndrome. Observed by: WHO International Day of Forests Purpose: To raise awareness of the importance of all types of forests and of trees outside forests Observed by: UN Members World Poetry day Purpose: To promote the reading, writing, publishing and teaching of poetry throughout the world Observed by: UNESCO |
| 9 | March 22 | World Water Day Purpose: To highlight the importance of freshwater. It is also used to advocate for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. Observed by: People and organizations worldwide, including all UN member states |
| 10 | March 23 | World Meteorological Day Purpose: To commemorate the creation day of World Meteorological Organization. Observed by: All UN members |
| 11 | March 24 | World Tuberculosis Day Purpose: To build public awareness about the global epidemic of tuberculosis and efforts to eliminate the disease. Observed by: WHO |
| 12 | March 27 | World Theatre Day Purpose: To promote theatre in all its forms across the world and to make people aware of the value of theatre in all its forms. Observed by: International Theatre Institute and international theatre community |
| 1 | March 14, 2018 | No Smoking Day Purpose: To encourage People across the world to quit the habit of Smoking. Observed by: UK Note: Observed on Second Wednesday of March |
| 2 | March 16,2018 | World Sleep Day Purpose: To celebrate the benefits of good and healthy sleep and to draw society attention to the burden of sleep problems and their medicine, education and social aspects. Observed by: World Sleep Day Committee of World Sleep Society. Note: Observed on March (the Friday before the northern hemisphere vernal equinox) |
| 3 | March 8,2018 | World Kidney Day Purpose: To create awareness among the people globally, about the importance of the kidneys and also to reduce the frequency and impact of kidney disease and its associated health issues. Observed by: WHO Note: Note: 2nd Thursday in March. |
| 4 | March 24,2018 | Earth Hour (Since 2007) Purpose: To create awareness for global warming, held annually by encouraging individuals, communities, and businesses to turn off non-essential electric lights for one hour (From 8. 30 p.m. to 9.30PM) Observed by: WWF (World Wide Fund For Nature) Note: Observed on Specific day towards the end of March |
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