“National Nutrition Month”: See www.dieticians.ca
“National Kidney Month”: For info see www.kidney.ca.
“Employee Spirit Month”: This month seeks to inspire the most vital part of any organization: the employees. Motivate your employees – create employee spirit. For info and tips, call Harriet Meyerson 214-373-0080. email Harriet@ConfidenceCenter.com.
“National Epilepsy Month”: See www.epilepsy.ca for info.
“International Fraud Prevention Month”: See the Ontario Securities Commission for info www.osc.gov.on.ca.
“National Red Cross Month”: See www.redcross.ca.
“International Ideas Month”: Without constant new ideas, progress and people stagnate. Call Sylvia Henderson 301-260-1538, email sylvia@springboardtraining.com, see www.springboardtraining.com.
“International Listening Awareness Month”: Dedicated to learning more about the impact listening has on all human activity. Call Nanette Johnson-Curiskis 877-854-7836 or 952-594-5697, see www.listen.org
“International Mirth Month”: A time to show people how to use humor to deal with not-so-funny stuff. Call Alan Klein 415-431-1913, email humor@allenklein.com, see www.allenklein.com.
“Optimism Month”: Research proves optimists achieve more health, prosperity and happiness than pessimists. For a free tips sheet and to set up an interview with Dr Michael Mercer call 847-382-0690, email drmercer@mercersystems.com, www.DrMercer.com.
Mar 1“World Compliment Day”: Appreciate with words instead of gifts – brighten everyone’s day. For info, email hans@withcompliments.com. See www.worldcomplimentday.com.
Mar 2-8 “Celebrate Your Name Week”: Your name identifies you to the world. Make sure it isn’t an ignored part of your personhood. A different name-related theme each day at celebrateyournameweek@gmail.com. For info contact Jerry Hill by email. www.namesuniverse.com.
Mar 2-8 “Read an E-Book Week”: A week set aside to learn about and/or read an electronic book. Call Rita Toews 204-661-2734, email r.toews@shaw.ca. See www.ebookweek.com.
Mar 4 “Courageous Follower Day”: To dispel the myth that followers are passive and to raise awareness that good followership is energetic and at times courageous. Call Ira Chaleff 301-933-3752, email ira.chaleff@exe-coach.com, seewww.exe-coach.com.
Mar 4 “Mardi Gras”: Literally, “Fat Tuesday” this is the last feast day before Lent in the Christian calendar.
Mar 8 “International (Working) Women’s Day”: A day to honour women, especially working women. Widely adopted and observed in many nations. In Russia it is a national holiday and flowers or gifts are presented to women workers. www.swc-cfc.gc.ca
Mar 9 “Check Your Batteries Day”: Check the batteries in your smoke detector, carbon monoxide detector, HVAC thermostat, audio/visual remote controls and other electronic devices. Annually, the 2nd Sunday in March.
Mar 9 “Daylight Saving Time Begins”: From 2am on the second Sunday in March until 2am on the first Sunday in November.
Mar 10 “Mario Day”: A day for all people named Mario to celebrate [Mar10 is the day and it spells out the name as well!] Call Mario Fascitelli 505-293-2634, email C21Allied@aol.com.
Mar 11 “Dream 2014 Day”: To focus attention on the new millennium – so that all humans, nations and institutions devote this year to unparalleled dreams for a better world and thinking, action, inspiration, determination and love to solve the remaining problems and to achieve a peaceful, united human family on Earth. Call Barbara Gaughen-Muller 805-968-8567, email Robert@robertmuller.org, www.robertmuller.org or www.goodmorningworld.org.
Mar 11 “Organize Your Home Office Day”: Find files, purge papers and tackle to-do lists. Call Lisa Kanarek, HomeOfficeLife.com, 214-361-0556, email lisa@homeofficelife.com. See www.homeofficelife.com.
Mar 15 “Ides of March”: This was the day that Julius Ceasar was assassinated in 44 BC. In the Roman calendar the days of the month were not numbered sequentially. Instead, each month had three division days [Kalends, Nones and Ides]. Days were numbered from these divisions [IV for Nones and III for Ides]. The Ides occurred on the 15th of the month [or the 13th in the months that had less than 31 days].
Mar 17 “St Patrick’s Day”: National holiday in the Republic of Ireland, and a great excuse to drink green beer in most every other country in the world. It commemorates the patron saint of Ireland, Bishop Patrick [AD389-461] who in 432 introduced Christianity to Ireland.
March 20 “Snowman Burning”: Reading of poetry heralding the end of winter and the arrival of Spring, followed by sacrifice in effigy, toasts and cheers. Call Lake Superior State University 906-635-2315, www.lssu.edu/snowman.
Mar 20 “Proposal Day”: Vernal Equinox – a day for single people to find the courage to propose to the one they love. But if you’re not ready for the big leap, use this day to send a gift to the one you love. The list of the world’s ten most eligible celebrity singles is available any time after March 1 at www.proposalday.com. Call John O’Loughlin 972-258-4996, email lldjohn@aol.com.
Mar 20 “Spring”: In the Northern Hemisphere Spring begins today.
Mar 21 “World Down Syndrome Day”: see www.worlddownsyndromeday.org.
Mar 25 “Bed-In for Peace: 45th Anniversary”: After their March 20 wedding, John Lennon and Yoko Ono celebrated their honeymoon with a bed-in for peace in their hotel room.
Mar 26 “Legal Assistants Day”: A day recognizing the many contributions made to the legal profession by legal assistants. Call Claudia A. Evart 212-779-2227, email paralegalcaevart@earthlink.net.
Mar 27 “World Theatre Day”: For info go to www.world-theatre-day.org.
Mar 29 “Earth Hour”: Communities, businesses and governments around the world are invited to switch off lights for one hour at 8:30pm local time. See www.earthhour.org.
Mar 29 “National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day”: A day recognizing those very special husband-and-wife business owner teams that work and commune together. Call Rick/Margie Segel 781-272-9995, email rick@ricksegel.com.
Mar 30 “Doctors’ Day”: To honour physicians on the anniversary of the occasion when Dr. Crawford W. Long became the first acclaimed physician to use ether as an anesthetic agent in a surgical technique, Mar 30, 1842. The red carnation has been designated the official flower of Doctors’ Day.
