Calendar of Events

 

March 2026

March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, which seeks to end stigma and celebrate the contributions of people with such disabilities, including Down Syndrome, Autism, and Cerebral Palsy. 1.5% of Canadians over the age of 14 live with some form of developmental disability. It is often observed by wearing orange each Wednesday of March. (Society of United Professionals)

Other events in March include:

Event Date(s) Region/Tradition
Purim 2 March Judaism
International Sex Workers' Rights Day 3 March International
Magha Puja Day 3 March Buddhism
Holi 4 March Hinduism
Hola Mohalla 4 March Sikhism
International Women’s Day 8 March International
Laylat al-Qadr 16 March Islam
St. Patrick’s Day 17 March Christianity
Chaitra Navratri begins 19 March Hinduism
Ostara 20 March Wicca/Neo-Paganism
Naw-Ruz 21 March Baha’i
Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) 21 March Islam
International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade 25 March International
Chaitra Navratri ends 27 March Hinduism
Palm Sunday 29 March Christianity (Western)
Mahavir Jayanti 31 March Jainism
International Transgender Day of Visibility 31 March International