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World Poetry Day observed globally on 21 March

March 21, 2020
World Poetry Day
  • World Poetry Day is observed globally on 21 March every year. World Poetry Day is being observed annually to support linguistic diversity through poetic expression and to offer endangered languages the opportunity to be heard within their communities.
  • UNESCO recognized 21st of March as World Poetry Day during its 30th session which was organized in Paris in 1999.

International Nowruz Day observed globally on 21 March

March 21, 2020
International Nowruz Day
  • International Nowruz Day is being observed globally on 21 March every year.
  • It is being celebrated to celebrate “Nowruz” which is an ancestral festivity and marks the first day of spring which is celebrated on the occasion of the astronomical vernal equinox that generally occurs on 21 March.

International Day of Happiness celebrated globally on 20 March

March 20, 2020
International Day of Happiness
  • International Day of Happiness is observed globally on 20th March every year.
  • The 2020 International Day of Happiness campaign theme is ‘Happiness For All, Together’.

Global Recycling Day celebrated globally on 18th March

March 19, 2020
Global Recycling Day
  • Global Recycling Day is observed globally on 18th March every year. This day was first observed on March 18, 2018, by the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) and celebrated globally every year to raise awareness of the importance of recycling.
  • The Global Recycling Foundation declares “Recycling Heroes” as the theme for third Global Recycling Day. The main target of the day is to turn ‘waste’ into a valuable resource

Ordnance Factories’ Day celebrated on 18th March

March 18, 2020
Ordnance Factories’ Day
  • The Ordnance Factories’ Day is being celebrated on the 18th of March every year. OFB is the 37th largest defence equipment manufacturer in the world, 2nd largest in Asia, and the largest in India.
  • OFB is referred to as the “Fourth Arm of Defence” and the “Force Behind the Armed Forces” of India.

National Vaccination Day 2020

March 16, 2020
National Vaccination Day 2020
  • National Vaccination Day is celebrated every year on 16th March 2020.
  • This day is observed throughout India to spread awareness and the importance of getting timely vaccinations.
  • This day was first celebrated in 1995 and the first dose of Oral Polio Vaccine was given in India.
  • On March 27, 2014, the World Health Organization(WHO) declared India a polio-free country.

World Consumer Day 2020

March 15, 2020
World Consumer Day 2020
  • The World Consumer Day 2020 was celebrated on March 15, 2020.
  • The day is celebrated every year on March 15 to create awareness about consumer rights and needs since 1983.
  • It is an initiative by Consumer International which is a membership organisation for consumer groups around the world.
  • Theme of the year 2020: ‘The Sustainable Consumer.’

International Day of Action for Rivers is celebrated on 14 March

March 14, 2020
International Day of Action for Rivers
  • International Day of Action for Rivers is celebrated on 14 March.
  • This year, the 22nd annual International Day of Action for Rivers is observed.
  • The day targets to stress the importance of rivers and how it affects the lives of the people.
  • The theme of 2020 International Day of Action for Rivers is Women, Water, and Climate Change.
  • The International Day of Action Against Dams and For Rivers, Water and Life was started at the first International Meeting of People Affected by Dams at Curitiba Brazil in March 1997.

International Pi Day

March 14, 2020
International Pi Day

Pi Day is an annual celebration of the mathematical constant π (pi). Pi Day is celebrated on March 14 (3/14 in the month/day format) since 3, 1, and 4 are the first three significant digits of π. 

World Kidney Day celebrated globally on 12th March 2020

March 12, 2020
World Kidney Day

World Kidney Day is celebrated globally on the second Thursday of March every year.  This year World Kidney Day is celebrated on 12th March 2020. The theme of the 2020 World Kidney day is “Kidney Health for Everyone Everywhere–from Prevention to Detection and Equitable Access to Care.”