NATIONAL FUTURE GENERATIONS DAY
National Future Generations Day is celebrated on the third Friday in March. This National Day serves as a powerful reminder of our collective responsibility to nurture the health and well-being of those yet to come. promote awareness and dialogue around these critical issues. Discover more...
NATIONAL SINGLE PARENT DAY
On March 21st, National Single Parents Day honors the mothers and fathers holding down the fort with all the hard work, devotion, and sacrifices involved in single parenting. Raising children can be challenging. Doing it without a partner doubles the burden. Whether by choice or circumstance, single parents carry a heavy load. Between work, school, daycare, doctor visits, and the list goes on, one person can only do so much. Read more...
NATIONAL COUNTDOWN DAY
3...2...1...National Countdown Day on March 21 (3/21) ticks down the minutes, seconds, or days to events big and small. Learn more...
NATIONAL MEMORY DAY
National Memory Day on March 21 is a day celebrating the brain as a function of the human body that helps us to recall events and retrieve experiences from the past. Learn more...
NATIONAL CALIFORNIA STRAWBERRY DAY
As part of National Nutrition Month, National California Strawberry Day kicks off the strawberry season in California. The celebration takes place annually on March 21st which is typically the first full day of spring. It's an ideal time to rejuvenate our senses and get excited about fresh fruit dishes, too. Read more...
NATIONAL FRAGRANCE DAY
Spring is now in the air, and so is National Fragrance Day. Each year on March 21st, let your favorite scents lift your mood or carry you to another place. Read more...
NATIONAL COMMON COURTESY DAY
National Common Courtesy Day on March 21st serves as a reminder of the behavior that keeps society from melting into a sea of madness. In addition, the day brings awareness to how crucial common courtesy is in our lives and provides examples to help us improve. Read more...
NATIONAL FRENCH BREAD DAY
National French Bread Day bakes up a delicious celebration enjoyed by millions across the United States each year on March 21st. Learn more...
Coming on March 22, 2025
National Days
NATIONAL HEALTH CARE RIGHTS DAY
NATIONAL GOOF OFF DAY
NATIONAL BAVARIAN CREPES DAY
NATIONAL WEST VIRGINIA DAY
Notable Birthdays for March 21
Mary Dixon Kies (1752-1837) - The first woman to receive a patent for weaving straw, silk and thread.
Henry Ossian Flipper (1856-1940) - The first Black to graduate from West Point.
Daria Pratt (1859-1938) - Olympic winner of the bronze medal in golf.
Antonia Maury (1866-1952) - Female astronomer to first to detect and calculate the orbit of a spectroscopic binary (stars).
Walter Tewksbury (1876-1969) - Olympic gold winner for running and hurdles.
Broncho Billy Anderson (1880-1971) - The first cowboy in a movie (The Great Train Robbery).
Forrest Mars, Sr. (1904-1999) - Creator of M&M's and Mars bar candy.
Julio Gallo (1910-1993) - Co-founder of E & J Gallo Winery.
Walter Lincoln Hawkins (1911-1992) - Scientist who invented the plastic to cover telephone cables.
Matthew Broderick (1962-Still Living) - Actor in WarGames, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, and Glory.
Memorable Events for March 21
1788 - A fire in New Orleans burns most of the town down.
1791 - Captain Hopley Yeaton becomes the first commissioned officer in the Revenue Marine, which would later become the modern U.S. Coast Guard.
1859 - The first Zoological Society in the U.S. is founded in Philadelphia.
1917 - Loretta Walsh becomes the first female Petty Officer in the Navy.
1947 - President Truman signs Executive Order 9835 requiring all federal employees to have "...complete and unswerving loyalty to the United States."
1963 - Alcatraz prison closes.
1970 - The first Earth Day proclamation is issued by the Mayor of San Francisco (Joseph Alioto).
1970 - Comic-Con hosts its first inaugural event, becoming the largest pop and culture festival in the world.
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