Awareness days to inspire your content in March 2025

Hello March! And with the lengthening daylight comes some new awareness days. Has anyone else noticed that it’s almost light when they wake up? It’s certainly helping me leave the comfort of my duvet with a little less effort!

There are LOTS of awareness days to choose from this month so be selective – choose the ones that you know will connect with your ideal customers around a common interest. Do try to avoid using them too often as this could detract from your key message.

Select a few days that you can hang some content on. If you feel like you’re forcing it, then it probably isn’t the right day for you. These days are here to help you to tell a business story or to support how you market your product or service.

March 2025 has a variety of dates which should help you create some engaging content. A handful of them are US based, however their subject matter could still offer social media content opportunities for my community.  I’ve highlighted a few of my favourites at the top of the blog, and listed the rest of these special days.

Tap on each of the events below and they will take you directly to the organiser’s page or to more info.

*If I’ve missed any key dates, I apologise, this is no easy job and I’m providing this to you for free.

*Please check all dates before using them in your marketing. It is your responsibility to check the accuracy of the information. I’m just sharing my own research to make life easier for you.

*Lastly please do bring any dates I have missed to my attention and I can add them in for others to view.

A few March highlights

Meet the Maker

March

A month long challenge that helps you to talk to your followers about every aspect of your small creative business!

Women's History Month

March

Time to celebrate the often overlooked contribution that women have made to history, culture and society.

Day of Awesomeness!

10th March

People are awesome every day, and don't often realise it, so take a moment to tell someone how amazing they are today.

No Selfies Day

16th March

There's nothing wrong with a selfie but what else could you capture today for your social media feed?

Great British Spring Clean

21st March-6th April

Keep Britain Tidy’s annual national clean-up campaign to get rubbish off the ground, safely collected and recycled.

Day of Happiness

20th March

Wellbeing matters more than ever, so take some time today to do something that brings you happiness.

Earth Hour

22nd March

Join one of the largest movements for nature, turning the lights off for one hour for climate crisis awareness.

British Summer Time!

30th March

Although the weather is still a little chilly, let's celebrate by welcoming in lighter mornings and longer days!

More March Awareness Dates

Endometriosis Awareness Month

Marie Curie Great Daffodil Appeal

National Bed Month

Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

National Nutrition Month (US)

1 March – St David’s Day

1 March – National Peanut Butter Lovers Day (US)

1 March – Zero Discrimination Day

2 March – Old Stuff Day

3 March – World Wildlife Day

3-9 March – Food Waste Action Week

3-8 March – National Careers Week

3-9 March – British Pie Week

4 March – Shrove Tuesday

4-10 March – Cultivation Street Week

5 March – Ash Wednesday

5 March – St Pirans Day

6 March – World Book Day

6-9 March – Crufts

7 March – National Cereal Day

7 March – Employee Appreciation Day (US)

7-16 British Science Week

8 Mar – International Women’s Day

9 March – National Barbie Day (US)

9 March  – National Day of Reflection

10 March – Commonwealth Day

11 Mar – World Plumbing Day

11-15 March – Brain Awareness Week

11 March – Organise Your Home Office Day

12 March – No Smoking Day

12 March – Plant a Flower Day (US)

13 March – University Mental Health day

14 March – International Ask a Question Day

14 March – Full Moon  / Worm Moon

14 March – Spread Goodness Day

14 March – World Sleep Day

14-23 March – English Tourism Week

15 March – True Confessions Day

15 March – World Speech Day

16 March – National Panda Day

17-23  March – Nutrition and Hydration Week

17 March – St Patrick’s Day

17-23 March – Neurodiversity Week

18 Mar – Global Recycling Day

19 March – Social Prescribing Day

19 March – International Read to Me Day

19 March – International Client Day

20 March – Spring Equinox. First day of Spring

20 March – Rewilding Day

21 March – Comic Relief

21 March – World Downs Syndrome Day & Awareness Week

21 March – International Day of Forests

21 March – World Poetry Day

21 March – Single Parents Day (US but gaining momentum in the UK)

22 March – World Water Day

22 March – National Goof Off Day

23 March – National Puppy Day (US)

27 March – World Theatre Day

28 March – National Skipping Day

30 March – Bipolar Awareness Day

30 March – Mothers Day

31 Mar – World Backup Day

31 Mar – Transgender Day of Visibility

30 Mar – British Summer Time!

31st March – 6th April – School Football Week

I hope this list of March’s special awareness days helps inspire some fresh content. Are there any opportunities to share a funny/business/personal story that might resonate with your community and/or your ideal customer?

121 Content Planning

If you would like further help in planning your content for Instagram for the month, take a look at my Content Power Hour. An outcome driven 121 session or series of sessions where you’ll go away with an armful of inspiration and ideas and a plan to follow.

If you have questions, please do get in touch.

Wishing you a great month!
Sarah x