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Folk, Fact and Sayings about March
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  1 - 31 March 2010 Coffee Break
Coffee Break is simply a good excuse to get together with friends, family and work colleagues over a cup of coffee to raise money for the Meningitis Trust.
1 - 31 March 2010: The Great Daffodil Appeal
The Great Daffodil Appeal happens every March and is Marie Curie Cancer Care's annual flagship campaign.
1- 31 March 2010 National Bed Month
An awareness event organised by The Sleep Council.
1 - 31 : Veggie Month
A celebration of vegetarianism and campaigning to inform schools, retailers, restaurants, community groups and others about the benefits of a veggie diet
22 Feb - 07 March 2010 - Fair Trade Fortnight
A good oportunity to encourage students to think about where their food comes from and how they can help people in poorer countries.
1 March 2010 - St David's Day (Christian) - Patron Saint of Wales
1 March 2010 - SIAD (Self-Injury Awareness Day). projectbritain.com
3 March 2010 - World Maths Day
World Maths Day takes place on the first Wednesday in March. Students from across the globe unite in a celebration of numbers over the internet. The event aims to lift numeracy standards in a fun and meaningful way.
4 March 2010 - World Book Day projectbritain.com
World Book Day traditionally took place on 23 April (Shakespeare's birthday and St George's Day). From 2001 this was changed to the first Thursday in March to avoid clashes with Easter holidays and allow schools to take part.
Friday 5 March 2010 - National Doodle Day
A day to raise funds to help people whose lives are affected by epilepsy and neurofibromatosis
7 - 13 March 2010 - World Glaucoma Week
World Glaucoma Day was developed in response to the concern over the worldwide increase in the number of people with glaucoma and the resulting increase in the number of people who could go blind from this disease as the population increases and ages, if they do not have the condition detected and treated.
8 March 2010 - International Women's
Day
The 8th March is a day when women throughout the world come together and celebrate life as women, the progress made to advance equality for women and to assess the challenges that remain.
8 March 2010 - Commonwealth Day
Commonwealth Day is an annual event during which all the fifty-four member countries of the Commonwealth celebrate their links with one another. Commonwealth Day is held on the second Monday in March, and the day is celebrated around the world, from the Head of the Commonwealth, Her Majesty The Queen, who issues a special message, through Commonwealth Prime Ministers and Presidents to the citizens of the Commonwealth, particularly school children.
10 March 2010 - No Smoking Day
No Smoking Day is an annual awareness day that aims to help those smokers who want to stop by highlighting the help that is available and offering an opportunity to do so.
11 March 2010 - World Kidney Day projectbritain.com
The purpose of World Kidney Day is to raise awareness about the importance of our kidneys – an amazing organ that plays a crucial role in keeping us alive and well – and to spread the message that kidney disease is common, harmful and treatable.
12 - 21 March 2010 - National Science and Engineering Week
National Science Week takes place every March. This year is has a new name. It is an opportunity for people of all ages to take part in science, engineering and technology activities.
14 March 2010 - Mothering Sunday (Mother's Day)
15 - 19 March 2010 - Brain Awareness Week
Brain Awareness Week is an international effort organized by the Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives to advance public awareness about the progress and benefits of brain research.
 17 March 2010 - St Patricks Day (Christian) - Patron Saint of Ireland
Christian celebration of Patrick who brought Christianity to Ireland in early days of the faith. Parades to celebrate this day held all around the world where Irish people live. pr
19 - 21 March 2010 - Sport Relief
Sport Relief brings the entire nation together to get active, raise cash and change lives.ojectbritain.com
20 March 2010 - Earth Day
Earth Day is a name used for two different observances, both held annually during spring in the northern hemisphere. These are intended to inspire awareness of and appreciation for the Earth's environment. The United Nations celebrates Earth Day each year on the vernal (March) equinox; while a global observance in many countries is held each year on April 22.
20 March 2010 - World Storytelling Day
World Storytelling Day is a global celebration of the art of oral storytelling. It is celebrated every year on the spring equinox.
 20 March 2010 - First Day of Spring - Spring Equinox / Vernal Equinox
21 March 2010 - World Poetry Day (National Poetry Day is in October)
World Poetry Day is always on 21 March. The purpose of the day is to promote the reading, writing, publishing and teaching of poetry throughout the world.
21 March 2010 - World Down Syndrome Day
The date was chosen to signify the uniqueness of Down syndrome in the triplication (trisomy) of the 21st chromosome
21 March 2010 - World Forestry Day
World Forestry Day is celebrated in forests around the world on 21 March each year as people take time to consider the benefits of forests to the community - such as catchment protection, providing habitat for animals and plants, areas for recreation, education and scientific study, and as a source of many products including timber and honey. World Forestry Day also aims to provide opportunities for people to learn how forests can be managed and used sustainably for these many purposes.
22 March 2010 - World Day for Water
This Day was first observed in 1993 and seeks to raise public awareness, and focus attention on the vital need to protect and conserve water resources and supplies of drinking water.
23 March 2010 - World Meteorological Day
Celebrated to commemorate the entry-into-force, on 23 March 1950, of the Convention of the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO).
24 March 2010 - World Tuberculosis Day (TB Day)
World Tuberculosis Day is designed to build public awareness that tuberculosis today remains an epidemic in much of the world, causing the deaths of about 1.6 million people each year, mostly in the Third World. 24 March commemorates the day in 1882 when Dr Robert Koch astounded the scientific community by announcing that he had discovered the cause of tuberculosis, the TB bacillus.
26 March 2010 - World Purple Day
Purple Day is an international grassroots effort dedicated to increasing awareness about epilepsy worldwide. On 26 March people from around the globe are asked to wear purple and spread the word about epilepsy.
27 March 2010 - World Theatre Day
First launched in 1961 by the International Theatre Institute, World Theatre Day is celebrated on 27 March throughout the world.
27 March - 5 April 2010 Hospital Broadcasting Week
Hospital Broadcasting Week is the annual opportunity to raise the profile of every hospital broadcasting station in the UK
28 March 2010 - British Summer Time Begins ( Clocks move forward one hour) 
28 March 2010 - Palm Sunday (Christian)
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