"What is a Canadian? A Canadian is a fellow wearing English tweeds, a Hong Kong shirt and Spanish shoes, who sips Brazilian coffee sweetened with Philippine sugar from a Bavarian cup while nibbling Swiss cheese, sitting at a Danish desk over a Persian rug, after coming home in a German car from an Italian movie... and then writes his Member of Parliament with a Japanese ballpoint pen on French paper, demanding that he do something about foreigners taking away our Canadian jobs."
-Anonymous
We are soon into March with hopes that spring is close behind. As hearty Canadians living here in Saskatchewan and coming through the winter blahs, deep freeze and more isolation than we could ever want, I am sure everyone is looking for reasons to celebrate. The month of March has no lack of interesting and fun things to toast to, as well as some observances of a more serious nature. There's more than enough to keep us focused to better days ahead.
March 1: National Peanut Butter Day
March 5: National Multiple Personality Day
March 6: National Oreo Cookie Day
March 9: National Get Over it Day
March 10: National Mario Day
March 11: National Worship of Tools Day
March 14: National Pi Day
March 18: National Awkward Moments Day
March 20: National Ravioli Day
March 24: National Chocolate Covered Raisin Day
March 28: National Weed Appreciation Day
March 31: National Crayon Day
Mar. 1: World Day of Prayer
Mar 1: St. David’s Day. Many Canadians of Welsh descent or those with Welsh connections celebrate St. David’s Day each year. The Welsh flag is often seen during celebrations on the day, as well as daffodils or leeks pinned to clothing.
Mar. 8: Commonwealth Day — International Women’s Day — Celebrations offer an opportunity to promote understanding on global issues, international co-operation and the work of Commonwealth organizations, which aim to improve the lives of citizens.
Mar. 11: Isra and Mi’rai — this Muslim holiday is observed on the 27th day of Rajab, the seventh month in the Islamic calendar.
Mar. 14: Daylight Saving Time starts
Mar. 17: St. Patrick’s Day – the celebration of the green – the heritage and the culture of the Irish.
Mar. 20: March Equinox — FIRST DAY OF SPRING — on the equinox, night and day are nearly the same length, 12 hours, all over the world.
Mar. 20: International Francophonie Day
Mar. 28: Palm Sunday — a Christian feast that falls on the Sunday before Easter
Mar. 28: First Day of Passover — An eight-day Jewish festival celebrated in the early spring
MARCH IS:
Fraud Prevention Month
Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month
Kidney Month
Liver Health Month
National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
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