your month ahead – March

1 Mar – Ramadan begins, Islam

The Holy Month of Ramadan celebrates the Islamic holy book, the Qur’an, being revealed to the Prophet Muhammed. Observant Muslims (excepting children under 14, the elderly and those who are pregnant, menstruating or travelling) will fast from dawn to dusk and engage in more prayer and charitable giving than usual.

3 Mar – World Hearing Day

The World Health Organization’s is an annual event, raising awareness of deafness prevention and promoting ear and hearing care. The theme for 2025 is Changing Mindsets: Empower Yourself. This encourages us all to learn about looking after our hearing and reducing harmful behaviours.

March dates at a glance

Religious/cultural

1 –        St David’s Day, Christian
1 –        Nineteen-Day Fast begins, Baha’i
1 –        Saturday of Souls, Orthodox Christian
1 –        Ramadan begins, Islam
2 –        Cheesefare Sunday, Orthodox Christian
3 –        Great Lent begins, Orthodox Christian
3 –        Shrove Monday, Christian
4 –        Shrove Tuesday, Christian
5 –        Ash Wednesday, Christian
8 –        Saturday of Souls, Orthodox Christian
9 –        Feast of Orthodoxy, Orthodox Christian
13 –      Holika Dahan, Hindu
14 –      Nanakshahi (New Year), Sikh
14 –      Purim, Judaism
14 – 16 – Hola Mohalla Sikh
15 –      Holi, Hindu
17 –      St Patrick’s Day, Christian
19 –      Feast of Saint Joseph, Christian
20 –      Ostara, Wicca and Pagan
20 –      Nowruz (New Year), Persian and Zoroastrian
20 –      Naw-Rúz, Bahá’í
25 –      Annunciation to the Theotokos, Orthodox Christian
25 –      Annunciation of the Virgin Mary, Christian
26 –      Khordad Sal, Zoroastrian
26 –      Laylat Al-Qadr, Islam
30 –      Chaitra Navratri begins, Hindu
30 –      Ugadi (New Year), Hindu
31 –      Eid Al-Fitr, Islam

Awareness and Events

1 –        Zero Discrimination Day
1 –        Self-Injury Awareness Day (SIAD)
1 –        International Wheelchair Day
3 –        World Hearing Day
5-7 –     TUC’s Women’s Conference
8 –        International Women’s Day
17 – 23 – Neurodiversity Celebration Week
20 –      Spring Equinox
20 –      International Day of Happiness
21 –      International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
21 –      World Down Syndrome Day
24 –      World Tuberculosis (TB) Day
25 –      International Day of Remembrance of The Victims of Slavery and The Transatlantic Slave Trade
30 –      Mother’s Day
30 –      World Bipolar Day
31 –      International Trans Day of Visibility
31 Mar – 6 Apr – World Autism Acceptance Week