SIDEBAR: If you love March even more...

In the previous post, various other ways to celebrate the month of March.  For those who want to celebrate day by day, here are a few days of observance:

• March 1 is National Pig Day and beginning of Eastern Orthodox Lent
  
• March 2 is Peach Blossom Day and Red Cross Day
• March 3 is National Sportsmanship Day. So be nice.
• March 6 is Employee Appreciation Day and National Frozen Food Day
  
• March 10 is the Jewish Purim holiday
  
• March 8 is International Women's Day
  
• March 11 is the Hindu festival of Holi
  
• March 12 is Plant a Flower Day
  
• March 16 is Freedom of Information Day
• March 17 is (duh) St. Patrick's Day
• March 19 is St. Joseph's Feast Day
• March 20 is the first day of Spring and International Earth Day
• March 21 is the International Day for the Elimination of Race Discrimination
• March 22 is World Water Day
• March 23 is World Meteorological Day
  
• March 27 is National "Joe" Day
• March 30 is National Doctor's Day