Best Things To Do In March
March is a great month. Spring begins in March, and we celebrate Easter and St. Patrick’s Day. Did you know March also celebrates Popcorn Lover’s Day and Sock Monkey Day? There is so much to celebrate and do in March.
March is a month of renewal, when the world awakens in a burst of color and song! Flowers bloom, birds fill the air with their cheerful melodies, and the days grow longer as we welcome an extra hour of daylight. It’s a time of celebrations. Rivers and pints of beer turn green for St. Patrick’s Day, and the first day of spring brings warmer weather. With something special to celebrate nearly every day, March is brimming with opportunities to enjoy the season and embrace all its beauty!
March is a great month, and here are a few reasons why…
Daylight Savings Time
This day should be a national holiday! March is the month when the evenings start to stay light longer. So, I’m looking forward to springing ahead on March 9th with great joy and anticipation. One of the nicest things about spring and summer is the long evenings!
March is a great month for longer evenings to enjoy.
Spring Has Sprung
March is a month of fresh beginnings. Not only do we spring ahead with the time change, but we also welcome the official first day of spring on Tuesday, March 20th. Longer days, warmer temperatures, and nature’s grand awakening make this a perfect time to embrace the beauty of the season.
March is a great month for the beginning of spring.
Days To Celebrate
St. Patrick’s Day and Easter are the most notable holidays this month. And there is something wonderful and fun to celebrate every single day! Here are just a few…
March 1– National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day, National Pig Day, National Day of Unplugging
March 2– National Read Across America Day, Doctor Seuss’s Birthday, International Rescue Cat Day
March 3– National Anthem Day, World Wildlife Day
March 4– National Pound Cake Day, National Snack Day, National Sons Day, Mardi Gras- Fat Tuesday
March 5– National Cheese Doodle Day, First Day Of Lent
March 6– National Oreo Cookie Day, World Tennis Day
March 7– Sock Monkey Day, National Cereal Day, Flapjack Day
March 8– Discover What Your Name Means Day, International Women’s Day
March 9– National Meatball Day, Popcorn Lover’s Day, Daylight Savings Time
March 10– International Bagpipe Day, National Pack Your Lunch Day
March 11– National Promposal Day, National Johnny Appleseed Day, National Napping Day,
March 12– Girl Scouts’ Birthday, National Plant a Flower Day, Working Moms Day
March 13– Total Lunar Eclipse (throughout the US through the 15th), National Good Samaritan Day, National K9 Veterans Day
March 14– National Learn About Butterflies Day, National Pi Day, World Kidney Day
March 15– Ides of March, National Corn Dog Day
See the holidays and celebrations for the second half of the month at the bottom of this post.
Decorate For Spring
There seems to be an epidemic of spring fever this year. It might not be spring until the 20th, but many of our homes are starting to bloom with spring decor.
You might like to read Lazy Girl’s Spring Decorating. I’ve also written a 3-DAY MINI-DECORATING COURSE that shows you how to use 5 designer tips that will change how you decorate for spring. Sign up HERE.
March is a great month to decorate for spring.
Put A Pretty Spring Wreath On Your Front Door
Do you put a wreath on your front door every season? Now is the time! A wreath is a cheery and pretty hello to all who pass by. A wreath is to a front door what lipstick is to a woman’s face.
This year, instead of making another new wreath, I am reworking an old one. The Cherry Blossom Wreath DIY is a few years old, so I’m using more of the cherry blossoms in my stash to fill the wreath completely. Look for a new Cherry Blossom wreath tutorial coming soon.
You might also like to make the Forsythia Wreath that is on my door now or this pretty Spring Front Door Basket.
And here are a few spring wreaths I’ve found that are priced quite reasonably:
March is a great month to hang a spring wreath on your door.
Who Was St. Patrick
Sunday, March 17th, is St. Patrick’s Day. Last year, I learned I am just a little bit Irish. So, E´irinn Go Brach to all my Irish brothers and sisters.
The story of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, is a beautiful, true tale. Patrick was born in Britain, the son of a deacon. As a teenager, he was taken prisoner by a band of Irish raiders, where he was a slave and worked as a shepherd in solitude for about six years. It was during this lonely time that Patrick turned to the faith he grew up in. A voice from God and an angel in a dream told Patrick to escape.
Patrick was greatly burdened for the people of Ireland and returned after 15 years of study as a priest and missionary. He was sent to Ireland to minister to the Christians already living in the land and to convert those with pagan beliefs to his faith.
St. Patrick was a man of grace and miracles as he traveled over Ireland, bringing the gospel message to the Druids. St. Patrick is believed to have died on March 17, about 461 AD. He is known as the Patron Saint Of Ireland.
Irish Soda Bread
Every St. Patrick’s Day, I celebrate by making a classic Irish Soda Bread, an easy-to-make quick bread. And we serve it warm (I just can’t wait until it is completely cooled), slathered with Irish butter.
The Irish Soda Bread post has an interesting history of how this quick bread came about. It’s called quick bread because it uses buttermilk and baking soda, not yeast as a leavening agent.
It’s a delicious bread peppered with dried currants or raisins with just a hint of sweetness. My favorite way to eat it is to toast day-old bread and spread it with butter. YUM! This is such an easy bread; it should not be saved for St. Patrick’s Day! This year, Irish Soda Bread will be on the menu more often.
The best thing about making a quick bread is how easy they are! Here are 6 Scrumptious Quick Breads for your to bake and enjoy.
March is a great month to make Classic Irish Soda Bread.
Robins And Other Feathered Friends
I think one of the reasons I have had such an acute case of spring fever this year is due to the robins! Every year, I start Robin Watch in about the third week of February. For me, besides Punxsutawney Phil, they are the ultimate harbingers of spring. The groundhog did say spring was not going to be early. I’m not sure why I put so much stock into a critter that is only right forty percent of the time!
However, I digress. This year, Bobby and I saw a whole round robin or a bobbin of robins in our side yard before the middle of February. They were big and plump and obviously very well fed. We were so thrilled and surprised! So, I think the early sighting of robins threw off my internal spring calendar.
While five inches of snow lay on the ground, I forced spring branches, made a spring dough bowl arrangement (you can see the snow in the post images), and got a head start on my Lazy Girl spring decorating. I have been looking forward to spring very much!
One of our newer hobbies, since last summer, is watching the birds that visit our birdfeeders. With the Mid-Atlantic Bird Watching foldout pamphlet in hand, we have been able to note over 22 varieties of birds visiting us. I don’t know if you have ever considered feeding the birds, but it is so charming to see our little friends feeding together. Everyone who comes to visit finds themselves on the banquette in the kitchen, watching them out the window.
Watching and feeding the birds is a great thing to do in March.
Spring Flowers
I think we all love spring so much because it is such a short season. The earth awakens from its long winter nap and begins to come alive. Spring flowers and flowering branches create excessive beauty. One can hardly take it all in. Spring offers the most amazing sights and aromas, from the first spring flowers like snowdrops and crocus to the peonies that end the spring floral parade.
In just a couple of weeks, I’m sharing my spring home, and spring blooms play a prominent role. I’ve had such a fun time potting tulips, tete-a-tete daffodils, grape hyacinths, and pansies in bowls, urns, planters, and more. I can’t wait to show you!
I use faux and real flowers together, sometimes in the same arrangement. How To Care For Tulips So They Stay Fresh Longer, Re-potting Blooming Spring Bulbs Indoors, and 7 Tips For Making Faux Flowers Look More Real are two posts you might like to read.
Dig In The Dirt
March is the month I start to dig in the dirt each year. I can’t wait! I am a gardener. However, not a very good one. Some people, like my friend Eileen, are plant whisperers. Everything thrives under Eileen’s care. I love to walk in her garden with her and listen to her talk about her plants. It’s magical.
Because March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb here, I choose my gardening days carefully. We are still in danger of frost into April, so I mostly clean out my garden pots and get everything ready for when I can begin planting.
However, planting pansies, daffodils, and tulips in containers will be one of the satisfying dirt-digging activities I’ll be doing in mid-March. And this Month I am planting a mix of salad greens in some of my garden pots. They love cooler weather and will go from the pots to my salad bowl in time for Easter!
Gardening is a lovely, physically therapeutic activity. It nurtures nature and our souls.
Digging in the dirt is a wonderful activity to do in March.
Days To Celebrate, Continued
Every day is worth celebrating, my friend…
March 16– National Artichoke Day, National Panda Day
March 17– St. Patrick’s Day, National Corned Beef and Cabbage Day
March 18– National Awkward Moments Day, National Sloppy Joe Day
March 19– Certified Nurses Day, National Chocolate Caramel Day, National Let’s Laugh Day
March 20– Spring Equinox, First Day Of Spring, International Day of Happiness, World Storytelling Day
March 21– National Crunchy Taco Day, National French Bread Day, World Down Syndrome Day
March 22– American Red Cross Giving Day, National Goof Off Day
March 23– National Chip and Dip Day, National Puppy Day, National Tamale Day
March 24– National Cocktail Day, National Cheesesteak Day
March 25– Tolkien Reading Day, National Medal of Honor Day, International Waffle Day
March 26-National Spinach Day, Epilepsy Awareness Day, Make Up Your Own Holiday Day,
March 27– National Scribble Day,
March 28- National Black Forest Cake Day
March 29– PayDay It Forward, National Lemon Chiffon Cake Day, National Vietnam War Veterans Day
March 30– Doctors Day, National Take a Walk in the Park Day
March 31– National Crayon Day, Eiffel Tower Day, National Farm Workers Day
Any day in March has something special to celebrate!
What are things you like to do in March? Leave your answer in the comments.
Happy March!
I look forward every month to your Best Things to Do In posts. This was another great one. You mentioned having a glitch with some links. For the past couple of weeks, I haven’t been able to access your posts by going online. I can only reach them through your newsletter. I’m sorry to give you negative news. Maybe others are having this issue. As always, I enjoy your blog.
Thanks fo letting me know. It is finally fixed!
Spring is such a beautiful time of year! In March, my favorite month, I buy myself some daffodils and celebrate my birthday! Thanks for getting Spring thoughts started!
Happy Birthday, Leandra!
I can’t wait to start cleaning pots and planting pansies, tulips, hyacinths etc. in them!!! Another thing I would LOVE to do in March is get together with YOU!!!! Let’s make a date!!! XO
I agree! Oh my goodness, you were able to leave a comment. Give me a call!
Thank you so much for the information about the Sunrise Service at the Lincoln Memorial. I wasn’t aware of that but am so interested in seeing it. I did sign up for reminders at the site. It sounds wonderful.
Oh, you will love it! It’s what heaven will be like!
Yvonne, love reading your blog. So many ideas and tips. I have a question. I notice you have a beautiful round table off your kitchen, but where do you all sit when you host your whole family for the holiday?
We sit in our dining room.