MARCH 8, 2026 | DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME | NATIONAL I AM DAY | PEANUT CLUSTER DAY | NATIONAL PROOFREADING DAY | NATIONAL OREGON DAY
MARCH 8, 2026 | DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME | NATIONAL I AM DAY | PEANUT CLUSTER DAY | NATIONAL PROOFREADING DAY | NATIONAL OREGON DAY
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME Second Sunday in March
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME
Daylight Saving Time begins on the second Sunday in March in the USA. The practice gives people an extra hour of sunlight in the evening by setting the clock ahead one hour on a predetermined date each year. #DaylightSavingTime
National I Am Day | Second Sunday in March
NATIONAL I AM DAY
The second Sunday in March celebrates National I AM Day as a reminder to set time aside for daily positive affirmation and self-care. #NationalIAmDay
NATIONAL PEANUT CLUSTER DAY March 8
NATIONAL PEANUT CLUSTER DAY
March 8th is National Peanut Cluster Day! Melted chocolate mixed with peanuts makes a perfect combination for sweet and salty deliciousness! #PeanutClusterDay
NATIONAL PROOFREADING DAY | March 8
NATIONAL PROOFREADING DAY
Every year on March 8th, National Proofreading Day highlights the importance of proofreading our written work. The day also allows those who enjoy proofreading to gently correct others. However, constructive criticism is usually welcome if invited to proofread another's work! #NationalProofreadingDay
National Oregon Day | March 8
NATIONAL OREGON DAY
On March 8th, National Oregon Day recognizes the Beaver State. Valentine's Day 1859, Oregon became the 33rd state to join the Union. #NationalOregonDay
Coming on March 9, 2026
National Days
NATIONAL NAPPING DAY
NATIONAL MEATBALL DAY
NATIONAL GET OVER IT DAY
NATIONAL CRAB MEAT DAY
NATIONAL BARBIE DAY
Notable Birthdays for March 8
Hannah Hoes (1783-1819) - Future First Lady (President Van Buren).
Matthew Calbraith Butler (1836-1909) - Major General for the Confederate Army.
Alvan Clark (1804-1887) - Astronomer and who invented the Dearborn Observatory telescope.
Josephine Cochrane (1839-1913) - Inventor of the automatic dishwasher.
LaMarcus Thompson (1848-1919) - Considered to be the "Father of the American roller coaster."
Joseph Lee (1862-1937) - Considered the "Father of Playgrounds Movement."
Frederic Goudy (1865-1947) - Type designer is the inventor of Goudy Old Style.
Alan Hale Jr. (1921-1990) - Actor fondly remembered for playing the character Skipper on Gilligan's Island.
Micky Dolenz (1945-Still Living) - Singer and drummer for the band The Monkeys.
Randy Meisner (1946-2023) - Musician and founding member of the Eagles.
Michael S. Hart (1947-2011) - Inventor of the E-Book.
Peggy March (1948-Still Living) - Singer of the one-hit wonder I Will Follow Him.
Lester Holt (1959-Still Living) - Journalist and t.v. personality.
Memorable Events for March 8
1817 - The New York Stock Exchange is founded.
1884 - Susan B. Anthony addresses the House Judiciary Committee advocating for a woman's right to vote.
1934 - Edwin Hubble shares a photo galaxies larger than the amount of stars found in the Milky Way.
1945 - The first International Women's Day is observed around the world.
1965 - The first U.S. combat forces arrive in Vietnam.