National days, ongoing national weeks and months, and global observances for March 20, 2026. Plus historical events and birthdays.
March 20, 2026 celebrates National Ravioli Day, plus 5 more.
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National Future Generations Day is celebrated on the third Friday in March. This National Day serves as a powerful reminder of our collective responsibility to nurture the health and well-being of those yet to come. promote awareness and dialogue around these critical issues.
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Get ready for some serious elegance, because March 20 is National Macaron Day! This is more than a cookie--macarons are a tiny and colorful art form that is considered the fashion dessert of the world.
Read the full story →Events that occurred on March 20 throughout history
John P. Jewett and Company publishes Uncle Tom's Cabin; or, Life Among the Lowly by Harriet Beecher Stowe.
Former Whigs and Free-Soilers meet in Ripon, Wisconsin, and form the Republican Party with the primary goal to prevent slavery from extending into western territories.
Albert Einstein publishes his Theory of General Relativity in the scientific journal Annalen der Physik.
The United States Navy commissions its first aircraft carrier, the USS Langley.
In a race riddled with storms, Libby Riddles claimed victory in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, becoming the first woman to win the famed endurance race.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the antiviral drug azidothymidine (AZT) for the treatment of AIDS patients.
Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones completed the first non-stop circumnavigation of the Earth by balloon.
Longer-running observances that include this date.
National Craft Month
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National Women's History Month
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National Social Work Month
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National Nutrition Month
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National Kidney Month
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Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
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Irish-american Heritage Month
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National Trisomy Awareness Month
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Red Cross Month
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Music In Our Schools Month®
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National Celery Month
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National Noodle Month
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