NATIONAL SLOPPY JOE DAY
No matter how you make this hot sandwich, on March 18th, celebrate National Sloppy Joe Day. #NationalSloppyJoeDay
NATIONAL AWKWARD MOMENTS DAY
On March 18th, we recognize National Awkward Moments Day. This is an annual day that every person can relate to. We have all had our awkward moments from time to time. They are a part of life; they just happen. #AwkwardMomentsDay
NATIONAL SUPREME SACRIFICE DAY
On March 18th, National Supreme Sacrifice Day honors those who have made tremendous sacrifices for the sake and the good of others as well as those who sacrifice their lives every day for us. #SupremeSacrificeDay
NATIONAL SBDC DAY
During the third Wednesday in March, National Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) Day recognizes the thousands of SBDCs across the country supporting entrepreneurs in the pursuit of small business ownership. #NationalSBDCDAY
NATIONAL LACY OATMEAL COOKIE DAY
There are cookie holidays and then there is National Lacy Oatmeal Cookie Day. Each year on March 18th, this holiday celebrates a delicate cookie made from oats. #LacyOatmealCookieDay
NATIONAL BIODIESEL DAY
Each year, National Biodiesel Day on March 18th commemorates the birthday of Rudolf Diesel and a few that continue to gain a growing interest across the country and around the world. #NationalBiodieselDay
Coming on March 19, 2026
National Days
NATIONAL AG DAY
NATIONAL FARM RESCUER DAY
NATIONAL BACKYARD DAY
ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE KID DAY®
NATIONAL CERTIFIED NURSES DAY
NATIONAL LET'S LAUGH DAY
NATIONAL CHOCOLATE CARAMEL DAY
NATIONAL POULTRY DAY
Notable Birthdays for March 18
John C. Calhoun (1782-1850) - The seventh VP of the U.S.
Grover Cleveland (1837-1908) - The 22nd and 24th President of the U.S.
William Johnson (1901-1970) - Expressionist and folk-style painter.
Ernest Gallo (1909-2007) - Co-founder of the E & J Gallo Winery.
Lillian Vernon (1927-2015) - Founder of the Lillian Vernon Corporation, which became the first company started by a woman that was listed on U.S. Stock Exchange.
Charley Pride (1934-2020) - Country music singer of Kiss an Angel Good Mornin'.
Wilson Pickett (1941-2006) - R&B singer remembered for his hit In The Midnight Hour.
Ben Cohen (1951-Still Living) - Co-founder of Ben and Jerry's ice cream.
Irene Cara (1959-2022) - Actress known for her role as Coco Hernandez in the t.v. series Fame.
Mike Rowe (1962-Still Living) - Television personality and host of Dirty Jobs.
Adam Levine (1979-Still Living) - Musician and lead singer to the pop band Maroon 5.
Memorable Events for March 18
1813 - David Melville patents an apparatus for making coal gas.
1818 - Congress approves the first pensions for government service.
1834 - The first railroad tunnel is completed in PA.
1870 - California opens the first National Wildlife Preserve.
1911 - North Dakota enacts a hail insurance law.
1938 - New York becomes the first state to require serological blood tests of pregnant women.
1942 - The War Relocation Authority is established in the U.S. to take Japanese Americans into custody.
1952 - The first plastic lens for cataract treatment is fitted in patients.
1959 - The Hawaii Admission Act is signed into law to allow Hawaii to join the Union.
