NATIONAL CORN DOG DAY
In March every year, National Corn Dog Day gives sports fans, concert and fairgoers another chance to dunk. #NationalCornDogDay
NATIONAL COUNTDOWN DAY
3...2...1...National Countdown Day on March 21 ticks down the minutes, seconds, or days to events big and small.
3...2...1. July 16, 1969, Apollo 11 launches into the atmosphere carrying the crew for the first moon landing.
3...2...1. Y2K, everyone partied like it was 1999 until the new millennium arrived.
3...2...1. January 19, 2013, Marlo Anderson quietly launched a website called National Day Calendar.
3...2...1...it is 5 o'clock somewhere! #321Day
NATIONAL MEMORY DAY
National Memory Day on March 21 is a day celebrating the brain as a function of the human body that helps us to recall events and retrieve experiences from the past. #MemoryDay
NATIONAL FRENCH BREAD DAY
National French Bread Day bakes up a delicious celebration enjoyed by millions across the United States each year on March 21st. #NationalFrenchBreadDay
COMMON COURTESY DAY
National Common Courtesy Day on March 21st serves as a reminder of the behavior that keeps society from melting into a sea of madness. In addition, the day brings awareness to how crucial common courtesy is in our lives and provides examples to help us improve. #CommonCourtesyDay
NATIONAL SINGLE PARENT DAY
On March 21st, National Single Parents Day honors the mothers and fathers holding down the fort with all the hard work, devotion, and sacrifices involved in single parenting. Raising children can be challenging. Doing it without a partner doubles the burden. Whether by choice or circumstance, single parents carry a heavy load. Between work, school, daycare, doctor visits, and the list goes on, one person can only do so much. #NationalSingleParentDay
NATIONAL FRAGRANCE DAY
Spring is now in the air, and so is National Fragrance Day. Each year on March 21st, let your favorite scents lift your mood or carry you to another place. #NationalFragranceDay
CALIFORNIA STRAWBERRY DAY
As part of National Nutrition Month, National California Strawberry Day kicks off the strawberry season in California. The celebration takes place annually on March 21st which is typically the first full day of spring. It's an ideal time to rejuvenate our senses and get excited about fresh fruit dishes, too. #CaliforniaStrawberryDay
NATIONAL QUILTING DAY
Snuggle up every National Quilting Day on the third Saturday in March. Around the country, special quilting shows, classes, open museums and much more celebrate the day. It also appreciates and recognizes quilt makers, along with all of their long labor, love, and skill that goes into the making of each quilt. #NationalQuiltingDay
Coming on March 22, 2026
National Days
NATIONAL GOOF OFF DAY
HEALTH CARE RIGHTS DAY
BAVARIAN CREPES DAY
NATIONAL WEST VIRGINIA DAY
Notable Birthdays for March 21
Mary Dixon Kies (1752-1837) - The first woman to receive a patent for weaving straw, silk and thread.
Henry Ossian Flipper (1856-1940) - The first Black to graduate from West Point.
Daria Pratt (1859-1938) - Olympic winner of the bronze medal in golf.
Antonia Maury (1866-1952) - Female astronomer to first to detect and calculate the orbit of a spectroscopic binary (stars).
Walter Tewksbury (1876-1969) - Olympic gold winner for running and hurdles.
Broncho Billy Anderson (1880-1971) - The first cowboy in a movie (The Great Train Robbery).
Forrest Mars, Sr. (1904-1999) - Creator of M&M's and Mars bar candy.
Julio Gallo (1910-1993) - Co-founder of E & J Gallo Winery.
Walter Lincoln Hawkins (1911-1992) - Scientist who invented the plastic to cover telephone cables.
Matthew Broderick (1962-Still Living) - Actor in WarGames, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, and Glory.
Memorable Events for March 21
1788 - A fire in New Orleans burns most of the town down.
1791 - Captain Hopley Yeaton becomes the first commissioned officer in the Revenue Marine, which would later become the modern U.S. Coast Guard.
1859 - The first Zoological Society in the U.S. is founded in Philadelphia.
1917 - Loretta Walsh becomes the first female Petty Officer in the Navy.
1947 - President Truman signs Executive Order 9835 requiring all federal employees to have "...complete and unswerving loyalty to the United States."
1963 - Alcatraz prison closes.
1970 - The first Earth Day proclamation is issued by the Mayor of San
Francisco (Joseph Alioto).
1970 - Comic-Con hosts its first inaugural event, becoming the largest pop and culture festival in the world.
