Think the number 3.14 is a bore? Think again! National Pi Day every 14 March No, your eyes aren’t deceiving you! National Pi Day really is a whole 24 hours dedicated to celebrating Pi, the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter! But then, if you’re a maths expert you’ll already know that. It’s… Continue reading National Pi Day
Category: March
World Water Day
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See the glass half full this World Water Day every 22 March World Water Day is observed each year on 22 March. The day, which was established by the United Nations was first celebrated in 1993 to celebrate the importance of freshwater around the globe. Did you know that over 45% of the world’s land surface… Continue reading World Water Day
World TB Day
Join the fight to seize the disease World TB Day every 24 March World TB Day is observed every 24 March to commemorate the date in 1882 when Dr Robert Koch discovered what causes TB. But over a century later the disease still kills around 1.7 million people a year. So what exactly is TB?… Continue reading World TB Day
World Meteorological Day
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Get ready for some geophysical joy World Meteorological Day every 23 March World Meteorological Day is observed annually on 23 March. Each year the day has a different theme. In 2019 the theme is “The Sun, the earth and the weather”. Organised by the World Meteorological Organisation, a part of the United Nations, and the… Continue reading World Meteorological Day
World Kidney Day
Look after your kidneys World Kidney Day 14 March 2019 World Kidney Day is celebrated annually on the second Thursday in March. So this year it will held on 14 March 2019. The theme for 2019 is ‘Kidney Health for Everyone Everywhere’. Organised by the International Society of Nephrology and the International Federation of Kidney Foundations,… Continue reading World Kidney Day
It’s all about your money and Your rights on World Consumer Rights Day 15 March annually
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World Consumer Rights Day will be held on 15 March around the globe to recognise our rights as consumers when it comes to financial services. Each year the event has a theme, this year the theme is ‘antibiotics off the menu’ and the purpose is to raise campaign around the world for fast food companies… Continue reading It’s all about your money and Your rights on World Consumer Rights Day 15 March annually
World Book Day
Giving a book a second look! opens your eyes to new worlds 7 March 2019 World Book Day now that’s my idea of the perfect awareness day! I love to read and that love is shared by people all over the planet. The main idea is to encourage children to start enjoying reading at an… Continue reading World Book Day
University Mental Health Day
Feeling lost or low? Education should be the place to help us grow! University Mental Health Day 7 March 2019 University Mental Health Day (UMHD) believes that more attention should be focused on ensuring the positive wellbeing of people with mental health difficulties. So 7 March 2019 will aim to get people from educational institutions… Continue reading University Mental Health Day
Time for a Cuppa
Remember to support dementia when others can’t … Time for a cuppa every 1-8 March Time for a Cuppa – Mmm, is there anything better than a cup of tea? No matter what, it just seems to make everything better! And that’s what Dementia UK are working to do: make things better for both… Continue reading Time for a Cuppa
Self Injury Awareness Day
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Will you see the emotional scars? Self Injury Awareness Day every 1 March Self Injury Awareness Day – self-injury or self harming is when a person deliberately hurts themselves physically to deal with the emotional pain they are suffering. When it comes to self-harm, cutting is thought of as the main way people hurt themselves. … Continue reading Self Injury Awareness Day