Why not use these inspiring international days to create a focal point for wellbeing activities in your school, workplace or community?
3rd March – World Wildlife Day

World wildlife day is an international day celebrated by the United Nations. This day is designed to celebrate the value of the planet’s plants and animals with this year’s theme being: Partnerships for Wildlife Conservation. More specifically, the focus this year is around marine life and oceans as well as business and finance in conservation efforts.
8th March – International Women’s Day

This year’s theme for international women’s day is: Embrace Equity. One of the goals of this theme is to highlight the difference between equality and equity. Can you explain the difference? This quote might be helpful: “Equality means each individual or group of people is given the same resources or opportunities. Equity recognizes that each person has different circumstances and allocates the exact resources and opportunities needed to reach an equal outcome.” – Milken Institute School of Public Health. Supporting gender equity is not limited to women only, all allies are important for the social, economical and cultural advancement of women in society to create a more inclusive world.
17th March – World Sleep Day

World sleep day is focused on spreading awareness of sleep health, with this years theme being: Sleep is Essential for Health. Sleep should be prioritised in the same manner as eating and exercising, however in addition to many people suffering from sleep related disorders, it is often neglected. “Just because sleep is a natural behaviour does not mean that sleep should be taken for granted” – Fang Han, World Sleep 2023 Co-Chair.
20th March – International Day of Happiness

Did you know there is an entire day dedicated to happiness? This is a day celebrated by the United Nations, and every year they release a new World Happiness Report on the day to bring a light to darker times. The report outlines more positive aspects in the world, for example last years report outlined that whilst the pandemic caused great suffering, it also brought with it an increase in social support and benevolence. Make sure to check out
their website on the day for the 2023 report.
21st March – World Poetry Day

World Poetry Day has been designed to celebrate a treasured form of human expression with deep historical significance across all cultures. The day was created with the aim of supporting linguistic diversity through poetic expression but also to ensure endangered languages are heard. How many kinds of poems can you name?