On behalf of the PLTC DE&I Committee, the following represents a list of notable events for March 2022. While it is not possible to cover every event, our hope is to identify a few that might inform your clinical, supervisory, teaching, and leadership efforts in LTC and other settings where you have influence.
Holidays and Observances: The month of March is significant for being Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, Celebrate Diversity Month, Gender Equality Month, and National Women’s History Month.
February 25-March 1: Intercalary Days or Ayyám-i-Há (Bahá’í)
March 1: Maha Shivarati (Hindu)
March 1: Mardi Gras, Carinval, Fat Tuesday, Shrove Tuesday (Christian)
March 2: Ash Wednesday (Christian)
March 16-17: Purim (Jewish)
March 7: Equal Pay Day
March 8: International Women’s Day
March 17: St. Patrick’s Day
March 18: Holi (Hindu)
March 20-21: Naw-Ruz (Bahá’í New Year)
March 25: International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
March 31: International Transgender Day of Visibility