AWARENESS DAY CALENDAR - March 2024

A day to recognise and thank employees for their hard work! An opportunity to highlight the power of recognition in your organisation and how it impacts employee retention, performance and recruitment.

A global holiday celebrated annually on March 8 as a focal point in the women's rights movement. It brings attention to issues such as gender equality, reproductive rights as well as violence and abuse against women.

A Hindu festival celebrated annually in honour of the god Shiva. The name also refers to the night when Shiva performs the heavenly dance called Tandava.

Ramadan is a month of fasting and abstaining from food, drink and impure thoughts between sunrise and sunset - with a focus on prayer instead. Fasting allows the individual to understand the suffering of others and appreciate what Allah has given them.

Raising awareness for the importance of happiness in our lives, International Day of Happiness aims to recognise and encourage behaviours that improve happiness and wellbeing for people all around the world.

Recognising and raising awareness for the down syndrome community, this day aims to advocate for the rights, inclusion and wellbeing of people with down syndrome. The day is typically celebrated by wearing bright and odd socks.

A Jewish holiday to commemorate the liberation of the Jewish people from Haman - an official of the Achaemenid Empire who was planning to have all of Persia's Jewish subjects killed.

Palm Sunday celebrates Jesus’ victorious entry into Jerusalem, where he was greeted by people waving palm branches. The palm branch symbolises victory, peace and eternal life. It reminds Christians of the welcoming of Jesus into their hearts.

Also known as the Festival of Colours, the Festival of Spring and the Festival of Love Holi is an ancient Hindu religious festival and one of the most popular festivals in Hinduism. It celebrates the eternal and divine love of Radha Krishna.

Started by Guru Gobind Singh for the Sikhs to practice military exercises and mock battles - today Hola Mohalla is a three-day festival where people perform daring feats, such as Gatka (mock encounters), tent pegging and bareback horse-riding.

Good Friday is a day of remembering the death of Jesus. Often a solemn day, churches generally hold an evening service of hymns and prayers, and will observe the Last Supper. It is also commemorated by some with fasting.

Easter is one of the most important holidays in Christianity. It celebrates Jesus Christ's resurrection from the dead, 3 days after he was crucified. It is traditional to give and eat Easter eggs (preferably chocolate ones) as a symbol of new life.