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March 2026 month current affairs

April 05, 2026
Gender Equality" . Slogan: "Where water flows, equality grows".

  • World Meteorological Day (23 March):  Theme –  "Observing Today, Protecting Tomorrow" .

  • World Tuberculosis Day (24 March):  Theme –  "Yes! We Can End TB: Led by Countries, Powered by People" .

  • World Theatre Day (27 March):  Theme –  "Theatre and a Culture of Peace" .

  • Earth Hour Day (28 March):  Theme –  "The Biggest Hour for Earth" . Observed last Saturday of March (8:30-9:30 PM).

  • No Smoking Day (11 March – second Wednesday):  Theme –  "A Smoke-Free Life Starts with a Smoke-Free Day" .

  • World Kidney Day (12 March – second Thursday):  Theme –  "Kidney Health for All: Caring for People, Protecting the Planet" .

  • International Women's Day (8 March):  Campaign theme –  "Give to Gain" . UN theme –  "Rights, Justice, Action for All Women and Girls" .

  • National Jan Aushadhi Day (7 March):  Theme –  "Jan Aushadhi: Sasti bhi, Bharose mand bhi" .

  • National Security Day (4 March):  Theme –  "Engage, Educate and Empower People to Enhance Safety" .

  • World Wildlife Day (3 March):  Theme –  "Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Conserving Health, Heritage and Livelihoods" .

    • Miscellaneous / State-Specific

    • Kalinjar Fort hill  declared  Uttar Pradesh's first National Geo-heritage Site  by Geological Survey of India.

    • Madurai Airport (Tamil Nadu)  granted international airport status by Union Cabinet.

    • India's first 24x7 LPG ATM:  Launched by BPCL in  Gurugram, Haryana .

    • India's first Microalgae Tower 'Pure Air'  installed in  New Delhi  to reduce highway pollution.

    • Chandigarh  achieved 99.93% literacy, becoming India's  second fully literate UT  (after Ladakh).

    • Rakhigarhi (Haryana)  archaeological site – mentioned.

    • Mount Abu renamed to 'Abu Raj'  in Rajasthan.

    • Kusumpur village  to become  Odisha's first smart village .

    • Pakyong Airport (Sikkim)  renamed  Trilochan Pokhrel Airport  (after Sikkim's first freedom fighter, also known as 'Gandhi Pokhrel').

    • India's first dark sky park in Tamil Nadu  established in  Kolli Hills, Namakkal .

    • Hola Mohalla festival  celebrated by  Sikh community  in Anandpur Sahib, Punjab.

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