Every yearMarch 18
Everything March 18 celebrates
5 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for March 18 every year, and 5 more land on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Awkward Moments DayLead | Celebration | |
| 02 | Forgive Mom and Dad Day | Community | |
| 03 | National Biodiesel Day | Tech | |
| 04 | National Lacy Oatmeal Cookie Day | Food | |
| 05 | National Sloppy Joe Day | Food |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on March 18 in some years.
Absolutely Incredible Kid Day — 2027 and 2032
Companies That Care Day — 2027 and 2032
Oranges and Lemons Day — 2027 and 2032
World Sleep Day — 2033
Palm Sunday — 2035
Born on March 18
Historic figures
- Grover Cleveland1837–1908American lawyer and politician
- Neville Chamberlain1869–1940English businessman and politician
- Rudolf Diesel1858–1913German engineer, invented the Diesel engine
- John Updike1932–2009American novelist, short story writer, and critic
- F. W. de Klerk1936–2021South African lawyer and politician
- Stéphane Mallarmé1842–1898French poet and critic
- John C. Calhoun1782–1850American lawyer and politician
- Fidel V. Ramos1928–2022Filipino general and politician, 12th President of the Philippines
- Friedrich Hebbel1813–1863German poet and playwright
- Randal Cremer1828–1908English activist and politician, Nobel Prize laureate
Celebrities & public figures
- Lily Collinsb. 1989English-American actress
- Luc Bessonb. 1959French director
- Queen Latifahb. 1970American rapper
- Adam Levineb. 1979American singer-songwriter
- Vanessa Williamsb. 1963American model
- Brad Dourifb. 1950American actor
- Ciara Bravob. 1997American actress
- Diogo Dalotb. 1999Portuguese footballer
- Jerry Cantrellb. 1966American singer-songwriter and guitarist
- Sutton Fosterb. 1975American actress
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers March 18 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see March 18, 2027.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.