Non-profit calendar

All Dutch and international awareness days for non-profits, charities and volunteers, covering people and society, health and nature, in one calendar. Handy for your content planning, fundraising, campaigns and events.

March 2026

Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
23
24
25
26
27 World NGO Day
28 Rare Disease Day
1 Zero Discrimination Day
2
3 World Wildlife Day
4
5
6
7
8 International Women's Day
9
10
11 Dutch National Tree Planting Day
12
13 NLdoet
14
15
16
17
18
19
20 International Day of Happiness
21 Dutch National Cleanup Day International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination International Day of Forests World Down Syndrome Day
22 World Water Day
23
24 World Tuberculosis Day
25
26
27
28 Earth Hour
29
30
31
1 Apr
2 World Autism Awareness Day
3
4
5

Awareness days in March 2026

  • Zero Discrimination Day

    UN day against discrimination in all its forms.

    People & society International
  • World Wildlife Day

    UN day for wild animals and plants.

    Nature, animals & climate International
  • International Women's Day

    A day for women's rights and gender equality.

    People & society International
  • Dutch National Tree Planting Day

    Elementary school students plant trees in their local community.

    Nature, animals & climate Netherlands Date approximate
  • NLdoet

    The largest volunteering event in the Netherlands (Oranje Fonds), on Friday and Saturday.

    Non-profit & volunteers Netherlands Date approximate
  • International Day of Happiness

    UN day about well-being as a goal of public policy.

    Health & well-being International
  • Dutch National Cleanup Day

    Nederland Schoon calls on everyone to clean up litter together.

    Nature, animals & climate Netherlands Date approximate
  • International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

    UN day for the elimination of racial discrimination.

    People & society International
  • International Day of Forests

    UN day for forests and trees.

    Nature, animals & climate International
  • World Down Syndrome Day

    Raising awareness of the rights and inclusion of people with Down syndrome.

    Health & well-being International
  • World Water Day

    UN day about clean and accessible water.

    Nature, animals & climate International
  • World Tuberculosis Day

    Raising awareness of the fight against tuberculosis.

    Health & well-being International
  • Earth Hour

    Lights out for one hour for nature and the climate (WWF).

    Nature, animals & climate International

Days marked date approximate are set each year by the organizing party. Missing a day? Let us know.