National Employee Appreciation Day in March

1 National Employee Appreciation Day, the first Friday of March annually, lands on MARCH 1 this year. Show your employees how much you value them by doing a little something extra: a bagel breakfast, pizza lunch or letting them leave early would all work.

15 “Beware the Ides of March,” goes the famous quote from Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, referring to MARCH 15. The title character should have heeded the warning, as members of the Roman Senate stabbed Caesar to death on this day in 44 B.C. “Et tu brute?”

18 Global Recycling Day on MARCH 18 creates the opportunity to review the recycling efforts at your sign company and home. It’s possible, if not likely, that at least some items you’re trashing can be recycled, thus reducing the amount of waste bound for landfills.

28 Finally, MARCH 28 is National Black Forest Cake Day, evidence there’s a “national day” for just about everything. No one’s quite sure how this got on the national calendar — or this one — but here’s your chance to try some Schwarzwalder Kirschtorte. Enjoy!