March 1st is often regarded as the first day of Spring and to celebrate this it has some interesting (Mad March) festival days.
In Wales it is St David’s Day and mostly everyone wanders around with a daffodil in their lapel. Apparently it used to be a leek and in Henry V, Shakespeare had his Welsh soldier Fluellen wearing one in his cap to celebrate the day. I suspect the daffodil has replaced the leek because it is a lot more attractive and smells a whole lot better too!
In the USA March 1st is National Pig Day. I’ll say it again in case you don’t believe me – National Pig Day.
“The purpose of National Pig Day is allegedly “to accord the pig a rightful, though generally unrecognized, place as one of man’s most intellectual and domesticated animals”. The question of whether the holiday is a time to honour pigs by ‘giving them a break’ or to appreciate their offerings (spare ribs, bacon and ham) is an open question.” (Wiki)
I can’t help thinking that this is a bit insensitive towards the feelings of 3.3 million Muslims who live in the U.S.A.
“And the pig, because it has a split hoof, but does not chew the cud; it is unclean for you. You shall neither eat of their flesh nor touch their carcass.” Deuteronomy 14:8*
My favourite 1st March Festival Day however just has to be National Beer Day in Iceland…
Have Bag, Will Travel 
Not to mention the largest population of Jews in the world. Over 7,600,000 live in the US.
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Thanks for adding that.
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Unencumbered by any religious beliefs, or indeed any veggie or vegan fad, I am free to enjoy pig in its various forms. And when I say enjoy, I really do mean enjoy. Pigs liver and fried eggs for breakfast, anyone?
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Sausage for me, not liver ever.
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