Credit: Getty Images Happy Women's History Month! Every March, we celebrate the contributions of history-making women to our society. From how it began to important dates in March you should know, read on to learn more about the month-long celebration. When is Women's History Month? Women's History Month is a month-long celebration of women's accomplishments and contributions that is celebrated in the month of March. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow Following Why is Women's History Month in March and how did it begin?? WOMANS RIGHTS Image zoom Women's History Month was initially just International Women's Day, a day that commemorated the Feb. 28 meeting of socialists and suffragists in Manhattan in 1909.