Day Guide for Thursday March 1st 2018

This is our day guide for Thursday March 1st 2018 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 60 of 2018.

Holidays on March 1st 2018

International: Full Moon Day of Tabaung. Seven months after Buddha began his teachings, 1,250 monks gathered to hear Buddha preach
International: Fagu Purnima. Originally a harvest and fertility festival, Holi also commemorates a legend from Hindu Mythology

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Bosnia and Herzegovina (regional): Independence Day. Marks independence from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1992.

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India (regional): Dol Jatra. Doljatra is the last festival of the Bengali year and celebrates the love between Krishna and Radha

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India (regional): Holi Dahan. The day before Holi commemorates the burning of the demon Holika

Not a Public Holiday

Israel: Purim. Purim remembers the deliverance of the Jewish people from a plot to destroy them as recorded in the Book of Esther.

Not a Public Holiday

Romania: Martisor. Martisor is a festival that marks traditional Romanian beginning of Spring
South Korea: March 1st Movement. Independence Movement Day (Samil Jeol) commemorates a nation-wide independence movement in South Korea which took place on March 1st 1919 in protest against colon

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Spain (regional): Balearic Day. Marks the Statute of Autonomy of March 1, 1983
Sri Lanka: Madin Full Moon Poya. Marks Buddha's first visit to his hometown, Kapilavastu, following his enlightenmen

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Switzerland (regional): Republic Day. Neuchâtel only. In 1848, Neuchâtel declared itself a republic and part of Switzerland

Not a Public Holiday

United Kingdom (regional): St. David's Day. St David is the patron saint of Wales. This holiday is always observed on March 1st, as the tradition is that he died on that day in 589 AD

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There are no observances today.

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