Day Guide for Monday March 11th 2019

This is our day guide for Monday March 11th 2019 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 70 of 2019.

Holidays on March 11th 2019

International: Green Monday. Also known as Ash Monday. Clean Monday begins the season of Great Lent in Eastern Orthodox Churches
International: Commonwealth Day. Originally known as Empire Day, this holiday marked Queen Victoria's birthday

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Australia (regional): Adelaide Cup. South Australia Only. The cup has been held on the second Monday of March since March 2006. Before 2006 it was held in May

Regional

Australia (regional): Canberra Day. Public Holiday in Australian Capital Territory (ACT). The day celebrates the official naming of Canberra in 1913.

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Australia (regional): Labour Day. Labour Day is a public holiday in Australia that was originally called Eight Hours Day
Belize: National Heroes and Benefactors Day (in lieu). Known as Baron Bliss day until 2008, this holiday has now been expanded to honour more heroes of Belize

Not a Public Holiday

International: Orthodox Lent. Great Lent marks the start of the Easter cycle in the Orthodox Christian Church
Lesotho: Moshoeshoe I's Day. Moshoeshoe I was the first King of Lesotho. This holidays marks his death on March 11th 1870
Lithuania: Restoration of Independence Day. The Lithuanian people voted for self-rule in elections held in February 1990, and the new democratically elected parliament declared independence from the Soviet Union on March 11, 1990

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New Zealand (regional): Taranaki Anniversary Day. Taranaki Anniversary Day is celebrated annually on the second Monday of March. It commemorates the creation of the Taranaki province - originally called New Plymouth.
Venezuela: Public Holiday. The government declared Monday a public holiday in Venezuela as nationwide power outages entered their fourth day

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There are no observances today.

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