Day Guide for Sunday March 1st 2020

This is our day guide for Sunday March 1st 2020 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 61 of 2020.

Holidays on March 1st 2020

International: Martisor. Martisor is a festival that marks traditional Romanian beginning of Spring

Regional

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

Paraguay: Day of Heroes. This holiday marks the end of the Paraguayan War in 1870 and commemorates those who lost their lives in the war

Not a Public Holiday

Qatar: Early March Bank Holiday. Banks only. annual early-March bank holiday

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

Regional

Spain (regional): Balearic Day. Marks the Statute of Autonomy of March 1, 1983

Regional

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

Uruguay: Presidential Inauguration Day.

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Observances on March 1st 2020

Iceland: Beer Day
USA: National Fruit Compote Day
USA: National Horse Protection Day
USA: National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day
USA: National Pig Day
United Kingdom: Self-injury Awareness Day
United Nations: Zero Discrimination Day
Bulgaria: Baba Marta
United Kingdom: Marie Curie GreatDaffodil Appeal
Canada: National Nutrition Month
USA: Irish-American Heritage Month
USA: Women's History Month
United Kingdom: St. David's Day
Kazakhstan: National Day of Gratitude
USA: National Nutrition Month
United Kingdom: Brain Tumour Awareness Month
United Kingdom: Veggie Month
USA: Red Cross Month

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