Day Guide for Monday March 2nd 2020

This is our day guide for Monday March 2nd 2020 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 62 of 2020.

Holidays on March 2nd 2020

International: Green Monday. Also known as Ash Monday. Clean Monday begins the season of Great Lent in Eastern Orthodox Churches
Anguilla: James Ronald Webster Day. James Ronald Webster, known in Anguilla as the Father of the Nation, was born on 2 March 1926

Regional

Australia (regional): Labour Day. Western Australia. A public holiday in Australia that was originally called Eight Hours Day

Regional

Bosnia and Herzegovina (regional): Independence Day (in lieu). As Independence Day falls on a Sunday in 2020, the following Monday will be a non-working day.
British Virgin Islands: Hamilton Lavity Stoutt's Birthday. Honours Hamilton Lavity Stoutt, the first and longest serving Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands
Ethiopia: Victory of Adwa. Commemorates Ethiopia's victory over Italy in 1896, which secured Ethiopian sovereignty
Guam: History and Chamorro Heritage Day. Celebrates the heritage of Guam on a date that commemorates Ferdinand Magellan's landing on Guam in 1521
Guyana: Public Holiday. This day has been declared as a public holiday to allow citizens to participate in the general elections.

Not a Public Holiday

International: Orthodox Lent. Great Lent marks the start of the Easter cycle in the Orthodox Christian Church
Israel: Public Holiday. Election days in Israel are national holidays, a measure aimed at encouraging participation
Myanmar: Peasants' Day. A day to honour the role and contribution to Myanmar of the peasant workers
Puerto Rico: American Citizenship day. On March 2nd 1917, President Woodrow Wilson signed into law the Jones-Shafroth Act, granting U.S. citizenship to residents of Puerto Rico

Public sector only

USA (regional): Texas Independence Day. Celebrates the adoption of the Texas Declaration of Independence on 2 March 1836

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There are no observances today.

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