Day Guide for Monday March 1st 2021

This is our day guide for Monday March 1st 2021 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 60 of 2021.

Holidays on March 1st 2021

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

Regional

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

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

British Virgin Islands: Hamilton Lavity Stoutt's Birthday. Honours Hamilton Lavity Stoutt, the first and longest serving Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands

Guam: History and Chamorro Heritage Day. Celebrates the heritage of Guam on a date that commemorates Ferdinand Magellan's landing on Guam in 1521

Papua New Guinea: Public Holiday. Two public holidays have been announced to mark the mourning period for Michael Somare.

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

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): Andalucía Day (in lieu). As Andalucía Day falls on a Sunday in 2021, the following Monday will be a public holiday.

Regional

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

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

Taiwan: Peace Memorial Day (in lieu). This public holiday in Taiwan on February 28th marks the date of an uprising in 1947, that was suppressed by the Republic of China.

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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Observances on March 1st 2021

  • 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
  • USA: Casimir Pulaski 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: British Pie Week
  • United Kingdom: Brain Tumour Awareness Month
  • United Kingdom: Veggie Month
  • USA: Red Cross Month

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