Day Guide for Saturday March 21st 2026

This is our day guide for Saturday March 21st 2026 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 80 of 2026.

Holidays on March 21st 2026

International: Eid al-Fitr. The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
International: Nooruz. Novruz celebrates the Persian New Year, and the beginning of Spring
International: Hari Raya Aidilfitri. Marks the end of the fasting period of the Islamic month of Ramadan
Azerbaijan: Novruz Holiday. Novruz Bayrami is the most important holiday in Azerbaijan. It celebrates the Persian New Year, and the beginning of Spring
Ghana: Eid ul-Fitr. A public holiday to be observed on the day after Eid-ul-Fitr.

Regional

India (regional): Sarhul. A key tribal festival, celebrated on Chaitra Shukla Tritiya, the third day of waxing moon in Chaitra month. Sarhul marks the beginning of New Year
Kazakhstan: Nauryz. Nauryz means 'new day', it is celebrated over several days from March 21st and marks Persian New Year which begins on the Vernal Equinox.
Namibia: Independence Day. The holiday celebrates Namibia's independence from South Africa on March 21st 1990.
South Africa: Human Rights Day. Marks the establishment of the Human Rights Commission and Sharpeville Day
Syria: Mother's Day. The story of how 21st March became Mother's Day in Egypt and other Arab countries.

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Observances on March 21st 2026

  • USA: National Quilting Day
  • USA: National Corndog Day
  • Australia: Harmony Day
  • United Nations: International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
  • United Nations: International Day of Forests
  • United Nations: International Day of Nowruz 
  • Armenia: International Day of Nowruz 
  • USA: National California Strawberry Day
  • USA: National Common Courtesy Day
  • USA: National Fragrance Day
  • USA: National French Bread Day
  • USA: National Rosie the Riveter Day
  • USA: National Single Parents Day
  • International: World Down Syndrome Day
  • International: World Poetry Day
  • Egypt: Mother's Day in the Middle East
  • United Arab Emirates: Mother's Day in the Middle East
  • Iraq: Mother's Day in the Middle East

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