This is our day guide for Monday March 9th 2015 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?
Holidays on March 9th 2015
International: Women's Day (in lieu)
The UN has declared March 8th to be a day to celebrate, recognise and remember women
International: Commonwealth Day
Originally known as Empire Day, this holiday marked Queen Victoria's birthdayRegional
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 MayRegional
Australia (regional): Canberra Day
Public Holiday in Australian Capital Territory (ACT). The day celebrates the official naming of Canberra in 1913.Regional
Australia (regional): Labour Day
Labour Day is a public holiday in Australia that was originally called Eight Hours DayRegional
New Zealand (regional): Taranaki Anniversary Day
Every area in New Zealand has a provincial anniversary holiday even though many provinces no longer exist| Choose a Day |
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| General Information for March 9th 2015 | |
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| There are 6 public holidays today. | |
| Day 68 of 2015 | |
| 297 days left in 2015 | |
| Week 11 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1974 - Japanese WWII soldier 2nd Lieutenant Hiroo Ononda finally surrenders after 29 years of a lonely guerilla campaign against the American army. | |
| 1965 - As part of the ongoing conflict in Vietnam, President LB Johnson authorises the use of Napalm, a petroleum-based substance mixed with a thickening agent into a gel that would burn continuously and sticks to anything it touches. | |
| 1902 - Gustav Mahler and Alma Mahler-Werfel are married in Vienna, only four months after their first meeting. | |
| 1777 - American Revolutionary War: during the Battle of Cooch's Bridge, the Flag of the United States is flown in battle for the first time. |
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