Day Guide for Monday March 21st 2016 What are the holidays on March 21st 2016?

This is our day guide for Monday March 21st 2016 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 21st 2016

Azerbaijan: Novruz Holiday

Novruz Bayrami is the most important holiday in Azerbaijan. It celebrates the Persian New Year, and the beginning of Spring

Colombia: St. Joseph's Day

If 19 March does not fall on a Monday, it is observed the following Monday.

Public sector only

Costa Rica: Holy Week Holiday

Public sector workers have been given all of Holy week as a holiday to encourage domestic tourism

Iraq: Eid Norooz

Norooz celebrates the Persian New Year, and the beginning of Spring

Japan: Vernal Equinox Day

In Japan the vernal equinox is a welcome holiday as it marks the end of winter and the arrival of spring

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.

Mexico: Benito Juarez's Birthday

A public holiday that celebrates the Birthday of Benito Juarez, a 19th century president and statesman who stood against the French intervention in Mexico

Regional

New Zealand (regional): Otago Anniversary Day

Otago Anniversary Day is March 23rd, but is a public holiday on the nearest Monday

South Africa: Human Rights Day

Marks the establishment of the Human Rights Commission and Sharpeville Day

Public sector only

Uruguay: Bank Holiday

Tourism week is the name for the five days of Easter week holidays in Uruguay

Venezuela: Venezuela Holy Week Holiday

Workers have been given all of Holy week as a holiday to help reduce energy consumption

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General Information for March 21st 2016
There are 11 public holidays today.
Day 81 of 2016
285 days left in 2016
Week 12 of the year
On this Day in History
1999 - The British comedian Ernie Wise dies (born 1925).
1935 - Brian Clough, future English football manager, is born.
630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the 'True Cross' to Jerusalem.
Every year - The beginning of the Vernal Equinox.