This is our day guide for Thursday March 2nd 2017 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 2nd 2017
Ethiopia: Victory of Adwa
Commemorates Ethiopia's victory over Italy in 1896, which secured Ethiopian sovereignty
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 RicoPublic sector only
USA (regional): Texas Independence Day
Commemorates the adoption of the Texas Declaration of Independence from Mexico on 2 March 1836| Choose a Day |
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| General Information for March 2nd 2017 | |
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| There are 4 public holidays today. | |
| Day 61 of 2017 | |
| 304 days left in 2017 | |
| Week 09 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 2008 - In Armenia, police clash with civilians and eight people are killed following riots concerning the presidential election. | |
| 1999 - Most revered British female vocalist of the 1960s Dusty Springfield dies from breast cancer. | |
| 1990 - Serge Gainsbourg, French Singer and Songwriter, dies. | |
| Every year - The Nordfriesland Wintermarathon begins in Germany. One memorable event in our 'Universal Sporting Calendar'. |
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