This is our day guide for Friday March 3rd 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 3rd 2017
Bulgaria: Liberation Day
March 3rd is Bulgaria's National Day. It honours the Bulgarian volunteers who, during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878 with the assistance of Russian and Romania.
Georgia: Mother's Day
Originally intended to replace Women's Day, but both are public holidaysRegional
India (regional): Chapchar Kut
A popular spring festival in Mizoram that marks the completion of the clearing of the jungle ready to be farmed.
Malawi: Martyrs Day
Honors the political heroes who gave their lives in the struggle against British colonialism| Choose a Day |
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| General Information for March 3rd 2017 | |
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| There are 4 public holidays today. | |
| Day 62 of 2017 | |
| 303 days left in 2017 | |
| Week 09 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 2005 - Steve Fossett becomes the first person to fly a plane around the world solo without any stops or refuelling - some 25,000 miles in 67 hours and two minutes. | |
| 1969 - Apollo 9 is launched into earth orbit. | |
| 1875 - The first organised indoor game of ice hockey is played in Montreal, Canada, as recorded in The Montreal Gazette. | |
| 1461 - The Duke of York is officially proclaimed King Edward IV as a result of The First War of the Roses. |
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