Day Guide for Thursday March 1st 2018 What are the holidays on March 1st 2018?

This is our day guide for Thursday March 1st 2018 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 1st 2018

International: Full Moon Day of Tabaung

Seven months after Buddha began his teachings, 1,250 monks gathered to hear Buddha preach

International: Fagu Purnima

Originally a harvest and fertility festival, Holi also commemorates a legend from Hindu Mythology

Regional

Bosnia and Herzegovina (regional): Independence Day

Marks independence from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1992.

Regional

India (regional): Dol Jatra

Doljatra is the last festival of the Bengali year and celebrates the love between Krishna and Radha

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India (regional): Holi Dahan

The day before Holi commemorates the burning of the demon Holika

Not a Public Holiday

Israel: Purim

Purim remembers the deliverance of the Jewish people from a plot to destroy them as recorded in the Book of Esther.

Not a Public Holiday

Romania: Martisor

Martisor is a festival that marks traditional Romanian beginning of Spring

South Korea: March 1st Movement

Independence Movement Day (Samil Jeol) commemorates a nation-wide independence movement in South Korea which took place on March 1st 1919 in protest against colon

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Spain (regional): Balearic Day

Marks the Statute of Autonomy of March 1, 1983

Sri Lanka: Madin Full Moon Poya

Marks Buddha's first visit to his hometown, Kapilavastu, following his enlightenmen

Regional

Switzerland (regional): Republic Day

Neuchâtel only. In 1848, Neuchâtel declared itself a republic and part of Switzerland

Not a Public Holiday

United Kingdom (regional): St. David's Day

St David is the patron saint of Wales. This holiday is always observed on March 1st, as the tradition is that he died on that day in 589 AD

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General Information for March 1st 2018
There are 12 public holidays today.
Day 60 of 2018
305 days left in 2018
Week 09 of the year
On this Day in History
2007 - Riots break out in Denmark after 'squatters' are evicted from Ungdomshuset in Copenhagen.
1973 - The Black September terrorist group kill three hostages at the Saudi Embassy in Khartoum. Another event mentioned in Billy Joel's 'We Didn't Start the Fire'.
1969 - Dafydd Ieuan, drummer of the welsh band Super Furry Animals, is born in Bangor.
1953 - Soviet leader Josef Stalin dies. Stalin is referenced in the song 'We Didn't Start the Fire' by Billy Joel.