This is our day guide for Friday March 1st 2019 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 2019
International: Martisor
Martisor is a festival that marks traditional Romanian beginning of SpringRegional
Bolivia (regional): Public Holiday
Oruro regional holiday celebrated on the Friday before Ash WednesdayRegional
Bosnia and Herzegovina (regional): Independence Day
Marks independence from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1992.Regional
India (regional): Chapchar Kut
A popular spring festival in Mizoram that marks the completion of the clearing of the jungle ready to be farmed.
Paraguay: Day of Heroes
This holiday marks the end of the Paraguayan War in 1870 and commemorates those who lost their lives in the war
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 colonRegional
Spain (regional): Balearic Day
Marks the Statute of Autonomy of March 1, 1983Regional
Switzerland (regional): Republic Day
Neuchâtel only. In 1848, Neuchâtel declared itself a republic and part of Switzerland
Taiwan: Peace Memorial Day Holiday
This additional public holiday top create a four day weekend, will be compensated by Saturday 23 FebruaryNot 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 ADFebruary 28th 2019 | Go to Today | March 2nd 2019
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| General Information for March 1st 2019 | |
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| There are 10 public holidays today. | |
| Day 60 of 2019 | |
| 305 days left in 2019 | |
| 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. | |
| 1792 - Composer Gioacchino Rossini is born in the Papal States, Italy. |
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