Day Guide for Monday March 2nd 2020 What are the holidays on March 2nd 2020?

This is our day guide for Monday March 2nd 2020 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 2020

International: Green Monday

Also known as Ash Monday. Clean Monday begins the season of Great Lent in Eastern Orthodox Churches

Anguilla: James Ronald Webster Day

James Ronald Webster, known in Anguilla as the Father of the Nation, was born on 2 March 1926

Regional

Australia (regional): Labour Day

Western Australia. A public holiday in Australia that was originally called Eight Hours Day

Regional

Bosnia and Herzegovina (regional): Independence Day (in lieu)

As Independence Day falls on a Sunday in 2020, the following Monday will be a non-working day.

British Virgin Islands: Hamilton Lavity Stoutt's Birthday

Honours Hamilton Lavity Stoutt, the first and longest serving Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands

Ethiopia: Victory of Adwa

Commemorates Ethiopia's victory over Italy in 1896, which secured Ethiopian sovereignty

Guam: History and Chamorro Heritage Day

Celebrates the heritage of Guam on a date that commemorates Ferdinand Magellan's landing on Guam in 1521

Guyana: Public Holiday

This day has been declared as a public holiday to allow citizens to participate in the general elections.

Not a Public Holiday

International: Orthodox Lent

Great Lent marks the start of the Easter cycle in the Orthodox Christian Church

Israel: Public Holiday

Election days in Israel are national holidays, a measure aimed at encouraging participation

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 Rico

Public sector only

USA (regional): Texas Independence Day

Celebrates the adoption of the Texas Declaration of Independence on 2 March 1836

Observances on March 2nd 2020

USA: National Banana Cream Pie Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Banana Cream Pie Day

USA: National Old Stuff Day

Celebrate National Old Stuff Day by decluttering, embracing change, and discovering fresh perspectives for personal growth and transformation this March 2nd.

USA: National Read Across America Day (Dr. Seuss Day)

Celebrated on the birthday of the beloved children's author, Dr Seuss. If March 2nd falls on a weekend, the day is observed on the nearest school day.

USA: Casimir Pulaski Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Casimir Pulaski Day

International: Orthodox Lent

Great Lent marks the start of the Easter cycle in the Orthodox Christian Church

International: World Teen Mental Wellness Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of World Teen Mental Wellness Day.

United Kingdom: British Pie Week

Be ‘pie-curious’! Find out the dates, history and traditions of British Pie Week.

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General Information for March 2nd 2020
There are 13 public holidays today.
Day 62 of 2020
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On this Day in History
2008 - In Armenia, police clash with civilians and eight people are killed following riots concerning the presidential election.
2004 - Death of Mercedes McCambridge, American actress and Oscar winner, who is perhaps best known for providing the voice of the possessed child in The Exorcist.
1999 - Most revered British female vocalist of the 1960s Dusty Springfield dies from breast cancer.
1960 - Elvis Presley sets foot in Britain for the first and only time when he alights from a US Military DC-7 which landed to refuel at Prestwick airport, Ayrshire.