Day Guide for Wednesday March 1st 2023 What are the holidays on March 1st 2023?

This is our day guide for Wednesday March 1st 2023 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 2023

International: Martisor

Martisor is a festival that marks traditional Romanian beginning of Spring

Regional

Bosnia and Herzegovina (regional): Independence Day

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

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 colon

Regional

Spain (regional): Balearic Day

Marks the Statute of Autonomy of March 1, 1983

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 2023
There are 7 public holidays today.
Day 60 of 2023
305 days left in 2023
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'.
1972 - In Vietnam, South Korea withdraws 11,000 of its 48,000 troops.
1792 - Composer Gioacchino Rossini is born in the Papal States, Italy.