This is our day guide for Friday March 1st 2024 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 2024
International: Martisor
Martisor is a festival that marks traditional Romanian beginning of SpringRegional
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 SwitzerlandNot 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 29th 2024 | Go to Today | March 2nd 2024
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| General Information for March 1st 2024 | |
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| There are 8 public holidays today. | |
| Day 61 of 2024 | |
| 305 days left in 2024 | |
| 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. | |
| 1908 - Pat Garrett, the US gunslinger who killed the outlaw Billy the Kid, dies hmself. |
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