This is our day guide for Sunday March 1st 2026 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 2026
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.
Iran: Iran Death of Ayatollah Khamenei
A seven-day national holiday to mourn the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Paraguay: Day of Heroes
This holiday marks the end of the Paraguayan War in 1870 and commemorates those who lost their lives in the warNot a Public Holiday
Qatar: Early March Bank Holiday
Banks only. annual early-March bank holiday
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
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 28th 2026 | Go to Today | March 2nd 2026
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| General Information for March 1st 2026 | |
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| There are 8 public holidays today. | |
| Day 60 of 2026 | |
| 305 days left in 2026 | |
| Week 09 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1961 - John Fitzgerald Kennedy signs an executive order that establishes the US Peace Corps, whose purpose is to help people all over the world with American workers. | |
| 1953 - Soviet leader Josef Stalin dies. Stalin is referenced in the song 'We Didn't Start the Fire' by Billy Joel. | |
| 1908 - Pat Garrett, the US gunslinger who killed the outlaw Billy the Kid, dies hmself. | |
| 1904 - Big Band leader Glenn Miller is born. |
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