Sunday 24 March Truth and Justice Memorial Day in Argentina
This public holiday is held on March 24th, the anniversary of the coup d'état of 1976 that overthrew President Isabel Peron and brought the National…
Saturday 23 March Shaheedi Diwas in Haryana
Before the independence of India in 1947, the modern-day state was part of Punjab Province under British control. As the movement for independence gained pace…
Friday 22 March Bihar Divas in Bihar India
Today is an annual celebration that marks the foundation day of the east Indian state of Bihar. Bihar was an important region for Buddhists, with…
Thursday 21 March Nauryz in Kazakhstan
This is a very ancient holiday, known to have been celebrated for over five thousand years by different cultures in central Asia. Certainly noticing that…
Wednesday 20 March Oil Nationalisation Day in Iran
Western companies had been involved in the extraction of oil in Iran and other countries in the Middle East since extraction had become technically and…
Tuesday 19 March St. Joseph’s Day around the world
Saint Joseph was the husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the foster father of Jesus. All we know about Joseph comes from the accounts…
Monday 18 March Benito Juarez’s Birthday in Mexico
Born on March 21st 1806, Benito Juárez is today remembered as a reformer dedicated to democracy, reducing the influence of the Catholic Church in Mexican…
Sunday 17 March Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s birthday in Bangladesh
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was born in Tungipara village on March 17th 1920. He was the third among four daughters and two sons of his parents - Sheikh…
Saturday 16 March Davao City Day in Davao
On June 29th 1848, the Spanish founded Davao in the Davao Gulf on the island of Mindanao. Davao began to grow and expand during the…
Friday 15 March Revolution Day in Hungary
Hungary had been part of the Austrian Empire since the early part of the nineteenth century, though it had operated almost as a separate country;…
Thursday 14 March Summer Day in Albania
Summer Day is a pagan festival whose observation and traditions originated in the region around Elbasan, in central Albania. On the outskirts of the city,…
Wednesday 13 March Decoration Day in Liberia
Each year, the President of Liberia will issue a Proclamation for this holiday in line with an Act of the National Legislature approved on October…
Tuesday 12 March Ramadan around the world
The Fast of Ramadan lasts the entire month, which can be 29 or 30 days, depending on the sightings of the moon. Ramadan is a time when…
Monday 11 March Canberra Day in ACT
The day celebrates a ceremony that was held on March 12th 1913, during which Lady Denman, the wife of the then Governor-General Lord Denman formally…
Sunday 10 March Mothering Sunday around the world
On the fourth Sunday in Lent, from about the sixteenth century, it had been a tradition for families to attend a church service in the…
Saturday 9 March National Barbie Day
Barbie’s origins can be traced back to Ruth Handler, the co-founder of Mattel, who decided that little girls needed a creative outlet. She was watching her daughter play with…
Friday 8 March Maha Shivratri around the world
The festival marks the end of winter and the arrival of summer and is a major observation in Hinduism. It is very significant to the…
Thursday 7 March Alexander Graham Bell Day
Today commemorates the day on which he was granted a patent for “transmitting voice or other sounds telegraphically” in 1876. Three days later, Mr. Bell would…
Wednesday 6 March Independence Day in Ghana
Before the arrival of Europeans, Ghana was the location of the Ashanti, a powerful tribe in the region. The area had an abundance of natural…
Tuesday 5 March Chiefs Day in Vanuatu
Vanuatu is an archipelago of over 80 islands in the South Pacific Ocean. Many of these islands have resisted European and Western influences and still…