Day Guide for Saturday March 31st 2018

This is our day guide for Saturday March 31st 2018 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 90 of 2018.

Holidays on March 31st 2018

International: Holy Saturday. Day before Easter and the last day of Holy Week. Commemorates the day that Jesus Christ's body lay in the tomb

Iran: Islamic Republic Day. Marks the anniversary of the 1979 establishment of the Islamic Republic

Iran: Imam Ali's Birthday. Ali ibn Abu Talib was the cousin and son-in-law of the prophet Muhammad. He ruled the Rashidun Empire from 656 to 661.

Israel: Pesach I. Passover (Pesach), is an eight day Jewish holiday that remembers the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt

Malta: Freedom Day. Commemorated on the anniversary of the withdrawal of British troops from Malta in 1979

Sri Lanka: Bak Full Moon Poya. Celebrates Buddha's second visit to Sri Lanka to make peace between two warring local chiefs, who were also uncle and nephew

Public sector only

USA (regional): Cesar Chavez Day. Honors Cesar Chavez, an American labor leader and civil rights activist who co-founded the National Farm Workers Association in 1962

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There are no observances today.

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