Day Guide for Tuesday March 1st 2022

This is our day guide for Tuesday March 1st 2022 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 60 of 2022.

Holidays on March 1st 2022

International: Maha Shivaratri. According to Hindu mythology, Shivaratri symbolizes the wedding day of Lord Shiva.
International: Shrove Tuesday. In Ireland and UK it is a popular custom to make pancakes on Shrove Tuesday. Not a Public Holiday
International: Mardi Gras. Carnival Tuesday, also known as Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday, takes place on the day before Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent
International: Martisor. Martisor is a festival that marks traditional Romanian beginning of Spring
International: Al Isra et Al Mirague. Isra and Mi'raj marks the Night Journey from Mecca to Jerusalem and the ascent into heaven
Argentina: Carnival Tuesday. The Carnival is an annual festival in Argentina held on the days before Ash Wednesday.

Regional

Bosnia and Herzegovina (regional): Independence Day. Marks independence from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1992.
Iran: Eid al-Mab'ath. Muslims in Iran and across the globe commemorate the auspicious occasion of Eid al-Mab’ath — the anniversary of the day Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was chosen as God’s messenger.
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

Trinidad and Tobago: Carnival Tuesday. Carnival takes place in Trinidad and Tobago on the Monday and Tuesday before Ash Wednesday

Public sector only

USA (regional): Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras, the Tuesday before the start of Lent, came to North America as a French Catholic tradition

Public sector only

USA (regional): Town Meeting Day. Marks Vermont's admission to the US in 1791

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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Observances on March 1st 2022

  • Iceland: Beer Day
  • USA: National Fruit Compote Day
  • USA: National Horse Protection Day
  • USA: National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day
  • USA: National Pig Day
  • United Kingdom: Self-injury Awareness Day
  • United Nations: Zero Discrimination Day
  • USA: National Pancake Day – IHOP
  • United Kingdom: Pancake Tuesday
  • Bulgaria: Baba Marta
  • United Kingdom: Marie Curie GreatDaffodil Appeal
  • Canada: National Nutrition Month
  • USA: Irish-American Heritage Month
  • USA: Women's History Month
  • United Kingdom: St. David's Day
  • International: Mardi Gras
  • Kazakhstan: National Day of Gratitude
  • Trinidad and Tobago: Mardi Gras
  • USA: National Nutrition Month
  • United Kingdom: Brain Tumour Awareness Month
  • United Kingdom: Veggie Month
  • USA: Red Cross Month

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