Day Guide for Wednesday March 2nd 2022

This is our day guide for Wednesday March 2nd 2022 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 61 of 2022.

Holidays on March 2nd 2022

International: Ash Wednesday. Marks the beginning of lent. Marking the forehead with ash represents regret for past sins.
Anguilla: James Ronald Webster Day. James Ronald Webster, known in Anguilla as the Father of the Nation, was born on 2 March 1926
Ethiopia: Victory of Adwa. Commemorates Ethiopia's victory over Italy in 1896, which secured Ethiopian sovereignty

Not a Public Holiday

International: Lent. Lent marks the start of the Easter cycle in the Christian Church
Kuwait: Isra'a Wal Miraj Holiday. Isra and Mi'raj marks the Night Journey from Mecca to Jerusalem and the ascent into heaven
Myanmar: Peasants' Day. A day to honour the role and contribution to Myanmar of the peasant workers
Puerto Rico: American Citizenship day. On March 2nd 1917, President Woodrow Wilson signed into law the Jones-Shafroth Act, granting U.S. citizenship to residents of Puerto Rico

Public sector only

USA (regional): Texas Independence Day. Celebrates the adoption of the Texas Declaration of Independence on 2 March 1836

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Observances on March 2nd 2022

  • USA: National Banana Cream Pie Day
  • USA: National Old Stuff Day
  • USA: National Read Across America Day (Dr. Seuss Day)
  • International: Ash Wednesday
  • International: World Teen Mental Wellness Day

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