Day Guide for Tuesday March 4th 2025

This is our day guide for Tuesday March 4th 2025 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 63 of 2025.

Holidays on March 4th 2025

International: Carnival Tuesday. Carnival Tuesday, also known as Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday, takes place on the day before Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent
International: Shrove Tuesday. In Ireland and UK it is a popular custom to make pancakes on Shrove Tuesday. Not a Public Holiday
Argentina: Carnival Tuesday. The Carnival is an annual festival in Argentina held on the days before Ash Wednesday.
Brazil: Carnival. Second day of Carnival. The streets of Rio de Janeiro erupt with colour and noise as Carnival ushers in the Easter period.

Regional

Malaysia (regional): Anniversary of Installation of the Sultan. On March 4th 1999, Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin was installed as the 17th Sultan of Terengganu

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

Not a Public Holiday

USA (regional): Idaho Day. Idaho Day was created in 2014 celebrate the rich history, cultural diversity and boundless resources of the State of Idaho

Public sector only

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

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Observances on March 4th 2025

  • United Kingdom: Pancake Tuesday
  • International: Mardi Gras
  • Trinidad and Tobago: Mardi Gras
  • USA: National Pancake Day – IHOP
  • USA: National Grammar Day
  • USA: National Hug a G.I. Day
  • USA: National Pound Cake Day
  • USA: Idaho Day
  • India: National Safety Day

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