This is our day guide for Thursday March 5th 2020 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?
Holidays on March 5th 2020
French Polynesia: Missionary Day
Marks the arrival of the London Missionary Society (LMS) missionaries on March 5th 1797Regional
India (regional): Panchayati Raj Diwas
Honours Biju Patnaik, an Indian politician who was twice Chief Minister of Odisha
Vanuatu: Chiefs Day
A day to commemorate and preserve the traditional customs observed on many islandsObservances on March 5th 2020
United Nations: World Book Day
World Book Day is a global celebration of books and reading that is observed in more than 100 countries.
USA: National Absinthe Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Absinthe Day
Kyrgyzstan: National Hat Day
Honors the popular national symbol of Kyrgyzstan, the four-paneled hat, or kalpak.
USA: National Multiple Personality Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Multiple Personality Day
United Kingdom: St Piran’s Day
How to say ‘Happy St Piran’s Day’ in Cornish, what is the flag - and why is it celebrated?
USA: National Poutine Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Poutine Day.March 4th 2020 | Go to Today | March 6th 2020
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| General Information for March 5th 2020 | |
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| There are 3 public holidays today. | |
| Day 65 of 2020 | |
| 301 days left in 2020 | |
| Week 10 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1998 - NASA says the Clementine probe orbiting the Moon has found enough water to support a human colony. | |
| 1963 - Patsy Cline, the biggest-selling Country Music singer of her day dies in an air crash near Camden, Tennessee. | |
| 1936 - The 8th Academy Awards, presented at the Biltmore Bowl Nightclub, Hollywood, LA, saw Mutiny on the Bounty win Best Picture. | |
| 1936 - The Supermarine Spitfire has its maiden flight. |
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