This is our day guide for Tuesday March 2nd 2021 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 2nd 2021
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
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 RicoPublic sector only
USA (regional): Texas Independence Day
Commemorates the adoption of the Texas Declaration of Independence from Mexico on 2 March 1836Public sector only
USA (regional): Town Meeting Day
Marks Vermont's admission to the US in 1791Observances on March 2nd 2021
USA: National Banana Cream Pie Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Banana Cream Pie Day
USA: National Old Stuff Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Old Stuff Day
USA: National Read Across America Day (Dr. Seuss Day)
Celebrated on the birthday of the beloved children's author, Dr Seuss. If March 2nd falls on a weekend, the day is observed on the nearest school day.
International: World Teen Mental Wellness Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of World Teen Mental Wellness Day.March 1st 2021 | Go to Today | March 3rd 2021
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| General Information for March 2nd 2021 | |
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| There are 6 public holidays today. | |
| Day 61 of 2021 | |
| 304 days left in 2021 | |
| Week 09 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 2008 - In Armenia, police clash with civilians and eight people are killed following riots concerning the presidential election. | |
| 2004 - Death of Mercedes McCambridge, American actress and Oscar winner, who is perhaps best known for providing the voice of the possessed child in The Exorcist. | |
| 1960 - Elvis Presley sets foot in Britain for the first and only time when he alights from a US Military DC-7 which landed to refuel at Prestwick airport, Ayrshire. | |
| 1953 - The Academy Awards - Oscars - are broadcast on television for the first time. |
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