Day Guide for Wednesday March 31st 2021 What are the holidays on March 31st 2021?

This is our day guide for Wednesday March 31st 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 31st 2021

Regional

Brazil (regional): Public Holiday

Ten consecutive days of public holidays in order to contain the growth of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Public sector only

Costa Rica: Holy Week Holiday

Public sector workers have been given all of Holy week as a holiday to encourage domestic tourism

Public sector only

Honduras: Holy Week Holiday

Public sector workers have been given all of Holy week as a holiday to encourage domestic tourism

Malta: Freedom Day

Commemorated on the anniversary of the withdrawal of British troops from Malta in 1979

US Virgin Islands: Transfer Day

Commemorates the transfer of the islands from Denmark to the United States in 1917

Not a Public Holiday

USA (regional): Cesar Chavez Day

Honors Cesar Chavez, an American labor leader and civil rights activist who co-founded the National Farm Workers Association in 1962

Public sector only

Uruguay: Bank Holiday

Tourism week is the name for the five days of Easter week holidays in Uruguay

Public sector only

Venezuela: Holy Week Holiday

Public sector holiday in the run up to Easter

Observances on March 31st 2021

Mexico: Day of the Taco

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Day of the Taco

USA: National Bunsen Burner Day

The Bunsen Burner has been an essential part of science laboratories since the middle of the 19th century.

USA: National Clams on the Half Shell Day

A day to come out of your shell and celebrate this healthy and luxurious seafood.

USA: National Tater Day

Taters are a staple food source for many parts of the world. This versatile tuber provides us with some of the most popular dishes we eat.

International: World Backup Day

DON'T BE AN APRIL FOOL. Be prepared. Back up your files on March 31st.

USA: Equal Pay Day

The date of this holiday changes each year as it is observed on the day that women's earnings catch up to men's from the year before.

USA: Manatee Appreciation Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Manatee Appreciation Day

USA: Cesar Chavez Day

Honors Cesar Chavez, an American labor leader and civil rights activist who co-founded the National Farm Workers Association in 1962

International: Eiffel Tower Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Eiffel Tower Day.

International: Transgender Day of Visibility

This day is meant for trans people around the world to celebrate who they are, and to offer support to those who haven't been able to come out yet.

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General Information for March 31st 2021
There are 8 public holidays today.
Day 90 of 2021
275 days left in 2021
Week 13 of the year
On this Day in History
1997 - The pre-school children's series Teletubbies is transmitted for the first time.
1984 - Marvin Gaye, the Prince of soul, is shot at by his own father and dies instantly.
1981 - At the 53rd Academy Awards, ordinary People won four Oscars, including one for Best Film and one for Best Director, which went to actor Robert Redford in his directorial debut. Best Actor went to Robert De Niro for Raging Bull.
1811 - Robert Bunsen, one of the world's greatest and best-known scientists due to the eponymous Bunsen burner, is born.