Day Guide for Sunday March 5th 2023 What are the holidays on March 5th 2023?

This is our day guide for Sunday March 5th 2023 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 2023

French Polynesia: Missionary Day

Marks the arrival of the London Missionary Society (LMS) missionaries on March 5th 1797

Myanmar: Full Moon Day of Tabaung

Seven months after Buddha began his teachings, 1,250 monks gathered to hear Buddha preach

Not a Public Holiday

Qatar: Early March Bank Holiday

Banks only. annual early-March bank holiday

Vanuatu: Chiefs Day

A day to commemorate and preserve the traditional customs observed on many islands

Observances on March 5th 2023

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.

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General Information for March 5th 2023
There are 4 public holidays today.
Day 64 of 2023
301 days left in 2023
Week 09 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.
1953 - Composer Sergey Prokofiev dies, an event mentioned in Billy Joel's song 'We Didn't Start the Fire'.
1943 - The Gloster Meteor, Britain's first operational military jet, has its maiden flight.
1936 - The Supermarine Spitfire has its maiden flight.