Day Guide for Wednesday March 8th 2023 What are the holidays on March 8th 2023?

This is our day guide for Wednesday March 8th 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 8th 2023

International: International Women's Day

The UN has declared March 8th to be a day to celebrate, recognise and remember women

International: Phagwah

Originally a harvest and fertility festival, Holi also commemorates a legend from Hindu Mythology

Bangladesh: Shab e-Barat

Muslims believe that on the night of Shab-E-Barat God writes the destinies of all men for the coming year by taking into account the deeds committed by them in the past

Regional

India (regional): Yaosang 2nd Day

Manipur. This festival that combines Hindu and folk traditions is celebrated for five days in spring on the full moon in the month of Lamda

Iran: Imam Mahdi's Birthday

Commemorates the anniversary of the birth of the 12th and Last Imam of Twelver Shia Islam.

Not a Public Holiday

Israel: Shushan Purim

Purim remembers the deliverance of the Jewish people from a plot to destroy them as recorded in the Book of Esther.

Liberia: Decoration Day

A day to celebrate the memory of those who have lived and died in the interest of the Liberian Nation

Observances on March 8th 2023

United Nations: International Womens Day

Women occupy only 24% of parliamentary seats worldwide.

USA: National Peanut Cluster Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Peanut Cluster Day

USA: National Proofreading Day

Knot sure we sea the point of celebrating this holiday. Who kneads proof-readers?

United Kingdom: No Smoking Day

This health awareness day in the UK has been observed since 1984 and takes place on the second Wednesday in March.

USA: National Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day

International: Holi

Originally a harvest and fertility festival, Holi also commemorates a legend from Hindu Mythology

USA: National Retro Video Game Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Retro Video Game Day.

Bulgaria: Bulgarian Mother's Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Mother's Day in Bulgaria.

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There are 7 public holidays today.
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On this Day in History
1996 - Fargo is released, a film by Joel and Ethan Coen, starring William H Macy, Frances McDormand and Steve Buscemi. The film claims to be based on a true story, though it's actually entirely a work of fiction.
1978 - The radio series The Hitch-hiker's Guide to the Galaxy is first broadcast. Written by Douglas Adams, it's later adapted for television, book, stage play and novelty towel before being developed for a feature film (released 2005).
1776 - The Commonwealth of Virginia declares itself independent.
1702 - William III dies, leaving his daughter Anne to become the fourth Queen of England.