Day Guide for Tuesday March 4th 2025 What are the holidays on March 4th 2025?

This is our day guide for Tuesday March 4th 2025 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 4th 2025

International: Carnival Tuesday

Carnival Tuesday, also known as Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday, takes place on the day before Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent

International: Shrove Tuesday

In Ireland and UK it is a popular custom to make pancakes on Shrove Tuesday. Not a Public Holiday

Argentina: Carnival Tuesday

The Carnival is an annual festival in Argentina held on the days before Ash Wednesday.

Brazil: Carnival

Second day of Carnival. The streets of Rio de Janeiro erupt with colour and noise as Carnival ushers in the Easter period.

Regional

Malaysia (regional): Anniversary of Installation of the Sultan

On March 4th 1999, Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin was installed as the 17th Sultan of Terengganu

Not a Public Holiday

Trinidad and Tobago: Carnival Tuesday

Carnival takes place in Trinidad and Tobago on the Monday and Tuesday before Ash Wednesday

Public sector only

USA (regional): Mardi Gras

Mardi Gras, the Tuesday before the start of Lent, came to North America as a French Catholic tradition

Not a Public Holiday

USA (regional): Idaho Day

Idaho Day was created in 2014 celebrate the rich history, cultural diversity and boundless resources of the State of Idaho

Public sector only

USA (regional): Town Meeting Day

Marks Vermont's admission to the US in 1791

Observances on March 4th 2025

United Kingdom: Pancake Tuesday

In Ireland and UK it is a popular custom to make pancakes on Shrove Tuesday.

International: Mardi Gras

Mardi Gras falls on the day before the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday.

USA: National Pancake Day – IHOP

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Pancake Day – IHOP

USA: National Grammar Day

National Grammar Day is a celebration of language and communication, where we take a moment to appreciate the importance of good grammar in our everyday lives.

USA: National Hug a G.I. Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Hug a G.I. Day

USA: National Pound Cake Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Pound Cake Day

USA: Idaho Day

Idaho Day was created in 2014 celebrate the rich history, cultural diversity and boundless resources of the State of Idaho.

India: National Safety Day

This special day of March is celebrated to make people feel safe from several national issues like financial loss, health problems and more.

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General Information for March 4th 2025
There are 9 public holidays today.
Day 63 of 2025
302 days left in 2025
Week 10 of the year
On this Day in History
1989 - A London rail disaster at Purley claims five deaths and 88 are people injured, when a train fails to stop at a red signal.
1923 - Astronomer, TV Presenter and Author Sir Patrick Moore is born in the small village of Pinner, Middlesex, England.
1890 - The Forth Rail Bridge is formally completed. It will become the world's most famous paint job, as legend has it that as the painters reach the end another team have to start again at the beginning.
1869 - Ulysses S Grant, former Union General during the American Civil War, is inaugurated as US President.