This is our day guide for Wednesday March 5th 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 5th 2025
International: Ash Wednesday
Marks the beginning of lent. Marking the forehead with ash represents regret for past sins.
French Polynesia: Missionary Day
Marks the arrival of the London Missionary Society (LMS) missionaries on March 5th 1797Not a Public Holiday
International: Lent
Lent marks the start of the Easter cycle in the Christian ChurchRegional
Iraq (regional): Public Holiday
A Public Holiday in Kurdistan to commemorate the historic 1991 Uprising.
Vanuatu: Chiefs Day
A day to commemorate and preserve the traditional customs observed on many islandsObservances on March 5th 2025
International: Ash Wednesday
Marks the beginning of lent. Marking the forehead with ash represents regret for past sins.
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.
USA: National Cheese Doodle Day
Celebrate the delicious crunch of National Cheese Doodle Day on March 5th, a tribute to the iconic snack that has delighted taste buds for generations.March 4th 2025 | Go to Today | March 6th 2025
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| General Information for March 5th 2025 | |
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| There are 5 public holidays today. | |
| Day 64 of 2025 | |
| 301 days left in 2025 | |
| Week 10 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1963 - Patsy Cline, the biggest-selling Country Music singer of her day dies in an air crash near Camden, Tennessee. | |
| 1953 - Composer Sergey Prokofiev dies, an event mentioned in Billy Joel's song 'We Didn't Start the Fire'. | |
| 1936 - The 8th Academy Awards, presented at the Biltmore Bowl Nightclub, Hollywood, LA, saw Mutiny on the Bounty win Best Picture. | |
| 1936 - The Supermarine Spitfire has its maiden flight. |
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