Observances

March 2010

• Irish American Heritage Month.  
• National Women's History Month.  

March 1, Monday 
Blanche K. Bruce (1841–1898): African American.
Ralph Ellison (1914–1994): African American.  
Hola Muhalla: Sikh.
Independence Movement Day (Sam’il-Jol): South Korea.  

March 2, Tuesday 
Granting of citizenship to Puerto Ricans (1917): United States.  
Baha'i Fast (3/2-3/20): Baha'i.  

March 3, Wednesday 
Doll Festival (Hina Matsuri: Japan.

March 4, Thursday 
Kazimierz (Casimir) Pulaski (1748–1779): Polish.  

March 4, Thursday 
Kazimierz (Casimir) Pulaski (1748–1779): Polish.  

March 5, Friday 
Crispus Attucks Day: United States.  

March 6, Saturday 
Independence Day: Ghana.  

March 8, Monday 
Commonwealth Day: Canada.  
International Women's Day: International.  

March 10, Wednesday 
Lorenzo da Ponte (1749–1838): Italian American.  
Gerald Tsai Jr. (1929–2008): Chinese American.  
Harriet Tubman (1820?–1913): African American.  

March 11, Thursday 
Restoration of Statehood Day: Lithuania.  

March 12, Friday 
Maha Ghosananda (full title Samdech Preah Maha Ghosananda) (1929–2007): Cambodian. Sun Yat-sen's Death: People's Republic of China.  

March 13, Saturday 
Rafael Tufiño (born Rafael Tufiño Figueroa) (1922–2008): Puerto Rican.  

March 14, Sunday 
Albert Einstein (1879–1955): Jewish German American.  
Mothering Sunday: United Kingdom.
New Year: Sikh.  

March 15, Monday 
Eusebio Francisco Kino (1645–1711): Italian.  
National Day: Hungary.

March 16, Tuesday 
Bikarami Samvat (Lunar New Year): Hindu.
Chetra Navratras begins: Hindu.
Ugadi: Hindu.

March 17, Wednesday 
St. Patrick's Day: Ireland.  

March 19, Friday 
Feast of St. Joseph: Roman Catholic.  

March 20, Saturday 
Chichen Itza Festival: Mexico.  
Now Rouz (now-rooz) (New Year): Afghanistan, Iran.  
Ostara (Vernal Equinox): Pagan and Wiccan.
Vernal Equinox: General.
Independence Day: Tunisia.  

March 21, Sunday 
Naw Ruz (New Year): Baha'i.  
Naw Ruz (New Year): Zoroastrian.  
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination: United Nations.  
Benito Pablo Juárez's Birthday: Mexico.  
Youth Day: Tunisia.  

March 22, Monday 
Haing Ngor (1940–1996): Cambodian American.  
Arab League Day: Lebanon.  
Emancipation Day: Puerto Rico.  
Human Rights Day observed: South Africa.  
Vernal Equinox Day (Shumbun No Hi) observed: Japan.

March 23, Tuesday 
Republic Day: Pakistan.  

March 24, Wednesday 
Ramanavami (Birthday of Rama): Hindu.

March 25, Thursday 
Arturo Toscanini (1867–1957): Italian American.  
The Annunciation: Christian.  
Independence Day: Greece.  

March 26, Friday 
Henry O. Flipper (1856–1940): African American.  
Birthday of Prophet Zarathushtra (Khordad Sal): Zoroastrian.  
National Day: Bangladesh.  

March 28, Sunday 
Mahavir Jayanti: Jain.
Palm Sunday: Christian.  
Palm Sunday: Coptic Orthodox Christian, Eastern Orthodox Christian.  

March 30, Tuesday 
Sean O'Casey (1880–1964): Irish.  
Passover (first day of 8-day observance): Jewish.  

March 31, Wednesday 
César Chávez (1927–1993): Mexican American.  
Octavio Paz (1931–1998): Mexican.  
Passover (second day of observance): Jewish.