Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on March 2
13 holidays and special days are celebrated on March 2 around the world.
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Holidays and observances
Air Force Day (Sri Lanka)An Armed Forces Day, alongside its branch-specific variants often referred to as Army or Soldier's Day, Navy or Sailor's Day, and Air Force or Aviator's Day, is a holiday dedicated to honoring the armed forces, or one of their branches, of a sovereign state, i
Baloch Culture Day (Balochistan)The Baloch people or the Balochs are an ethnic group which speaks the Western Iranian Balochi language and are native to the Balochistan region of South and West Asia, occupying parts of Pakistan, Iran, and Afghanistan. There are also Baloch diaspora communiti
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Agnes of BohemiaAgnes of Bohemia, OSC, also known as Agnes of Prague, was a medieval Bohemian princess who opted for a life of charity, mortification of the flesh and piety over a life of luxury and comfort. Although she was venerated soon after her death, Agnes was not beati
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Angela of the CrossAngela of the Cross Guerrero y González, HCC was a Spanish religious sister and the foundress of the Sisters of the Company of the Cross, a Catholic religious institute dedicated to helping the abandoned poor and the ill with no one to care for them. She was c
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Blessed Charles the Good, Count of FlandersCharles the Good was Count of Flanders from 1119 to 1127. His murder and its aftermath were chronicled by Galbert of Bruges. He was beatified by Pope Leo XIII in 1882 through cultus confirmation.
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Chad of Mercia (Catholic Church, Anglican Communion, Eastern Orthodox Church)Chad was a prominent 7th-century Anglo-Saxon monk. He was an abbot, Bishop of the Northumbrians and then Bishop of the Mercians and Lindsey People. After his death he was known as a saint.
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John MaronJohn Maron, was a Syriac monk. and the first Maronite Patriarch. He is revered as a saint by the Catholic Church, especially the Maronite Church, and is commemorated on March 2. He died and was buried in Kfarhy near Batroun, in Lebanon, where a shrine is dedic
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March 2 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)March 2 in Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendars is a feast day and a day of commemoration of saints and martyrs. Although some Orthodox churches use the Revised Julian Calendar and others use the traditional Julian calendar, the fixed commemorations for their- Feast of 'Alá (Loftiness), First day of the 19th month of the Baháʼí calendar (Baháʼí Faith) and first day of the Baháʼí Nineteen Day FastThe Baháʼí calendar used in the Baháʼí Faith is a solar calendar consisting of nineteen months and four or five intercalary days, with new year at the moment of Northern spring equinox. Each month is named after a virtue, as are the days of the week. The first
National Read Across America Day (United States)The National Education Association (NEA) is the largest labor union in the United States. It represents public school teachers and other support personnel, faculty and staffers at colleges and universities, retired educators, and college students preparing to - Peasants' Day (Myanmar)Peasants' Day is a public holiday in Myanmar, marking the 1962 Burmese coup d'état. In 1965, the Union Revolutionary Council designated the day as a gazetted holiday, and commemorates the contributions of farmers. Before the change, Peasants' Day was observed
Texas Independence DayTexas Independence Day is the celebration of the adoption of the Texas Declaration of Independence on March 2, 1836. With this document, signed by 59 delegates, settlers in Mexican Texas officially declared independence from Mexico and created the Republic of 
Adwa Victory Day (Ethiopia)Adwa Victory Day is a national holiday in Ethiopia that commemorates Ethiopia's victory against Italian forces at the Battle of Adwa on 1 March 1896. Adwa Victory Day celebrations involve parades, dramatic and artistic performances reflecting Ethiopian culture
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on March 2?
13 observances are celebrated on March 2 around the world: Air Force Day (Sri Lanka), Baloch Culture Day (Balochistan), Christian feast day: Agnes of Bohemia, Christian feast day: Angela of the Cross, Christian feast day: Blessed Charles the Good, Count of Flanders, Christian feast day: Chad of Mercia (Catholic Church, Anglican Communion, Eastern Orthodox Church). The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.
What happened on March 2?
66 documented historical events happened on March 2, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: The League of Lezhë, an alliance of regional chieftains, was established in Venetian Albania with Skanderbeg as their commander. On the same day, in another year: The College of Arms, one of the few remaining official heraldic authorities in Europe, was incorporated by royal charter in the City of London. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.
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