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March
Holidays and observances on March 25
32 holidays and special days are celebrated on March 25 around the world.
- 32observances
- 54events
Holidays and observances
Anniversary of the Arengo and the Feast of the Militants (San Marino)San Marino, officially the Republic of San Marino (RSM), is a landlocked country in Southern Europe, completely surrounded by Italy. Located on the northeastern slopes of the Apennine Mountains, it is the larger of two microstates within the Italian Peninsula,
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Feast of the AnnunciationThe Feast of the Annunciation or Solemnity of the Annunciation commemorates the announcement of the archangel Gabriel to Mary, that she would miraculously conceive and give birth to a son, becoming the mother of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, marking his incarn
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March 25 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)March 24 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - March 26- Christian Saints' days Ælfwold II of SherborneÆlfwold II was a Bishop of Sherborne in Dorset. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church.
Christian Saints' days
Blessed Marie-Alphonsine Danil GhattasBeatification is an act by which the Catholic Church formally recognizes that a deceased member of the faithful is believed to have entered Heaven and is capable of interceding on behalf of individuals who pray in their name, permitting a restricted, local for
Christian Saints' days
Omelyan Kovch (Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church)Omelyan Hryhorovych Kovch was a Ukrainian Greek-Catholic priest murdered in Majdanek concentration camp.- Christian Saints' days Dismas, the "Good Thief"The penitent thief, also known as the good thief, wise thief, grateful thief, or thief on the cross, is one of two unnamed thieves in Luke the Evangelist's account of the crucifixion of Jesus in the New Testament. The Gospel of Luke describes him asking Jesus
Christian Saints' days
Hilary Paweł JanuszewskiHilary Paweł Januszewski, O.Carm, was a Polish priest, Carmelite friar of the Ancient Observance and Catholic priest. One of the 108 Martyrs of World War II, he served as prior of a monastery in Kraków before being arrested in 1940 and held at Sachsenhausen an
Christian Saints' days
Humbert of MaroillesHumbert of Maroilles was a Frankish monk, abbot, and saint. He founded Maroilles Abbey.
Christian Saints' days
Josaphata HordashevskaJosaphata was a Ukrainian Greek Catholic religious sister in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. She was the first member and co-founder of the Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate.
Christian Saints' days
Margaret ClitherowMargaret Clitherow was an English Catholic recusant known as The Pearl of York. She was pressed to death for refusing to enter a plea to the charge of harbouring Catholic priests. She was canonised in 1970 by Pope Paul VI.
Christian Saints' days
Procopius of SázavaSaint Procopius of Sázava was a Czech Christian canon and hermit, who is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic church.
Christian Saints' days
Quirinus of TegernseeQuirinus of Tegernsee, or Quirinus of Rome, is venerated as a martyr and saint of the third century.
Commemoration Day for the Victims of Communist Genocide (Latvia)Commemoration Day for the Victims of Communist Genocide commemorates the Soviet deportations from Latvia. It is observed on both 25 March and 14 June when the respective 1949 March deportation and the 1941 June deportation took place. Commemoration Day for the- Cultural Workers Day (Russia) The following is the list of official public holidays recognized by the Government of Russia. On these days, government offices, embassies, schools, companies and some shops, are closed. If the date of observance falls on a weekend, the following Monday will
Empress Menen's Birthday (Rastafari)Rastafari is an Abrahamic religion that developed in Jamaica during the 1930s. It is classified as both a new religious movement and a social movement by scholars of religion. There is no central authority in control of the movement and much diversity exists a- EU Talent Day (European Union) EU Talent Day is an observance of the European Union on Béla Bartók's birthday who was a well-known composer in and outside of Europe.
Freedom Day (Belarus)Freedom Day is an unofficial holiday in Belarus celebrated on 25 March to commemorate the declaration of independence by the Belarusian Democratic Republic by the Third Constituent Charter on that date in 1918. It is also known as the 25-aha sakavika day.
Independence Day, celebrates the start of Greek War of Independence from the Ottoman Empire, in 1821. (Greece)The celebration of the Greek Revolution of 1821, less commonly known as Independence Day, takes place in Greece, Cyprus, and Greek diaspora centres on 25 March every year, coinciding with the Feast of the Annunciation.
International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade (international)International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is a United Nations (UN) international observance designated in 2007 to be marked on 25 March every year.- International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members (United Nations General Assembly)The International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members is observed annually on 25 March by the United Nations.
International Day of the Unborn Child (international)The International Day of the Unborn Child or the Day for Life is an annual commemoration of unborn children, observed as a day of opposition to abortion, on March 25. It was established by Pope John Paul II to coincide with the Feast of the Annunciation. John 
Maryland Day (Maryland, United States)Maryland Day is a legal holiday in the U.S. state of Maryland.
Medal of Honor Day (United States)Medal of Honor Day is a United States federal observance that is celebrated every year on March 25. It was created to honor the "heroism and sacrifice of Medal of Honor recipients for the United States." The holiday has been celebrated since 1991, when George 
Mother's Day (Slovenia)Mother's Day is a celebration honoring the mother of the family or individual, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. It is celebrated on different days in many parts of the world, most commonly in March or May. It comp
New Year's Day (Lady Day) in England, Wales, Ireland, and some of the future United States and Canada from 1155 through 1751, until the Calendar (New Style) Act 1750 moved it to 1 January and adopted the Gregorian calendar. (The year 1751 began on 25 March; the year 1752 began on 1 January.)
It was also New Years Day in Scotland until (and including) 25 March 1599; 1600 in Scotland began in 1 January – see Calendar (New Style) Act 1750#Scotland.The Calendar Act 1750, also known as Chesterfield's Act or the British Calendar Act of 1751, is an act of the Parliament of Great Britain. Its purpose was for Great Britain and the British Empire to adopt the Gregorian calendar. The act also changed the start 
New Year's Day (Lady Day) in England, Wales, Ireland, and some of the future United States and Canada from 1155 through 1751, until the Calendar (New Style) Act 1750 moved it to 1 January and adopted the Gregorian calendar. (The year 1751 began on 25 March; the year 1752 began on 1 January.)
Some other European countries also celebrated 25 March as New Years Day until the late Medieval period – see New Year#Historical European new year dates.The New Year is the time or day at which a new calendar year begins and the calendar's year count increments by one. Many cultures celebrate the event in some manner. In the Gregorian calendar, the most widely used calendar system today, New Year occurs on Jan
NZ Army DayThe New Zealand Army is the principal land warfare force of New Zealand, a component of the New Zealand Defence Force alongside the Royal New Zealand Navy and the Royal New Zealand Air Force.
Quarter day (first of four) in Ireland and England.In British and Irish tradition, the quarter days are the four dates in each year on which servants were hired, school terms started, and rents were due. They fell on four religious festivals roughly three months apart and close to the two solstices and two equ
Struggle for Human Rights Day (Slovakia)The Candle demonstration on 25 March 1988 in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, was the first mass demonstration since 1969 against the communist regime in Czechoslovakia.- Tolkien Reading Day Tolkien fandom is an international, informal community of fans of the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, especially of the Middle-earth legendarium which includes The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion. The concept of Tolkien fandom as a specific ty
Vårfrudagen or Våffeldagen, "Waffle Day" (Sweden, Norway & Denmark)Waffle Day is a tradition that is celebrated in Sweden, Norway and Denmark on 25 March, which is also the Feast of the Annunciation, upon which waffles are typically eaten. The shift from the religious celebration to Waffle Day occurred because the Swedish Vår
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on March 25?
32 observances are celebrated on March 25 around the world: Anniversary of the Arengo and the Feast of the Militants (San Marino), Christian feast days: Feast of the Annunciation, Christian feast days: March 25 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics), Christian Saints' days Ælfwold II of Sherborne, Christian Saints' days Blessed Marie-Alphonsine Danil Ghattas, Christian Saints' days Omelyan Kovch (Ukrainian Greek Catholic 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 25?
54 documented historical events happened on March 25, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Constantine was selected as one of the last popes of the Byzantine Papacy. On the same day, in another year: Byzantine emperor Theodosius III abdicated in favour of Leo the Isaurian after he captured Theodosius's son. 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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