Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on March 28
9 holidays and special days are celebrated on March 28 around the world.
- 9observances
- 44events
Holidays and observances
Christian feast day:
Christopher Wharton
Christopher Wharton was an English Roman Catholic priest. He is a Catholic martyr, beatified in 1987.
Christian feast day:
Jeanne-Marie de MailleJeanne-Marie de Maille was a French Roman Catholic anchoress and a member of the Third Order of Saint Francis. Jeanne-Marie was born into a noble family, and married a nobleman herself, though she remained childless as a result of her chaste life. She and her 
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Józef Sebastian PelczarJózef Sebastian Pelczar was a Polish Roman Catholic bishop and was also the co-founder of the Sister Servants of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus which he had established in 1894 with Ludwika Szczęsna. He also served in several episcopal posts and served as the - Christian feast day: PriscusPriscus is one of several Catholic saints and martyrs. In the 1921 Benedictine Book of Saints there are seven figures named Priscus mentioned.
- Christian feast day: Pope Sixtus IIIPope Saint Sixtus III, also called Xystus III, was the bishop of Rome from 31 July 432 to his death on 18 August 440. His ascension to the papacy is associated with a period of increased construction in the city of Rome. His feast day is celebrated by the Cath
Christian feast day:
Stephen HardingStephen Harding was an English-born monk and abbot, who was one of the founders of the Cistercian Order. He is honoured as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church.
Christian feast day:
March 28 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)March 27 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - March 29- Serfs Emancipation Day (Tibet)Serfs' Emancipation Day, observed annually on 28 March, is a holiday in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China that celebrates the emancipation of serfs in Tibet. The holiday was adopted by the Tibetan legislature on 19 January 2009 and it was promulgated that s
Teachers' Day (Czech Republic and Slovakia)
Teachers' Day is a special day for the appreciation of teachers. It may include celebrations to honor them for their special contributions in a particular field area, or the community tone in education. This is one of the most celebrated days and the primary
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on March 28?
9 observances are celebrated on March 28 around the world: Christian feast day: Christopher Wharton, Christian feast day: Jeanne-Marie de Maille, Christian feast day: Józef Sebastian Pelczar, Christian feast day: Priscus, Christian feast day: Pope Sixtus III, Christian feast day: Stephen Harding. 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 28?
44 documented historical events happened on March 28, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: The Praetorian Guard assassinated Roman emperor Pertinax (bust pictured) and sold the imperial office in an auction to Didius Julianus. On the same day, in another year: Irish Confederate Wars: Donough MacCarty, 1st Earl of Clancarty, signed the First Ormond Peace for the Confederates in exchange for greater freedom of religion. 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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