Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on March 3
16 holidays and special days are celebrated on March 3 around the world.
- 16observances
- 44events
Holidays and observances
Christian feast day:
Anselm, Duke of FriuliAnselm was the Lombard duke of Friuli (749–751) and the founding abbot of the monastery of Nonantula.- Christian feast day: ArthelaisArthelais (544–560) is venerated as a Christian saint. She is one of the patron saints of Benevento, with Barbatus of Benevento and Bartholomew being the others. Her feast day is 3 March.
- Christian feast day: Cunigunde of LuxembourgCunigunde of Luxembourg, OSB, also called Cunegundes, Cunegunda, and Cunegonda and, in Latin, Cunegundis or Kinigundis, was Empress of the Holy Roman Empire by marriage to Holy Roman Emperor Henry II. She ruled as interim regent after the death of her spouse i
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Katharine DrexelKatharine Drexel, SBS was an American Catholic religious sister and educator. In 1891, she founded the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, a religious congregation serving Black and Indigenous Americans. Canonized by Pope John Paul II in 2000, Drexel was the sec
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John and Charles Wesley (Episcopal Church (USA))John Wesley was an English cleric, theologian, and evangelist who was a principal leader of a revival movement within the Church of England known as Methodism. The societies he founded became the dominant form of the ongoing independent Methodist movement.- Christian feast day: Marinus and Asterius of CaesareaMarinus of Caesarea was a Roman soldier and a Christian martyr.
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WinwaloeWinwaloe was the founder and first abbot of Landévennec Abbey, also known as the Monastery of Winwaloe. It was just south of Brest in Brittany, now part of France.
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March 3 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)March 3 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
Hinamatsuri or "Girl's Day" (Japan)Hinamatsuri , also called Doll's Day or Girls' Day, is an annual festival in Japan, celebrated on 3 March of each year. Platforms covered with a red carpet material are used to display a set of ornamental dolls representing the emperor, empress, attendants, a- Liberation and Freedom Day (Charlottesville, Virginia, USA)Liberation and Freedom Day is a city holiday in Charlottesville, Virginia celebrated on March 3. The Charlottesville City Council enacted the city measure in 2019. By a 4–1 vote, the city council also decided that the April 13 birthday of Thomas Jefferson, fou
Liberation Day (Bulgaria)The Liberation Day, officially known as the Day of Liberation of Bulgaria from the Ottoman Oppression, is the national holiday of Bulgaria, celebrated every 3 March.- Martyrs' Day (Malawi)Martyrs' Day are days observed in or by some countries, including the Albania, Burkina Faso, India, Myanmar, Panama and Tunisia, to recognise martyrs such as soldiers, revolutionaries or victims of genocide. Below is a list of various Martyrs' Days for differe
- Mother's Day (Georgia)
- Sportsmen's Day (Egypt) Public holidays are celebrated by the entire population of Egypt. Holidays in Egypt have many classifications. Some holidays are religious and others are secular, while some can be fixed holidays on the calendar while others are movable. There are four Islami
World Hearing DayWorld Hearing Day is a campaign held each year by Office of Prevention of Blindness and Deafness of the World Health Organization (WHO). Activities take place across the globe and an event is hosted at the World Health Organization in Geneva annually on March 
World Wildlife DayWorld Wildlife Day is an international day held annually on 3 March to raise awareness about wild animals and plants and their importance in the environment. It was declared by the United Nations General Assembly on 20 December 2013; the date commemorates the
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on March 3?
16 observances are celebrated on March 3 around the world: Christian feast day: Anselm, Duke of Friuli, Christian feast day: Arthelais, Christian feast day: Cunigunde of Luxembourg, Christian feast day: Katharine Drexel, Christian feast day: John and Charles Wesley (Episcopal Church (USA)), Christian feast day: Marinus and Asterius of Caesarea. 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 3?
44 documented historical events happened on March 3, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: The Statute of Rhuddlan was enacted, introducing English common law to the Principality of Wales. On the same day, in another year: American Revolutionary War: Samuel Nicholas and the Continental Marines successfully landed on New Providence in the Bahamas and began a raid of Nassau, capturing the port the next day. 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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