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Religious Holidays:
Bahá’í Nineteen Day Fast (March 1 to March 20): The Nineteen Day Fast is observed annually during the Bahá’í month of Ala (Loftiness), the final month of the Bahá’í calendar.
• Purim (Evening of March 2 to March 3): Purim is a joyous holiday that celebrates the strength, resilience, and survival of the Jewish people.
• Holi (March 4): Holi is a Hindu festival celebrating the end of winter and the triumph of love over evil.
• Hola Mohalla (March 4 to March 6): A festival that commemorates the martial spirit of the Khalsa, as envisioned by Guru Gobind Singh Ji, the tenth Sikh Guru.
• Laylat al-Qadr (March 16): Laylat al-Qadr, also known as Laylatul Qadr or Shab-e-Qadr, means the Night of Power or Night of Destiny.
• Feast of Saint Patrick (March 17): A cultural and religious holiday celebrated annually on March 17, the traditional death date of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland.
• Ugadi (March 19): Ugadi marks the Hindu New Year and is observed on the first day of the Chaitra month in the Hindu lunisolar calendar.
• Eid al-Fitr (March 19–20): Eid al-Fitr is one of the two major feasts Muslims celebrate each year.
• Chaitra Navratri (March 19–27): Also known as Vasant Navratri or Rama Navratri, is a nine-day Hindu festival dedicated to the worship of Goddess Durga in her nine sacred forms.
• Ostara (March 20): Ostara is a Wiccan and Pagan sabbat, one of the eight sabbats on the Wheel of the Year, observed on the spring equinox.
• Naw-Rúz (March 21): Naw-Rúz is the Bahá’í New Year, celebrated on the spring equinox, March 21.
• Feast of the Annunciation (March 25): The Feast of the Annunciation (March 25): The Feast of the Annunciation is a Christian holiday celebrated on March 25 each year.
• Rama Navami (March 26): Rama Navami is a Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Lord Rama, the seventh avatar of the god Vishnu.
• Palm Sunday (March 29): A Christian observance marking the beginning of Holy Week and commemorating Jesus Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem.
• Mahavir Jayanti (March 31): Mahavir Jayanti is one of the most important religious holidays in Jainism, celebrating the birth of Lord Mahavira.
Cultural and Federal Holidays:
• Zero Discrimination Day (March 1): A United Nations observance held annually on March 1, led by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
• International Women’s Day (March 8): International Women’s Day is a global holiday celebration of the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women.
• St. Patrick’s Day (March 17): St. Patrick’s Day is a cultural and religious holiday celebrated annually on March 17th, the traditional death date of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland.
• Nowruz | Iranian New Year | Persian New Year (March 20): Nowruz marks the beginning of the new year on the Iranian Solar Hijri calendar, falling on the spring equinox, usually on or around March 20th.
• International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade (March 25): Designated by the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in 2007 and first observed in 2008, this international day honor the millions of men, women, and children who suffered and died as a result of the transatlantic slave trade—one of the worst violations of human rights in history.
• International Transgender Day of Visibility (March 31): Observed annually on March 31, International Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV) celebrates the lives, contributions, and resilience of transgender and gender-expansive people worldwide.
Awareness Month/Day Celebrations:
• Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month: The United States has observed Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month every March since 1987.
• Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Education and Awareness Month: Since 2003, March has been recognized as National MS Education and Awareness Month, led by the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation.
• Self-Injury Awareness Day: This international observance is held annually on March 1 to raise awareness about self-harm and to break down the stigma and stereotypes that often surround it.
