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What Happened In March 278 In History

Year 278 March Holidays in History

  • 1st » Beer Day (Iceland) or Beer Day, marked the end of beer prohibition in 1989 (Iceland)
  • 1st » Christian Feast Day:
  • 1st » Saint Albin e.g Albin
  • 1st » Saint David or David
  • 1st » Saint Monan named Monan
  • 1st » Suitbert of Kaiserwerdt e.g Suitbert
  • 1st » March 1 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • 1st » Earliest day on which Casimir Pulaski Day can fall, while March 7 is the latest; celebrated on the first Monday in March. (Illinois)
  • 1st » Earliest day on which Laetare Sunday can fall, while April 4 is the latest; celebrated on the fourth Sunday of Lent. (Western Christianity), and its related observances:
  • 1st » Carnival Belgium e.g Carnaval de la Laetare (Stavelot)
  • 1st » Mothering Sunday (United Kingdom)
  • 1st » Independence Day (Bosnia and Herzegovina) named Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Bosnia and Herzegovina from Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1992.
  • 1st » March 1st Movement named March 1st Movement Remembrance Day or 'Samiljeol;' 삼일절 (South Korea)
  • 1st » Martenitsa (Bulgaria)
  • 1st » Mărțișor (Romania and Moldova)
  • 1st » National Pig Day (United States)
  • 1st » Roman Empire e.g Roman New Year observances:
  • 1st » Feriae Marti in honor of Mars (god) e.g Mars
  • 1st » Matronalia in honor of Juno (mythology) known as Juno
  • 1st » Renewal of the Sacred fire of Vesta known as Vestal fire
  • 1st » Self Injury Awareness Day
  • 2nd » Christian Feast Day:
  • 2nd » Saint Agnes of Bohemia or Agnes of Bohemia
  • 2nd » Blessed Charles the Good, Count of Flanders
  • 2nd » Chad of Mercia (Church of England)
  • 2nd » March 2 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • 2nd » Obama, Fukui Traditions named Omizu-okuri ("Water Carrying") Festival (Obama, Fukui called Obama, Japan)
  • 2nd » Public holidays in Myanmar known as Peasants Day (Burma)
  • 2nd » Texas Independence Day (Texas)
  • 2nd » Public holidays in Ethiopia e.g Victory at Adwa Day (Ethiopia)
  • 3rd » Christian Feast Day:
  • 3rd » Cunigunde of Luxembourg
  • 3rd » Katharine Drexel
  • 3rd » John Wesley known as John and Charles Wesley (Episcopal Church (USA))
  • 3rd » March 3 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • 3rd » Liberation Day (Bulgaria)
  • 4th » Christian feast day:
  • 4th » Adrian of Nicomedia
  • 4th » Basinus
  • 4th » Blessed Humbert III, Count of Savoy (Roman Catholic Church)
  • 4th » Saint Casimir known as Casimir
  • 4th » Peter of Pappacarbone
  • 4th » Paul Cuffee (Episcopal Church (United States))
  • 4th » March 4 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • 5th » Christian Feast Day:
  • 5th » John Joseph of the Cross
  • 5th » Ciarán of Saigir (Irish calendar)
  • 5th » Theophilus, bishop of Caesarea
  • 5th » Thietmar of Minden
  • 5th » March 5 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • 5th » Lei Feng called Learn from Lei Feng Day (China)
  • 5th » Arbor day Iran named National Tree Planting Day (Iran)
  • 6th » Christian Calendar of saints called Feast Day:
  • 6th » Chrodegang of Metz called Chrodegang
  • 6th » Saint Colette e.g Colette
  • 6th » Fridolin of Säckingen called Fridolin
  • 6th » Kyneburga, Kyneswide and Tibba
  • 6th » Marcian of Tortona
  • 6th » William W. Mayo and Charles Frederick Menninger (Episcopal Church (USA))
  • 6th » Olegarius
  • 6th » March 6 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • 6th » European Day of the Righteous, commemorates those who have stood up against crimes against humanity and totalitarism with their own moral responsibility. (EUR)
  • 6th » Foundation Day, the founding of Norfolk Island in 1788. (Territory of Norfolk Island)
  • 7th » Christian feast day:
  • 7th » Saints Perpetua and Felicitas named Perpetua and Felicitas
  • 7th » March 7 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • 8th » Christian Feast Day:
  • 8th » John of God
  • 8th » Philemon the actor
  • 8th » Geoffrey Studdert Kennedy, Edward King (bishop of Lincoln) named Edward King, Felix of Burgundy (Church of England)
  • 8th » Earliest day on which Canberra Day can fall, while March 14 is the latest; celebrated on the second Monday in March (Australian Capital Territory)
  • 8th » Earliest day on which Commonwealth Day can fall, while March 14 is the latest; celebrated on the second Monday in March (Commonwealth of Nations)
  • 8th » Earliest day on which Passion Sunday can fall, while April 17 is the latest; observed on the fifth Sunday of Lent (Christianity)
  • 9th » Christian Feast Day:
  • 9th » Catherine of Bologna
  • 9th » Forty Martyrs of Sebaste
  • 9th » Frances of Rome
  • 9th » Gregory of Nyssa
  • 9th » Pacian
  • 9th » Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria
  • 10th » Christian Feast Day:
  • 10th » Anastasia the Patrician
  • 10th » Marie-Eugénie de Jésus
  • 10th » Harriet Tubman (Calendar of Saints (Lutheran) called Lutheran)
  • 10th » Himelin
  • 10th » Saint John Ogilvie known as John Ogilvie
  • 10th » Saint Macharius called Macharius
  • 10th » Pope Simplicius
  • 10th » Sojourner Truth (Calendar of Saints (Lutheran) known as Lutheran)
  • 10th » March 10 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • 10th » 'Shiogama, Miyagi or Hote Matsuri' (Shiogama, Miyagi named Shiogama, Japan)
  • 11th » Christian Feast Day:
  • 11th » Aengus the Culdee
  • 11th » Alberta of Agen
  • 11th » Aurea of San Millán
  • 11th » Constantine (British saint) known as Constantine
  • 11th » Eulogius of Cordoba
  • 11th » John Righi named Blessed John Righi
  • 11th » Sophronius of Jerusalem
  • 11th » Saint Vindician e.g Vindician
  • 11th » Johnny Appleseed Day (United States)
  • 11th » Moshoeshoe I Legacy known as Moshoeshoe Day (Lesotho)
  • 12th » Arbor Day (China and Taiwan)
  • 12th » Christian Calendar of Saints known as Feast Day:
  • 12th » Saint Fina named Fina
  • 12th » Maximilian (martyr) or Maximilian the martyr
  • 12th » Pope Gregory I (Eastern Orthodox Church, Eastern Catholic Church, and Anglican Communion)
  • 12th » Theophanes the Confessor
  • 12th » March 12 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • 12th » National Day (Mauritius)
  • 12th » World Day Against Cyber Censorship (requested by Reporters Without Borders and Amnesty International in 2009)
  • 13th » Christian Feast Day:
  • 13th » Euphrasia of Constantinople
  • 13th » Gerald of Mayo
  • 13th » James Theodore Holly (Episcopal Church (USA))
  • 13th » Leander of Seville
  • 13th » Saint Leticia or Leticia
  • 13th » Nikephoros I of Constantinople known as Nicephorus
  • 13th » Saint Roderick e.g Roderick
  • 13th » Sabinus of Hermopolis
  • 14th » Christian Feast Day:
  • 14th » Leobinus
  • 14th » Matilda of Ringelheim
  • 14th » Constitution Day (Andorra)
  • 14th » Earliest day on which Lazarus Saturday can fall, while April 17 is the latest; observed on the day before Palm Sunday. (Eastern Orthodox Church)
  • 14th » Estonian language State language called Mother Tongue Day (Estonia)
  • 14th » Nanakshahi calendar or Nanakshahi New Year, first day of the month of Chet (month) e.g Chet (Sikhism)
  • 14th » Pi Day, 'also see July 22--"Pi Approximation Day"'
  • 14th » Equirria e.g Second Equirria (Roman Empire)
  • 14th » Public holidays in Albania named Spring Day (Albania)
  • 15th » Christian Feast Day:
  • 15th » Clemens Maria Hofbauer
  • 15th » Martyrs of Córdoba Leocritia named Leocritia
  • 15th » Saint Longinus named Longinus
  • 15th » Louise de Marillac
  • 15th » Raymond of Fitero
  • 15th » March 15 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • 15th » Constitution Day (Belarus)
  • 15th » Earliest day on which Palm Sunday can fall, while April 18 is the latest; celebrated on the sixth Sunday of Lent (Christianity)
  • 15th » Hōnen Matsuri (Japan)
  • 15th » International Day Against Police Brutality (International observance known as International)
  • 15th » Public holidays in Hungary known as National holiday, celebrating the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 (Hungary)
  • 15th » World Consumer Rights Day (International observance or International)
  • 15th » World Day of Muslim Culture, Peace, Dialogue and Film (International observance known as International)
  • 16th » Christian Feast Day:
  • 16th » Abbán
  • 16th » Heribert of Cologne
  • 16th » Latvian Legion Day (Latvia)
  • 16th » The first day of the Bacchanalia (Roman Empire)
  • 17th » Christian Feast Day:
  • 17th » Alexius of Rome (Eastern Church)
  • 17th » Gertrude of Nivelles
  • 17th » Joseph of Arimathea (Latin liturgical rites named Western Church)
  • 17th » Saint Patrick named Patrick
  • 17th » March 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • 17th » Evacuation Day (Massachusetts) named Evacuation Day (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
  • 17th » Liberalia, in honor of Dionysus known as Liber Pater. Considered by some to be part of Agonalia. (Ancient Rome)
  • 17th » National Muay Thai Day
  • 18th » Public holidays in Mexico called Anniversary of the Oil Expropriation (Mexico)
  • 18th » Christian Feast Day:
  • 18th » Saint Alexander of Jerusalem known as Alexander of Jerusalem
  • 18th » Cyril of Jerusalem
  • 18th » Edward the Martyr
  • 18th » Saint Fridianus e.g Fridianus
  • 18th » Saint Salvator named Salvator
  • 18th » Earliest date on which Holy Wednesday can fall, while April 21 is the latest; celebrated on the week before Easter. (Christianity)
  • 18th » Flag of Aruba e.g Flag Day (Aruba)
  • 18th » Naval operations in the Dardanelles Campaign The Battle of March 18 named Gallipoli Memorial Day (Turkey)
  • 19th » Christian Feast Day:
  • 19th » Saint Joseph or Joseph of Nazareth (Western Christianity)
  • 19th » March 19 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • 19th » Earliest day on which Maundy Thursday can fall, while April 22 is the latest; celebrated on Thursday before Easter. (Christianity)
  • 19th » Falles e.g Las Fallas, celebrated on the week leading to March 19. (Valencia)
  • 20th » Christian Feast Day:
  • 20th » Saint Alexandra known as Alexandra
  • 20th » Blessed John of Parma
  • 20th » Cuthbert of Lindisfarne (Anglicanism)
  • 20th » John of Nepomuk
  • 20th » Thomas Ken (Episcopal Church (USA))
  • 20th » Saint Wulfram called Wulfram
  • 20th » March 20 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • 20th » Earliest date for the Equinox Vernal equinox commemorations called vernal equinox in the Northern hemisphere:
  • 20th » Chunfen (China)
  • 20th » Earth Day History of the Equinox Earth Day .28March 20.29 or Equinox Earth Day (International observances called international)
  • 20th » New Year (Thelema)
  • 20th » Nowruz (Persian People Persian, Gilaki people Gilaki, Kurdish people Kurdish, Zoroastrianism Zoroastrians, and other Iranian people and countries with an Iranian influence)
  • 20th » Ostara in the northern hemisphere, Mabon (Wicca) called Mabon in the southern hemisphere. (Neo-Druidism known as Neo-Druidic Wheel of the Year)
  • 20th » International Astrology Day (astrologers and astrology enthusiasts)
  • 20th » Holidays of Japan e.g Shunbun no Hi (Japan)
  • 20th » World Storytelling Day (international)
  • 20th » Earliest day on which Good Friday can fall, while April 23 is the latest; celebrated on Friday before Easter. (Christianity)
  • 20th » Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Tunisia from France in 1956.
  • 20th » International Day of Happiness (United Nations)
  • 20th » International Francophonie Day ('Organisation internationale de la Francophonie'), and its related observances:
  • 20th » UN French Language Day (United Nations)
  • 21st » Fiestas Patrias (Mexico) Natalicio de Benito Juárez called Birth of Benito Juárez, a Fiestas Patrias (Mexico)
  • 21st » Newroz (Persian Empire)
  • 21st » Christian Feast Day:
  • 21st » Nicholas of Flüe
  • 21st » Sacramentary of Serapion of Thmuis called Serapion of Thmuis
  • 21st » Thomas Cranmer (commemoration, Anglican Communion)
  • 21st » Earliest day on which Holy Saturday can fall, while April 24 is the latest; celebrated on the Saturday before Easter. (Christianity)
  • 21st » Harmony Day (Australia)
  • 21st » Human Rights Day (South Africa)
  • 21st » Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Namibia from South African mandate in 1990.
  • 21st » International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (International observance named International)
  • 21st » International Day of Forests (International observances named International), by proclamation of the United Nations General Assembly
  • 21st » International Colour Day, established by the International Colour Association and approved by associations and members from more than 30 countries
  • 21st » Vernal Equinox related observances '(see March 20)'
  • 21st » World Down Syndrome Day (International observances named International)
  • 21st » World Poetry Day (International observances known as International)
  • 21st » World Puppetry Day (International observances named International)
  • 22nd » Christian Feast Day:
  • 22nd » Basil of Ancyra
  • 22nd » Darerca of Ireland
  • 22nd » Epaphroditus
  • 22nd » Jonathan Edwards (theologian) e.g Jonathan Edwards (Calendar of Saints (Lutheran) called Lutheranism)
  • 22nd » Saint Lea known as Lea of Rome
  • 22nd » Nicholas Owen (martyr) or Nicholas Owen
  • 22nd » Paul of Narbonne
  • 22nd » March 22 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • 22nd » Earliest day on which Earth Hour can fall, while March 28 is the latest; celebrated on the fourth Saturday in March. (International observances e.g International)
  • 22nd » Earliest day on which Easter called Easter Sunday can fall (last in 1818, will not happen again until 2285), while April 25 is the latest. (Christianity)
  • 22nd » Emancipation Day Puerto Rico named Emancipation Day or 'Día de la Abolición de la Esclavitud' (Puerto Rico)
  • 22nd » Public holidays in Albania or Nevruz Day (Albania)
  • 23rd » Christian Feast Day:
  • 23rd » Rafqa Pietra Choboq Ar-Rayès
  • 23rd » Turibius de Mongrovejo
  • 23rd » March 23 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • 23rd » Pole, Hungarian, two good friends named Day of Hungarian-Polish Friendship (Hungary and Poland)
  • 23rd » War of the Pacific Bolivia known as Day of the Sea (Bolivia)
  • 23rd » Earliest day on which Easter Monday can fall, while April 26 is the latest; celebrated on Monday after Easter. (Christianity)
  • 23rd » Family Day (South Africa)
  • 23rd » Sham el-Nessim (Egypt)
  • 23rd » Lieldienas (Ancient Latvia)
  • 23rd » Public holidays in Azerbaijan e.g Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Day (Azerbaijan)
  • 23rd » Pakistan Day (Pakistan)
  • 23rd » Tubilustrium, the fifth and final day of Quinquatria (Roman Empire)
  • 24th » Christian Feast Day:
  • 24th » Catherine of Vadstena
  • 24th » Mac Cairthinn of Clogher
  • 24th » Óscar Romero (Anglican Communion, Lutheranism)
  • 24th » Paul Couturier (Calendar of saints (Church of England) called Church of England)
  • 24th » Simon of Trent (cult suppressed)
  • 24th » Walter Hilton (Church of England)
  • 24th » March 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • 24th » Public holidays in Kyrgyzstan named Day of National Revolution (Kyrgyzstan)
  • 24th » Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice (Argentina)
  • 24th » National Tree Planting Day Uganda e.g National Tree Planting Day (Uganda)
  • 25th » San Marino Public holidays and festivals known as Anniversary of the Arengo and the Feast of the Militants (San Marino)
  • 25th » Birkat Hachama is recited every 28 years on this day according to Julian Calendar (Judaism)
  • 25th » Christian feast days:
  • 25th » Alfwold
  • 25th » Barontius and Desiderius
  • 25th » Penitent thief known as Dismas, the "Good Thief"
  • 25th » Humbert of Maroilles
  • 25th » Quirinus of Tegernsee
  • 25th » March 25 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • 25th » Feast of the Annunciation (Christianity), and its related observances:
  • 25th » Historic start of the new year (Lady Day) in England, Wales, Ireland, and The Thirteen Colonies called the future United States until the adoption of the Gregorian Calendar in 1752. (The year 1751 began on 25 March; the year 1752 began on 1 January.) It i
  • 25th » International Day of the Unborn Child (International observances called international)
  • 25th » 'Waffle Day e.g Vårfrudagen' or 'Våffeldagen', "Waffle Day" (Sweden)
  • 25th » Freedom Day (Belarus)
  • 25th » Maryland Day (Maryland)
  • 25th » Public holidays in Greece known as Revolution Day, celebrates the declaration of the start of Greek War of Independence from the Ottoman Empire, in 1821.
  • 25th » Candle demonstration in Bratislava named Struggle for Human Rights Day (Slovakia)
  • 26th » Christian Feast Day:
  • 26th » St. Castulus
  • 26th » Saint Emmanuel named Emmanuel and companions
  • 26th » Felicitas of Padua known as Felicitas
  • 26th » Saint Larissa known as Larissa
  • 26th » Saint Ludger named Ludger
  • 26th » Margaret Clitherow
  • 26th » March 26 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • 26th » Bangladeshi Independence Day e.g Independence Day and National Day (Bangladesh), celebrates the declaration of independence from Pakistan in 1971.
  • 26th » Prince Kuhio Day (Hawaii)
  • 26th » Purple Day (Canada)
  • 27th » Armed Forces Day or 'Public holidays in Burma or Tatmadaw nei' (Burma)
  • 27th » Christian Calendar of saints named Feast Day:
  • 27th » Alexander, a Pannonian soldier, martyred in 3rd century.
  • 27th » Amador of Portugal
  • 27th » Augusta of Treviso
  • 27th » Charles Henry Brent (Episcopal Church (USA))
  • 27th » Archbishop of Armagh Pre-Reformation archbishops or Gelasius
  • 27th » John of Egypt
  • 27th » Philetus named Philetus and companies
  • 27th » Romulus of Nîmes, a Benedictine abbot, martyred c. 730.
  • 27th » Rupert of Salzburg
  • 27th » Zanitas and Lazarus of Persia
  • 27th » March 27 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • 28th » Christian Feast Day:
  • 28th » Stephen Harding
  • 28th » Guntram
  • 28th » Saint Priscus named Priscus
  • 28th » Pope Sixtus III
  • 28th » March 28 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • 28th » Commemoration of Sen no Rikyū (Schools of Japanese tea ceremony)
  • 28th » Serfs Emancipation Day (Tibet Autonomous Region or Tibet)
  • 29th » Barthélemy Boganda e.g Boganda Day (Central African Republic)
  • 29th » Christian Feast Day:
  • 29th » St. Bertold named Bertold
  • 29th » Eustace of Luxeuil
  • 29th » Gwladys
  • 29th » Gwynllyw
  • 29th » Hans Nielsen Hauge (Lutheran)
  • 29th » March 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • 29th » John Keble (commemoration, Anglican Communion)
  • 29th » Public holidays in Madagascar called Commemoration of the 1947 Rebellion (Madagascar)
  • 29th » Day of the Young Combatant (Chile)
  • 29th » Earliest day on which the Octave of Easter or Octave Day of Easter can fall, while May 2 is the latest; observed on the Sunday after Easter. (Christianity)
  • 30th » Christian Feast Day:
  • 30th » Blessed Amadeus IX of Savoy
  • 30th » Innocent of Alaska (Episcopal Church (USA))
  • 30th » Saint John Climacus or John Climacus
  • 30th » Mamertinus of Auxerre
  • 30th » Quirinus of Neuss
  • 30th » Tola of Clonard
  • 30th » March 30 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • 30th » Festival of Salus (Roman Empire)
  • 30th » Land Day commemoration (Palestine / Israel)
  • 31st » Christian feast day
  • 31st » Abdas of Susa
  • 31st » Acathius of Melitene (Eastern Orthodox Church)
  • 31st » Anesius and companions
  • 31st » Saint Benjamin the Deacon and Martyr or Benjamin
  • 31st » Saint Balbina or Balbina
  • 31st » John Donne (Anglican Communion, Lutheran)
  • 31st » March 31 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • 31st » Freedom Day (Malta)
  • 31st » Public holidays in Thailand National observances or King Nangklao Memorial Day (Thailand)
  • 31st » Thomas Mundy Peterson called Thomas Mundy Peterson Day (New Jersey)
  • 31st » Transfer Day (United States Virgin Islands known as US Virgin Islands)
  • 31st » César Chávez Day (United States of America)

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