Public holidays worldwide in March 2026
73 different nationwide public holidays (counted by date and name) fall in March 2026 across the countries in our data. The busiest date is Sunday, 8 March 2026, when 18 countries have a public holiday. Holidays that apply only in some regions are not included here; open a country page for those.
| Date | Holiday | Countries |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar Sun | Heroes' day 1 country | Paraguay |
| 1 Mar Sun | Remembrance Day 1 country | Marshall Islands |
| 2 Mar Mon | Adwa Victory Day 1 country | Ethiopia |
| 2 Mar Mon | Independence Movement Day 1 country | South Korea |
| 2 Mar Mon | James Ronald Webster Day 1 country | Anguilla |
| 3 Mar Tue | Liberation Day 1 country | Bulgaria |
| 3 Mar Tue | Martyrs' Day 1 country | Malawi |
| 3 Mar Tue | Mother's Day 1 country | Georgia |
| 5 Mar Thu | Custom Chief's Day 1 country | Vanuatu |
| 5 Mar Thu | Missionary Day 1 country | French Polynesia |
| 6 Mar Fri | Independence Day 1 country | Ghana |
| 6 Mar Fri | Norfolk Island Foundation Day 1 country | Norfolk Island |
| 8 Mar Sun | International Women's Day 15 countries | Angola, Belarus, Cambodia, Chad, Georgia, Guinea-Bissau, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Moldova, Mongolia, Nauru, Russia, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Ukraine |
| 8 Mar Sun | Women's Day 2 countries | Armenia, Eritrea |
| 8 Mar Sun | International Women’s Day 1 country | Burkina Faso |
| 9 Mar Mon | Commonwealth Day 3 countries | Gibraltar, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu |
| 9 Mar Mon | International Women's Day 1 country | Zambia |
| 9 Mar Mon | Lavity Stoutt's Birthday 1 country | British Virgin Islands |
| 9 Mar Mon | National Heroes and Benefactors Day 1 country | Belize |
| 11 Mar Wed | Day of Restoration of Independence of Lithuania 1 country | Lithuania |
| 11 Mar Wed | Moshoeshoe Day 1 country | Lesotho |
| 11 Mar Wed | National Decoration Day 1 country | Liberia |
| 12 Mar Thu | Renovation Day 1 country | Gabon |
| 12 Mar Thu | Youth Day 1 country | Zambia |
| 13 Mar Fri | Anniversary of the election of Pope Francis 1 country | Vatican City |
| 14 Mar Sat | Constitution Day 1 country | Andorra |
| 14 Mar Sat | National Heroes Day 1 country | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 15 Mar Sun | 1848 Revolution Memorial Day 1 country | Hungary |
| 15 Mar Sun | Joseph Jenkins Roberts Birthday 1 country | Liberia |
| 15 Mar Sun | Leylatoul Qadr (Roughly Date) 1 country | Mali |
| 15 Mar Sun | Youth Day 1 country | Palau |
| 16 Mar Mon | Benito Juárez's birthday 1 country | Mexico |
| 16 Mar Mon | Summer Day 1 country | Albania |
| 17 Mar Tue | Saint Patrick's Day 2 countries | Ireland, Montserrat |
| 18 Mar Wed | Cheikh Al Maarouf Day 1 country | Comoros |
| 18 Mar Wed | National Anthem and Flag Day 1 country | Aruba |
| 18 Mar Wed | Syrian Revolution Day 1 country | Syria |
| 19 Mar Thu | Saint Joseph's Day 2 countries | Liechtenstein, Vatican City |
| 19 Mar Thu | Feast of St. Joseph 1 country | Malta |
| 19 Mar Thu | Korité (Roughly Date) 1 country | Mali |
| 20 Mar Fri | Eid al-Fitr First Day 1 country | Türkiye |
| 20 Mar Fri | Independence Day 1 country | Tunisia |
| 20 Mar Fri | Vernal Equinox Day 1 country | Japan |
| 21 Mar Sat | Eid al-Fitr Second Day 1 country | Türkiye |
| 21 Mar Sat | Hari Raya Puasa 1 country | Singapore |
| 21 Mar Sat | Human Rights Day 1 country | South Africa |
| 21 Mar Sat | Independence Day 1 country | Namibia |
| 21 Mar Sat | Mother's Day 1 country | Syria |
| 21 Mar Sat | Nauryz Meyramy 1 country | Kazakhstan |
| 21 Mar Sat | Newroz 1 country | Syria |
| 21 Mar Sat | Nowruz 1 country | Iraq |
| 22 Mar Sun | Eid al-Fitr Third Day 1 country | Türkiye |
| 22 Mar Sun | Emancipation Day 1 country | Puerto Rico |
| 22 Mar Sun | Nauryz Meyramy 1 country | Kazakhstan |
| 23 Mar Mon | Day of the Liberation of Southern Africa 1 country | Angola |
| 23 Mar Mon | Labour Day 1 country | Christmas Island |
| 23 Mar Mon | Nauryz Meyramy 1 country | Kazakhstan |
| 23 Mar Mon | Nowruz 1 country | Albania |
| 23 Mar Mon | Saint Joseph's Day 1 country | Colombia |
| 24 Mar Tue | Commonwealth Covenant Day 1 country | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 24 Mar Tue | Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice 1 country | Argentina |
| 25 Mar Wed | Anniversary of the Arengo 1 country | San Marino |
| 25 Mar Wed | Annunciation 1 country | Greece |
| 25 Mar Wed | Greek Independence Day 1 country | Cyprus |
| 25 Mar Wed | Independence Day 1 country | Greece |
| 25 Mar Wed | Martyrs' Day 1 country | Mali |
| 26 Mar Thu | Independence and National Day 1 country | Bangladesh |
| 29 Mar Sun | Barthelemy Boganda Day 1 country | Central African Republic |
| 29 Mar Sun | Martyrs' Day 1 country | Madagascar |
| 30 Mar Mon | Spiritual Baptist Shouter Liberation Day 1 country | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 31 Mar Tue | Culture Day 1 country | Micronesia |
| 31 Mar Tue | Freedom Day 1 country | Malta |
| 31 Mar Tue | Transfer Day 1 country | United States Virgin Islands |
Frequently asked questions
Which date has the most public holidays in March 2026?
Sunday, 8 March 2026, when 18 countries have a public holiday.
How many different public holidays are there in March 2026?
73 distinct date and holiday combinations across all countries in our data.
Are regional holidays included?
No. This page lists only holidays that apply in the whole country. Regional holidays are shown on each country's page.