Worldwide Public Holidays March 2023

Wednesday, March 1, 2023

• 
• Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH)
• regional
• Independence Day (FBiH)
• regional

• 
• Marshall Islands
• Nuclear Victims Remembrance Day (Bravo Day)

• 
• Micronesia (FSM)
• regional
• Yap Day (Yap)
• regional

• 
• South Korea
• Sam Il Jul (Samil Day)

• 
• Spain
• regional
• Community Day (Día de las Islas Baleares) (IB)
• regional

• 
• Switzerland
• regional
• Republic Day (NE)
• regional

Thursday, March 2, 2023

• 
• Anguilla
• James Ronald Webster's Birthday

• 
• Ethiopia
• Adwa Victory Day

• 
• Micronesia (FSM)
• regional
• Yap Day Holiday (Yap)
• regional

• 
• Myanmar
• Peasants' Day

• 
• Puerto Rico
• banks government
• Día de la Ciudadanía Americana
• banks government

Friday, March 3, 2023

• 
• Bulgaria
• Liberation Day (National Day)

• 
• East Timor
• Veterans Day

• 
• Georgia
• Mother's Day

• 
• India
• regional
• Chapchâr Kût (MZ)
• regional

• 
• Malawi
• Martyrs' Day

Saturday, March 4, 2023

• 
• Malaysia
• regional
• State Public Holiday (Sultan's Coronation Anniversary) (TRG)
• regional

Sunday, March 5, 2023

• 
• French Polynesia
• Arrivée de l'Evangile (Gospel Day)

• 
• India
• regional
• Panchayati Raj Divas (OR)
• regional

• 
• Iraq
• regional
• Rebellion Anniversary (1991) (Kurdistan)
• regional

• 
• Malaysia
• regional
• State Public Holiday (TRG)
• regional

• 
• Myanmar
• Tabaung Full Moon Day

• 
• Qatar
• banks
• Bank Holiday
• banks

• 
• Vanuatu
• Custom Chief's Day

Monday, March 6, 2023

• 
• Australia
• regional
• Labour Day (WA)
• regional

• 
• Belize
• National Heroes and Benefactors Holiday

• 
• British Virgin Islands
• Hamilton Lavity Stoutt Holiday (in lieu of March 7th)

• 
• Ghana
• Independence Day

• 
• Guam
• government
• Guam History and Chamorro Heritage Day
• government

• 
• India
• regional
• Dolapurnima / Doljatra / Holika Dahan / Holi (RJ)
• regional

• 
• Nepal
• regional
• Holi / Phagu Purnima / Basanta Utsav (55 Hilly Districts)
• regional

• 
• Norfolk Island
• Foundation Day

• 
• Sri Lanka
• Madin Full Moon Poya Day

• 
• Thailand
• Makha Bucha Day

• 
• Vanuatu
• Custom Chief's Holiday

Tuesday, March 7, 2023

• 
• Guyana
• Phagwah (Holi)

• 
• India
• regional
• Holi / Dhuleti (GA MH RJ)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Dolapurnima / Doljatra / Holika Dahan / Holi (AS JH JK* OR TS UK UP WB)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Bhumchu (SK)
• regional

• 
• Israel
• regional banks
• Purim Bank Holiday (Tel-Aviv)
• regional banks

• 
• Nepal
• regional
• Holi / Phagu Purnima / Basanta Utsav (Terai and Inner Madhesh)
• regional

• 
• Suriname
• Phagwah (Holi Phagwa)

Wednesday, March 8, 2023

• 
• Abkhazia
• International Women's Day

• 
• Angola
• International Women's Day

• 
• Armenia
• International Women's Day

• 
• Azerbaijan
• Women's Day

• 
• Bangladesh
• banks government
• Shab e-Barat (Night of Records)
• banks government

• 
• Belarus
• Women's Day

• 
• Burkina Faso
• Women's Day

• 
• Cambodia
• International Women's Rights Day

• 
• Chad
• International Women's Day

• 
• Eritrea
• Women's Day

• 
• Georgia
• International Women's Day

• 
• Germany
• regional
• International Women's Day (BE MV)
• regional

• 
• Guinea-Bissau
• International Women's Day

• 
• India
• regional
• Holi / Dhuleti (AN AR CG CH DH DL GJ HP HR JH LA LD ML MN MP MZ NL OR PB SK TR UK UP)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Dolapurnima / Doljatra / Holika Dahan / Holi (AP BR)
• regional

• 
• Iran
• Imam Mahdi's Birthday

• 
• Israel
• regional banks
• Purim Bank Holiday (Jerusalem)
• regional banks

• 
• Kazakhstan
• International Women's Day

• 
• Kyrgyzstan
• Women's Day

• 
• Laos
• International Women's Day

• 
• Liberia
• National Decoration Day

• 
• Madagascar
• other
• Women's Day (only for women employees)
• other

• 
• Moldova
• International Women's Day

• 
• Mongolia
• International Women's Day

• 
• Nauru
• International Women's Day

• 
• Nepal
• Nari Dibas (International Women's Day)

• 
• North Korea
• International Women's Day

• 
• Russia
• Women's Day

• 
• Sierra Leone
• International Women's Day

• 
• Syria
• Revolution Day

• 
• Tajikistan
• International Women's Day

• 
• Transdniestria (PMR)
• Women's Day

• 
• Turkmenistan
• International Women's Day

• 
• Uganda
• Women's Day

• 
• Ukraine
• Women's Day (might be canceled)

• 
• Uzbekistan
• Women's Day (Xalqaro Xotin-Qizlar Kuni)

• 
• Zambia
• International Women's Day

Thursday, March 9, 2023

• 
• India
• regional
• Holi / Dhuleti (BR)
• regional

Friday, March 10, 2023

• 
• Kiribati
• In honour of International Women's Day

Saturday, March 11, 2023

• 
• Lesotho
• King Moshoeshoe I's Anniversary

• 
• Lithuania
• Independence Restoration Day

Sunday, March 12, 2023

• 
• Mauritius
• National Day / Independence Day

• 
• Zambia
• Youth Day

Monday, March 13, 2023

• 
• Australia
• regional
• Adelaide Cup Day (SA) (might be moved)
• regional

• 
• Australia
• regional
• Labour Day (VIC)
• regional

• 
• Australia
• regional
• Canberra Day (ACT)
• regional

• 
• Australia
• regional
• Eight Hours Day (TAS)
• regional

• 
• Holy See (Vatican City)
• Anniversary of the Election of Pope Francis

• 
• New Zealand
• regional
• Taranaki Provincial Anniversary Day (TKI)
• regional

• 
• Spain
• regional
• Estatuto de Autonomía de Melilla (ML)
• regional

• 
• Turks and Caicos Islands
• Commonwealth Day

• 
• Tuvalu
• Commonwealth Day

• 
• Zambia
• Youth Day Holiday

Tuesday, March 14, 2023

• 
• Albania
• Summer Day (Dita e Verës)

• 
• Andorra
• Constitution Day

• 
• Saint Vincent and Grenadines
• National Heroes Day

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

• 
• Guadeloupe
• other
• Mi-Carême (Mid-Lent) (jour chômé d'usage)
• other

• 
• Hungary
• 1848 Revolution Day

• 
• Liberia
• Joseph Jenkins Roberts' Birthday

• 
• Palau
• Youth Day

• 
• Saint Barthélemy
• other
• Mi-Carême (Mid-Lent)
• other

• 
• Saint Martin
• other
• Mi-Carême (Mid-Lent)
• other

Friday, March 17, 2023

• 
• Bangladesh
• Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's Birth Anniversary

• 
• Ireland (Eire)
• Saint Patrick's Day

• 
• Montserrat
• Saint Patrick's Day

• 
• UK (United Kingdom)
• regional
• Saint Patrick's Day (NIR)
• regional

Saturday, March 18, 2023

• 
• Aruba
• National Anthem and Flag Day

• 
• Comoros
• Cheikh Al Maarouf Day

• 
• India
• regional
• Bhakt Mata Karma Jayanti (CG)
• regional

• 
• Kyrgyzstan
• Nooruz Holiday

Sunday, March 19, 2023

• 
• Austria
• regional government schools
• Saint Joseph (K ST T V)
• regional government schools

• 
• Holy See (Vatican City)
• Saint Joseph's Day

• 
• India
• regional
• Birthday of Shri Shri Harichand Thakur (WB)
• regional

• 
• Kyrgyzstan
• Nooruz Holiday

• 
• Libya
• Commemoration of the Victory over Kadhafi

• 
• Liechtenstein
• Saint Joseph's Day (Josefistag)

• 
• Malta
• Feast of St. Joseph

• 
• Switzerland
• regional
• Saint Joseph's Day (NW SO SZ TI UR VS)
• regional

Monday, March 20, 2023

• 
• Azerbaijan
• Novruz Bairam (Persian New Year)

• 
• Christmas Island
• Labour Day

• 
• Colombia
• Saint Joseph's Day Holiday

• 
• Iran
• Oil Nationalization Day

• 
• Kyrgyzstan
• Nooruz Holiday (workday moved to Sat. Apr. 29)

• 
• Mexico
• Benito Juarez Day

• 
• New Zealand
• regional
• Otago Provincial Anniversary Day (OTA)
• regional

• 
• Spain
• regional
• Lunes siguiente a San José (MD)
• regional

• 
• Tunisia
• Independence Day

• 
• Uzbekistan
• Navruz Holiday (workday moved to Sat. Mar. 11)

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

• 
• Azerbaijan
• Novruz Holiday

• 
• India
• regional
• Nauroz (JK LA)
• regional

• 
• Iran
• Norooz (Persian New Year)

• 
• Iraq
• Spring Day (Nowruz)

• 
• Japan
• Vernal Equinox

• 
• Kazakhstan
• Nauryz Meyramy (Persian New Year)

• 
• Kyrgyzstan
• People's Holiday of Nooruz

• 
• Namibia
• Independence Day

• 
• Nepal
• regional
• Ghodejatra (Kathmandu Valley)
• regional

• 
• South Africa
• Human Rights Day

• 
• Syria
• Mothers' Day

• 
• Tajikistan
• Navruz (Persian New Year)

• 
• Turkmenistan
• National Spring Festival

• 
• Uzbekistan
• Navruz / Persian New Year (Navro'z Bayrami)

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

• 
• Albania
• Nevruz (Dita e Nevruzit)

• 
• Azerbaijan
• Novruz Holiday

• 
• India
• regional
• Gudi Padva / Ugadi / Chetti Chand / 1st Navratra (AP DH GA GJ JK KA MH MP TS)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Telugu New Year (PY* TN)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Bihar Day (BR)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Sajibu Nongmapanba (Cheiraoba) (MN)
• regional

• 
• Indonesia
• Hindu New Year (Hari Raya Nyepi Tahun Baru Saka 1945)

• 
• Iran
• Norooz Holiday

• 
• Kazakhstan
• Nauryz Meyramy Holiday

• 
• Mauritius
• Ougadi / Ugaadi

• 
• Pakistan
• banks
• Start of Ramadan Bank Holiday
• banks

• 
• Puerto Rico
• banks government
• Emancipation Day (Día de la Abolición de la Esclavitud)
• banks government

• 
• Tajikistan
• Navruz Holiday

• 
• Turkmenistan
• National Spring Festival

• 
• Uzbekistan
• Navruz Holiday (workday moved to Sat. Mar. 25)

Thursday, March 23, 2023

• 
• Afghanistan
• Start of Ramadan (Awal Ramadan)

• 
• Angola
• Day of the Liberation of Southern Africa

• 
• Azerbaijan
• Novruz Holiday

• 
• Brunei
• Start of Ramadan (Puasa)

• 
• India
• regional
• Gudi Padva / Ugadi / Chetti Chand / 1st Navratra (MP RJ)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Martyrdom Day of Shaheed Bhagat Singh (PB)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Shaheedi Diwas / Martyrdom Day of Sardar Bhagat Singh (HR)
• regional

• 
• Indonesia
• government
• Public Holiday (Cuti Bersama 2023) (widespread nationwide)
• government

• 
• Iran
• Norooz Holiday

• 
• Kazakhstan
• Nauryz Meyramy Holiday

• 
• Malaysia
• regional
• Awal Ramadan (JHR KDH MLK)
• regional

• 
• Malaysia
• regional
• State Public Holiday (Sultan's Birthday) (JHR)
• regional

• 
• Maldives
• Beginning of the Holy Month of Ramadan

• 
• Pakistan
• Pakistan Day

• 
• Tajikistan
• Navruz Holiday

Friday, March 24, 2023

• 
• Angola
• Southern Africa Liberation Holiday

• 
• Argentina
• Truth and Justice Day

• 
• Azerbaijan
• Novruz Holiday

• 
• Iran
• Norooz Holiday

• 
• Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan)
• Commonwealth Covenant Day

• 
• Tajikistan
• Navruz Holiday

Saturday, March 25, 2023

• 
• Cyprus
• Greek Independence Day

• 
• Greece
• Independence Day

• 
• Lebanon
• Feast of the Annunciation

• 
• San Marino
• Anniversary of the Arengo

Sunday, March 26, 2023

• 
• Bangladesh
• Independence Day (National Day)

• 
• Mali
• Martyrs' Day / Democracy Day

Monday, March 27, 2023

• 
• Myanmar
• Armed Forces Day

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

• 
• Central African Republic
• Barthelemy Boganda Day (anniversary of his death)

• 
• Madagascar
• Martyrs' Day

Thursday, March 30, 2023

• 
• India
• regional
• Ram Navami (AN AP BR CG CH DH DL GJ HP HR JH JK MH MP OR PB RJ SK TS UK UP)
• regional

• 
• Trinidad and Tobago
• Spiritual Shouter Baptist Liberation Day

Friday, March 31, 2023

• 
• Malta
• Freedom Day (Jum il-Helsien)

• 
• Micronesia (FSM)
• Micronesian Culture and Traditions Day

• 
• US Virgin Islands
• government
• Transfer Day
• government