Day Guide for Thursday March 5th 2020

This is our day guide for Thursday March 5th 2020 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?

Observances on March 5th 2020

World Book Day 📚

Education
International

World Book Day is a global celebration of books and reading that is observed in more than 100 countries.

National Poutine Day

Food
International

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Poutine Day.

National Hat Day

Honors the popular national symbol of Kyrgyzstan, the four-paneled hat, or kalpak.

National Absinthe Day

Alcohol
USA

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Absinthe Day

National Multiple Personality Day

Health
USA

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Multiple Personality Day

St Piran’s Day

How to say ‘Happy St Piran’s Day’ in Cornish, what is the flag - and why is it celebrated?

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General Information for March 5th 2020

There are 6 observances on this day.
This was 1946 days ago.
Day 65 of 2020
301 days left in 2020
Week 10 of the year

Moon phase

On this Day in History

2002 - The reality TV show known for the most swearwords per minute, The Osbournes, is first aired.
1998 - NASA says the Clementine probe orbiting the Moon has found enough water to support a human colony.
1953 - Composer Sergey Prokofiev dies, an event mentioned in Billy Joel's song 'We Didn't Start the Fire'.
1943 - The Gloster Meteor, Britain's first operational military jet, has its maiden flight.
1936 - The 8th Academy Awards, presented at the Biltmore Bowl Nightclub, Hollywood, LA, saw Mutiny on the Bounty win Best Picture.