Day Guide for Monday March 8th 2021

This is our day guide for Monday March 8th 2021 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 8th 2021

International Womens Day

Human Rights
International

Women occupy only 24% of parliamentary seats worldwide.

Commonwealth Day

Political
International

Commonwealth Day is a holiday that celebrates the British Commonwealth. It is observed on the second Monday in March.

Mother's Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Mother's Day in Bulgaria.

Maslenitsa

Folk
Russia

An unofficial holiday, this is the Russian equivalent of Mardi Gras that takes place the week before Lent.

National Peanut Cluster Day

Food
USA

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Peanut Cluster Day

National Proofreading Day

Knot sure we sea the point of celebrating this holiday. Who kneads proof-readers?

National Retro Video Game Day

Culture
USA

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Retro Video Game Day.

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General Information for March 8th 2021

There are 7 observances on this day.
This was 824 days ago.
Day 67 of 2021
298 days left in 2021
Week 10 of the year

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On this Day in History

1996 - Fargo is released, a film by Joel and Ethan Coen, starring William H Macy, Frances McDormand and Steve Buscemi. The film claims to be based on a true story, though it's actually entirely a work of fiction.
1978 - The radio series The Hitch-hiker's Guide to the Galaxy is first broadcast. Written by Douglas Adams, it's later adapted for television, book, stage play and novelty towel before being developed for a feature film (released 2005).
1776 - The Commonwealth of Virginia declares itself independent.
1702 - William III dies, leaving his daughter Anne to become the fourth Queen of England.