World Holidays 5th March to 11th March
Thursday 5th March
French Polynesia – Arrivée de l’Evangile (Gospel Day), India – Doljatra / Holika Dahan (AS ML MN PB UP WB) –Regional, Iraq – Rebellion Anniversary (1991) (Kurdistan) – Regional, Israel – Purim Bank Holiday (Tel-Aviv) – Regional/Banks, Nepal – Holi / Phagu Purnima / Basanta Utsav (55 Hilly Districts) – Regional, Sri Lanka – Madin Full Moon Poya Day, Vanuatu – Custom Chief’s Day
Friday 6th March
Ghana – Independence Day, Guyana – Holi (Phagwah), India – Holi (AN AR BR CG CH DD DL DN GA GJ HP JH JK LD MH MP MZ OR RJ SK UK UP) – Regional, Israel – Purim Bank Holiday (Jerusalem) – Regional/Banks, Nepal – Holi / Phagu Purnima / Basanta Utsav (Terai and Inner Madhesh) – Regional, Norfolk Island – Foundation Day, Suriname – Phagwah (Holi Phagwa)
Sunday 8th March
Angola – International Women’s Day (celebration), Armenia – International Women’s Day, Azerbaijan – Women’s Day (celebration), Belarus – Women’s Day, Burkina Faso – Women’s Day (celebration), Cambodia – International Women’s Rights Day (celebration), Eritrea – Women’s Day, Georgia – International Women’s Day
Guinea-Bissau – International Women’s Day, Kazakhstan – International Women’s Day (celebration), Korea, Democratic Peoples Republic – International Women’s Day
Kyrgyzstan – Women’s Day (celebration), Lao Peoples Democratic Republic – International Women’s Day (celebration), Madagascar – Women’s Day (public holiday for women only) – Other, Moldova – International Women’s Day, Mongolia – International Women’s Day, Nepal – Nari Dibas (International Women’s Day)
Russian Federation – Women’s Day (celebration), Sierra Leone – International Women’s Day (celebration), Syrian Arab Republic – Revolution Day, Tajikistan – International Women’s Day (celebration), Turkmenistan – International Women’s Day
Uganda – Women’s Day, Ukraine – Women’s Day (celebration), Uzbekistan – Women’s Day (Xalqaro Xotin-Qizlar Kuni), Zambia – International Womens’ Day (celebration)
Monday 9th March
Angola – International Women’s Day Holiday (day in lieu), Australia – Adelaide Cup Day (SA) – Regional, Australia – Canberra Day (ACT) – Regional, Australia – Eight Hours Day (TAS) – Regional, Australia – Labour Day (VIC) – Regional, Azerbaijan – Women’s Day Holiday (day in lieu), Belize – National Heroes and Benefactors Day
Burkina Faso – Women’s Day Holiday (day in lieu), Cambodia – Women’s Rights Day Holiday (day in lieu), Gibraltar – Commonwealth Day, Kazakhstan – International Women’s Day Holiday (day in lieu), Kiribati – In honour of Women’s Day
Kyrgyzstan – Women’s Day Holiday (day in lieu), Lao Peoples Democratic Republic – International Women’s Day Holiday (day in lieu), Nauru – International Women’s Day Holiday – Tentative, New Zealand – Provincial Anniversary Day (Taranaki) –Regional, Russian Federation – Women’s Day Holiday (day in lieu), Sierra Leone – International Women’s Day Holiday (day in lieu), Tajikistan – Women’s Day Holiday (day in lieu), Turks And Caicos Islands – Commonwealth Day, Tuvalu – Commonwealth Day
Ukraine – Women’s Day Holiday (day in lieu), Virgin Islands, British – Commonwealth Day, Zambia – International Womens’ Day Holiday (day in lieu)
Wednesday 11th March
Guadeloupe – Mi-Carême (Mid-Lent) (jour chômé d’usage) –Other, Lesotho – King Moshoeshoe I’s Anniversary, Liberia – National Decoration Day, Lithuania – Independence Restoration Day