March 2026: festivals, holidays and important days

Festivals, holidays and important days in March 2026

1. Wed4

   Holi

   The festival of colours, welcoming spring with gulal, water, music and sweets. Public holiday in India. The date can shift by a day by region or moon sighting.

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2. Sun8

   International Women's Day

   A day to celebrate women's achievements and thank the women in your life.

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3. Thu19

   Ugadi / Gudi Padwa

   New Year in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra, begun with neem, jaggery and fresh hopes.

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4. Sat21

   Eid al-Fitr

   The festival that ends Ramadan, celebrated with prayers, new clothes, sheer khurma and Eidi. Public holiday in India. The date can shift by a day by region or moon sighting.

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5. Mon23

   Shaheed Diwas

   Remembers Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev, who gave their lives for India's freedom in 1931.

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6. Thu26

   Ram Navami

   The birth of Lord Rama, celebrated with prayers, bhajans and readings of the Ramayana. Public holiday in India.

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7. Tue31

   Mahavir Jayanti

   The birth anniversary of Lord Mahavir, the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism. Public holiday in India.

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Born in March

• AEAlbert Einstein14 March 1879 · Physicist who reshaped our idea of space and time
• KCKalpana Chawla17 March 1962 · First woman of Indian origin in space