March 2

March 2 Information from the Holidays and Observances Website

 Holidays and Observances
(Alphabetical Order)

2024 Daily Holidays that fall on March 2, include:

  • Dr. Seuss Day
  • International Open Data Day - March 2, 2024 (First Saturday in March)
  • International Rescue Cat Day 
  • National Banana Cream Pie Day 
  • National Frozen Food Day - March 2, 2024 (First Saturday in March)
  • National Old Stuff Day 
  • National Play Outside Day - March 2, 2024 (First Saturday of Every Month)
  • Read Across America Day - March 2, 2024 (Falls during the week of Dr. Seuss's birthday on March 2nd)
  • Sock Monkey Day - March 2, 2024 (First Saturday in March)
  • Texas Independence Day 
  • World Day of Prayer - March 1, 2024 (First Friday in March)
  • World Teen Mental Wellness Day

2024 Weekly Holidays that include March 2, are:

  • America Saves Week - February 26 - March 2, 2024 (6 Days Starting on the Last Monday in February)
  • British Pie Week - March 1-7 (Observed for 7 days starting on March 1st)
  • Endometriosis Awareness Week - March 1-7, 2024
  • Fairtrade Fortnight - February 26 - March 10, 2024 (14 Days Starting the Last Monday in February)
  • Festival of Owls Week - March 1-3, 2024 (First Full Weekend in March)
  • Hearing Awareness Week - March 1-7
  • Jewish Book Week - March 2-10, 2024
  • Lent - February 14 - March 26, 2024 (Begins on Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday)
  • Make Mine Chocolate - (Campaign kicks off annually on Feb 15, and ends on Easter which is March 31, 2024)
  • National Aplastic Anemia & MDS Awareness Week - March 1-6, 2024
  • National Cheerleading Week - March 1-7
  • National Day of Unplugging - Sundown of March 1 to Sundown of March 2, 2024 (First Friday/Saturday of March)
  • National Eating Disorders Awareness Week - February 26 - March 4, 2024 
  • National Ghostwriters Week - March 1-7
  • National Green Week - February 4 - April 30, 2024 (Start First Full Week in February to April 30)
  • National Pasty Week - February 26 - March 3, 2024 (Closest to St. Piran's Day on March 5th)
  • National Pet Sitters Week - March 1-7
  • National Write a Letter of Appreciation Week - March 1-7
  • Peace Corp Week - February 25 - March 2, 2024
  • Read Across America Week - March 2-6, 2024 (M-F week of Dr. Seuss Birthday on March 2)
  • Telecommuter Appreciation Week - February 25 - March 2, 2024 (Week that includes Alexander Graham Bell's Birthday of 3/2)
  • Universal Human Beings Week - March 1-7
  • Will Eisner Week - March 1-7

2024 Monthly Holidays that include March 2, are:

There are too many monthly holidays to include here, so please check out our March Holidays page to see all of the holidays that are celebrated the entire month of March.

NOTE:

  1. A page on each holiday will be coming soon and linked above.
  2. If a date is a movable holiday, that is different every year, I'll include the year as well as the date rule above. Otherwise, the holiday falls on the same date each year.


World Festivals and Events
(Date Order)

  • Harbin Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival - Usually starts annually on January 5, and typically runs for a month or more, in Harbin, China and is the largest ice and snow festival in the world! 2024 dates are December 20, 2024 - Early March, 2024. 
  • Chinese New Year Festival and Parade - (San Francisco) - February 3 - March 3, 2024, Parade on February 24, 2024
  • Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo - February 27 - March 17, 2024 (Houston, TX)
  • International Festival of Owls - March 1-3, 2024 in Houston, Minnesota
  • Iditarod Race - March 2-17, 2024 - A Dogsled Race on the Iditarod Trail  in Alaska (Starts on the First Saturday in March)


Astrological Sign

The Astrological Sign for March 2 is Pisces.


Birth Flower of the Month

The Birth Flower(s) for the Month for March are:

  • The Jonquil, better known as Daffodil or Narcissus
  • The meaning of the Daffodil is friendship and domestic happiness


Birthstone

The Birthstone(s) for March is the aquamarine and the bloodstone.


Famous Birthdays

  • 1793 – Sam Houston, American politician who had a leading role in bringing Texas into the United States (d. 1863)
  • 1904 – Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel), American author (d. 1991)
  • 1917 – Desi Arnaz, Cuban-born actor and bandleader (I Love Lucy Show) (d. 1986)
  • 1931 – Mikhail Gorbachev, President of the Soviet Union and Nobel laureate
  • 1950 – Karen Carpenter, American singer and drummer (The Carpenters) (d. 1983)
  • 1952 – Laraine Newman, American comedienne, actress, and writer who was part of the original Saturday Night Live Cast.
  • 1955 – Jay Osmond, American drummer and singer (The Osmonds)
  • 1962 – Jon Bon Jovi, American musician (Bon Jovi)
  • 1968 – Daniel Craig, English actor (James Bond Movies)
  • 1977 – Chris Martin, English musician (Coldplay)
  • 2016 - Prince Oscar, Duke of Skane and Prince of Sweden


Famous Deaths

  • 1791 – John Wesley, English founder of Methodism (b. 1703)
  • 1930 – D. H. Lawrence, English writer (b. 1885)
  • 1987 – Randolph Scott, American actor and director (b. 1898)


Quote of the Day


As a child, the Dr. Seuss books were some of my favorites and had a big impact on my love for reading. When you like to read, you never know the meaning of the word, "BORED"!



Healthy Diet Habit Tip of the Day 
or a Recipe of the Day

The Holidays and Observances Recipe of the Day for March 2 is a Potato Pancakes Recipe, from Kerry, of Healthy Diet Habits.

The Holidays and Observances Recipe of the Day for March 2 is a Potato Pancakes Recipe, from Kerry, of Healthy Diet Habits.


This Day in History

  • 1797 – The Bank of England issues the first one-pound and two-pound banknotes
  • 1807 – The U.S. Congress passes the Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves
  • 1819 - US passed its 1st immigration law
  • 1836 – Declaration of independence of the Republic of Texas from Mexico
  • 1861 - US creates Dakota & Nevada Territories out of the Nebraska & Utah territory
  • 1867 - US Congress created the Department of Education
  • 1899 - Pres McKinley signs bill creating Mt Rainier National Park (5th in US)
  • 1903 – The Martha Washington Hotel, catering to women only, opens in New York City
  • 1925 - Nationwide road numbering system & US shield marker adopted
  • 1933 – The film King Kong opens at New York's Radio City Music Hall.
  • 1943 – Battle of the Bismarck Sea – United States and Australian forces sink Japanese convoy ships
  • 1946 - Ho Chi Minh elected president of North Vietnam
  • 1949 – The first automatic street light is installed in New Milford, Connecticut
  • 1958 - The 1st surface crossing of the Antarctic continent is completed in 99 days
  • 1958 - Yemen announces it would join the United Arab Republic
  • 1965 - The Sound Of Music opens
  • 1968 - US Air Force displays Lockheed C-5A Galaxy, the biggest plane in the world
  • 1970 - American Airlines' 1st flight of a Boeing 747
  • 1974 - Grand jury concludes US President Richard Nixon is involved in the Watergate cover-up
  • 1976 - Walt Disney World welcomes its 50 millionth guest
  • 1977 - Bette Davis is 1st woman to receive Life Achievement Award
  • 1977 - Future Tonight Show host Jay Leno debuts with host Johnny Carson
  • 1990 – Nelson Mandela is elected deputy President of the African National Congress
  • 2012 - Tornados that occur in the Southern United States and the Ohio Valley region result in 40 deaths


This Day in Music

  • 1974 - Gladys Knight & the Pips, Neither One of Us wins a Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Performance By A Duo, Group, or Chorus
  • 1974 - Gladys Knight & The Pips, Midnight Train to Georgia wins a Grammy for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Group
  • 1983 - The first CD players were released in America
  • 1988 - U2's The Joshua Tree wins the Grammy for Album of the Year and Best Performance by Rock Duo or Group with Vocal
  • 1991 - Chris Isaak's, Wicked Game hits #6 on the US chart. An instrumental version of the song was featured in the 1990 David Lynch film, Wild at Heart
  • 1994 - Miami begins a Latin Walk of Fame, with the 1st star going to Gloria Estefan


I love the song Wicked Game (above) by Chris Isaak, it's in my top 10 list of all time favorite songs! I'm shocked it didn't make it all the way to #1.

This Day in Sports

  • 1874 - Baseball batter's box is officially adopted
  • 1927 - Babe Ruth becomes highest paid baseball player ($70,000 per year)
  • 1962 – Wilt Chamberlain sets the single-game scoring record in the National Basketball Association by scoring 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors in a 169–147 win over the New York Knicks
  • 1968 - Worlds Ladies Figure Skating Champ in Geneva won by Peggy Fleming of the US


Word of the Day from Wiktionary

party favor (noun)

1. A small gift given to a guest at a party, as a souvenir.

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