March 19

 Holidays and Observances
(Alphabetical Order)

2026 Daily Holidays that fall on March 19, include:

• Absolutely Incredible Kid Day - March 19, 2026 (Third Thursday in March)
• Certified Nurses Day 
• Client's Day 
• Companies that Care Day - March 19, 2026 (Third Thursday in March)
• International Clients Day 
  
• International Read to Me Day 
• Let's Laugh Day 
• National Automatic Door Day 
• National Backyard Day 
• National Chocolate Caramel Day 
• National Close the Gap Day (Australia) - March 19, 2026 (Third Thursday in March)
• National Farm Rescuer Day - March 19, 2026 (Third Thursday in March)
• National Poultry Day 
• National Stretch Mark Day 
• Operation Iraqi Freedom Day 
• Oranges and Lemons Day - March 19, 2026 (Third Thursday in March)
• Saint Joseph's Day

2026 Weekly Holidays that include March 19, are:

• Info. to Come!

2026 Monthly Holidays that include March 19, 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)

• Info. to Come!

Astrological Sign

The Astrological Sign for March 19 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

• 1734 – Thomas McKean, American lawyer and signatory of the American Declaration of Independence (d. 1817)
• 1848 – Wyatt Earp, American Marshall (d. 1929)
• 1936 – Ursula Andress, Swiss actress (1st Bond Girl in Dr. No in 1962)
• 1946 - Ruth Pointer (The Pointer Sisters)
• 1947 – Glenn Close, American actress (Fatal Attraction)
• 1955 – Bruce Willis, American actor (Moonlighting, Die Hard Series, Armageddon, The Sixth Sense)

Famous Deaths

• 1950 - Edgar Rice Burroughs, Science Fiction Author (Tarzan of the Apes) (b. 1875)
• 1974 – Anne Klein, American fashion designer (b. 1923)

Famous Weddings and Divorces

• 1976 - Princess Margaret separates from the Earl of Snowdon, after 16 years
• 1992 - British Prince Andrew & Princess Sarah Ferguson announce separation
• 1996 - Winnie Mandela divorces Nelson after 38 years of marriage
• 2009 - Talk show host David Letterman, weds longtime girlfriend Regina Lasko

Quote of the Day

March 19 is LET'S LAUGH DAY!

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

The Holidays and Observances Healthy Diet Habits tip of the Day for March 19 is to shop at Farmer's Markets for Fresh Organic Produce. The week of March 15-21, 2026 is National Agriculture Week.  National Agriculture Day will be observed on March 24, 2026 

Here are some of the benefits of shopping at Farmer's Markets, from Kerry, at Healthy Diet Habits.

• See our FOOD HOLIDAYS page for all the special days celebrating food!
• See our Holiday Food page for tips on healthy holiday food traditions in general, and for some sample meal plan ideas for some of the most popular holidays.

Season

March 19th falls within the Winter Season in the Northern Hemisphere.

Winter is one of the four seasons. It follows the Fall Season, and is before the Spring Season. It is the coldest and darkest season in the Northern Hemisphere. It also starts in one year, and ends in the next, so it straddles two different years. 

Check out our Winter Season page for information about Winter, Winter Dates, Major Winter Holidays and Observances, Major Winter Festivals, Fun Facts About Winter, Winter Food Tips, Winter Gardening, Winter Preparation, Winter Quotes, and Winter Weather Information.

Kerry has put together some great information and tips on winter foods: 

• Winter Foods
• Winter Weight Gain
• Winter Weight Loss Tips

If you live in the Southern Hemisphere, this day falls in the Summer Season. 

• Summer
• Summer Cooking 
• Summer Weight Loss Tips 

This Day in History

• 1831 - 1st US bank robbery at City Bank, New York - $245,000 is taken
• 1883 - Jan Matzeliger invents 1st machine to manufacture entire shoes
• 1895 - Los Angeles Railway is established to provide streetcar service
• 1915 - Pluto is photographed for the 1st time
• 1918 – The U.S. Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time
• 1931 – Gambling is legalized in the US State of Nevada
• 1932 – The Sydney Harbour Bridge is opened in Sydney, Australia
• 1942 - FDR orders men between 45 & 64 to register for non military duty
• 1945 - Adolf Hitler issues Nero Decree to destroy all German factories
• 1984 - Mobil oil tanker spills 200,000 gallons into the Columbia River
• 1987 - PTL leader Jim Bakker resigns after sex scandal with Jessica Hahn
• 2003 – US President George W. Bush orders the start of war against Iraq
• 2012 - Wendy's overtakes Burger King to become the second best selling hamburger chain

This Day in Music

• 1968 - Dean Martin's album Houston is certified gold
• 1971 - Janis Joplin's Me And Bobby McGee hits #1
  
• 1974 - Jefferson Starship begins their 1st tour. They had formerly been known as Jefferson Airplane, and then changed to just Starship in 1984.
  
• 2001 - Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is Aerosmith, Michael Jackson, Paul Simon, Queen, Ritchie Valens, Solomon Burke, Steely Dan and The Flamingos 

Above is Aerosmith's song, I Don't Want to Miss a Thing that was featured in the movie Armageddon.

This Day in Sports

• 1938 - Toronto Maple Leafs score 8 goals in 5 minutes
• 1942 - Thoroughbred Racing Association of US formed in Chicago
• 1956 - Biggest NBA margin of victory to date - Minnesota Lakers-133, versus St Louis Hawks-75
• 1972 - LA Lakers beat Golden State Warriors, 162-99, for a record 63 points win
• 1987 - Bonnie Blair skates ladies world record 500 m (39.43 sec)
• 1989 - Men's Figure Skating Championship in Paris won by Kurt Browning (CAN)
• 1990 - 1st world ice hockey tournament for women held in Ottawa
• 1991 - St Louis Blue Brett Hull is 3rd NHL'er to score 80 goals in a season
• 1991 - Sacramento Kings set NBA record of 29 consecutive road losses
• 1997 - Major League Baseball announces a 5 year/$50M deal with Pepsi

Word of the Day from Wiktionary

Wishing You a Great Day Today!