March 2024 Australia Calendar: Special Days, Full List of Holidays and Celebrations

Rosemary March 08, 2024 | 17:05

"Public holidays" are the days off that the government formally observes in Australia. View the Complete List of Australian Public Holidays for the month of March.

March 2024 Australia Calendar: Special Days, Full List of Holidays and Celebrations

March 2024 Australia Calendar: Full List of Holidays and Celebrations

Even though public holidays are announced by each state and territory, they are a mix of holidays that are celebrated across the country and holidays that are only celebrated in that jurisdiction.

Public holidays are days when people don't have to work, and they usually get full paid leave on top of their annual leave. People who have to work on public holidays are paid less than usual. Most of the time, public holidays are moved to the following Monday when they fall on a weekend.

In Australia, how many public holidays are there each year?

Australia has seven national public holidays and more than twenty state and territory public holidays. Most of the time, holidays that happen on weekends are celebrated on the Monday after.

March 2024 Holidays and Celebrations In Australia

03 March: Clean Up Australia Day

4th March 2024: World Obesity Day

The purpose of World Obesity Day is to increase public awareness of the prevalence of obesity, its health effects, and the significance of the laws and other measures needed to address this expanding health issue.

The World Obesity Federation created and celebrated World Obesity Day for the first time in 2015.

October 11 is recognized globally as World Obesity Day. The event, which includes a variety of workshops, seminars, webinars, and other activities aimed at raising awareness and encouraging lifestyle changes to reduce obesity rates, is actively promoted by the Australian government and numerous health organizations.

08 March: International Women's Day

10 March: First Day of Ramadan

Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar. It is a holy month for Muslims, who fast, pray, and think about their lives. Even though many people celebrate Ramadan, most countries, including the US, Canada, and the UK, do not observe it as a public holiday. This means that stores and businesses will be open as normal.

11 March: Canberra Day and Adelaide Cup Day HOLIDAY

14 March: White Day

White Day is on March 14, which is exactly one month after Valentine's Day. White Day will be held on the second Tuesday of March 2023.

It's kind of like Valentine's Day, but most people in Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea enjoy it. White Day is like a "reply day" to all the love, food, and gifts you get on Valentine's Day. The Japanese call March 14th "White Day" because the color white is linked to harmless teen love, and love and relationships are both pure.

17 March: Saint Patrick's Day

The custom of wearing "green" is one of the most well-known ones that has stuck around for a long time. As per this custom, everyone needs to wear at least one green piece of clothing.

Corned beef and cabbage are the classic foods of the United States on St. Patrick's Day. Some people think that Irish immigrants to America in the 1800s brought corned beef with them instead of bacon.

This was done because corned beef was a cheap alternative to bacon, and cabbage was a cheap veggie that went with it.

A lot of people drink during the parties. Pubs and bars are places where people from all over the country go to party with other people.

To mark the holiday, pubs, bars, and restaurants often throw parties with special deals and use traditional decorations like shamrocks, snakes, and leprechauns.

20 March: Autumnal Equinox (Australia)

International Day of Happiness

20 March 2024: French Language Day

March 20 is recognized as the International Day of Happiness globally. As a global movement, its aim is to highlight the significance of freedom, health, and happiness.

In 2012, the United Nations organized the event. According to the UN, every nation should work to ensure the happiness, freedom, and health of its citizens. Businesses and educational institutions are open despite today being International Day of Happiness.

In Australia, the day is celebrated with a range of events that highlight the diversity and depth of the French-speaking world's culture. Events like film screenings, language classes, cultural exhibits, culinary events, and student exchanges to France are frequently arranged by institutions and educational establishments. These festivities seek to strengthen ties between Francophone communities and Australian society while also encouraging an appreciation of French language and culture among Australians. Every year on March 20, Australia celebrates French Language Day on the same date as the rest of the world.

Jayme Illien is a person who fights for happiness

Jayme Illien, CEO of Illien Global Public Benefit Corporation, went to the UN in 2011 with the idea of a new holiday. He wanted to support happiness by making the world's economy more stable.

That's right, this brand-new global day was also meant to honor how important happiness is for everyone.

All UN member states agreed to and signed resolution 66/281 on June 28, 2012. It was written by Illien. The following year, on March 20, 2013, the first International Day of Happiness was held.

21 March: World Poetry Day and Harmony Day

23 March: National Chip and Dip Day and National Eucalypt Day

24 March: Palm Sunday

25 March: Holi

26 March: Purple Day

On March 26, people all over the world celebrate Purple Day to bring attention to Epilepsy. There is still a lot of false information and shame about this brain disease, even though it affects about 50 million people around the world and 3.5 million in the US.

There is a day called Purple Day to tell people the truth about epilepsy and let people who have it know that they are not alone. This makes them want to get involved in their community and push for better epilepsy education, with the help of the many local groups working for this cause.

28 March: Holy Thursday

Maundy Thursday, also known as Holy Thursday, honors two significant occasions: the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with the Apostles and the establishment of the Eucharist, which is the Christian custom of receiving Holy Communion. It acts as a reminder of Jesus's teachings on love and service, which are embodied in the act of His washing His disciples' feet.

Numerous Christian churches in Australia hold special services on Holy Thursday, such as the customary Maundy ceremony, in which a priest imitates Jesus by washing twelve people's feet. A somber Lord's Supper Mass is held in the evening at Sydney's St. Mary's Cathedral to commemorate the day. Up until the Easter vigil, the church's traditional bells are silenced and swapped out for wooden clappers. The exact date of Holy Thursday varies every year based on the Western Christian liturgical calendar, but it usually occurs on the Thursday preceding Easter.

29 March: Good Friday

Good Friday will be on March 29, 2024.

Good Friday, which is also called Holy Friday, is the Friday before Easter. It remembers when Jesus Christ was crucified.

On this day, churches all over the world are quiet, and many people remember Jesus's trip, his pain, and the ultimate sacrifice he made for all people.

Today is a chance to rethink what it means to be humble and think about how our words and actions can affect other people. Good Friday makes us think about the deeper meanings and ideals of life in a way that goes beyond religion. We can do this through prayer, reflection, or just being still for a while.

Eleven states have a break today. Stock markets, businesses, schools, and colleges are all closed, even though it's not a real holiday in the US. Only necessary services are open.

31 March: Easter Sunday

Where did the word Easter come from?

Some people disagree, but most believe that Easter comes from the goddess Eostre or Eostrae. The ancient Greeks and Romans worshiped her at spring fertility festivals. People think that Christians got the name for their celebrations and the idea for the holidays from these spring equinox celebrations.

March 2024 Holidays and Celebrations in Australia

01FRI

Baby Sleep Day
01FRI

International Ideas Month
01FRI

Sleep Awareness Month
01FRI

National Pig Day
01FRI

National Dress in Blue Day
03SUN

Clean Up Australia Day
03SUN

What If Cats and Dogs Had Opposable Thumbs Day
05TUE

Organize Your Home Office Day
08FRI

International Women's Day
09SAT

International Fanny Pack Day
10SUN

First Day of Ramadan
11MON

Canberra Day
11MON

Adelaide Cup Day HOLIDAY
14THU

Pi Day
14THU

White Day
15FRI

True Confessions Day
17SUN

Saint Patrick's Day
17SUN

National Poison Prevention Week
20WED

Autumnal Equinox (Australia)
20WED

International Day of Happiness
20WED

Alien Abductions Day
21THU

World Poetry Day
21THU

Harmony Day
23SAT

National Chip and Dip Day
23SAT

National Eucalypt Day
24SUN

Palm Sunday
25MON

Holi
26TUE

Purple Day
29FRI

Good Friday 2024
29FRI

Good Friday Appeal
31SUN

Easter Sunday

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