The following countries will observe holidays in March and delays should be expected.
Monday, March 3, 2025
Andorra: Carnival
Angola: Carnival Holiday
Anguilla: James Ronald Webster Day
Argentina: Carnival / Shrove Monday
Aruba: Carnival Monday
Australia: Labour Day
Bolivia: Carnival / Shrove Monday
Brazil: Carnival Monday
British Virgin Islands: Lavity Stoutt’s Birthday Holiday
Brunei: Ramadan begins
Bulgaria: Liberation Day
Curacao: Carnival Monday
Cyprus: Green Monday
Dominica: Carnival Monday
East Timor: Veteran’s Day
Ecuador: Carnival
French Guiana: Carnival / Shrove Monday
Georgia: Mothers’ Day
Greece: Clean Monday
Guadeloupe: Carnival / Shrove Monday
Guam: Guam History and Chamorro Heritage Day
Malawi: Martyrs’ Day
Mongolia: Tsagaan Sar Holiday
Panama: Carnival / Shrove Monday
Puerto Rico: American Citizenship Day
Trinidad and Tobago: Carnival
Uruguay: Carnival / Shrove Monday
Venezuela: Carnival / Shrove Monday
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Angola: Carnival
Argentina: Carnival / Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day
Bolivia: Carnival / Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day
Brazil: Carnival Tuesday
Dominica: Carnival Tuesday
Ecuador: Carnival
French Guiana: Carnival / Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day
Guadeloupe: Carnival / Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day
Haiti: Carnival/Shrove Tuesday
Liechtenstein: Carnival/Shrove Tuesday
Malaysia: Anniversary of the Coronation of the Sultan of Terengganu
Panama: Carnival / Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day
Portugal: Carnival / Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day
Trinidad and Tobago: Carnival/Shrove Tuesday
Uruguay: Carnival / Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day
Venezuela: Carnival / Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Bangladesh: Ash Wednesday
Brazil: Carnival end (until 2pm)
Cayman Islands: Ash Wednesday
East Timor: Carnival / Ash Wednesday
French Guiana: Carnival / Ash Wednesday
French Polynesia: Missionary Day
Guadeloupe: Carnival / Ash Wednesday
Haiti: Carnival / Ash Wednesday
Iraq: Rebellion Anniversary
Jamaica: Ash Wednesday
Panama: Carnival / Ash Wednesday
Vanuatu: Custom Chiefs’ Day
Thursday, March 6, 2025
Ghana: Independence Day
Iraq: National Day of Tolerance and Coexistence
Norfolk Island: Foundation Day
Monday, March 10, 2025
Australia: Adelaide Cup
Australia: Canberra Day
Australia: Eight Hours Day
Australia: Labour Day
Azerbaijan: Women’s Day
Belize: National Heroes and Benefactors Day
Kazakhstan: International Women’s Day
Kyrgyzstan: International Women’s Day
Nauru: International Women’s Day
New Zealand: Taranaki Anniversary Day
Tajikistan: International Women’s Day
Turks and Caicos Islands: Commonwealth Day
Tuvalu: Commonwealth Day
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Iraq: Anniversary of Signing of the March 11, 1970 Agreement
Lesotho: Moshoeshoe’s Birthday
Lithuania: Independence Restoration Day
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Liberia: Decoration Day
Mauritius: National Day
Zambia: Youth Day
Thursday, March 13, 2025
India: Holika Dahana
Myanmar: Full Moon Day of Tabaung
Pakistan: Holi
Sri Lanka: Madin Full Moon Poya Day
Vatican City (Holy See): Anniversary of the election of Pope Francis
Friday, March 14, 2025
Albania: Summer Day
Andorra: Constitution Day
Guyana: Phagwah (Holi)
India: Dolyatra
India: Holi
Iraq: Birth Anniversary of the Immortal Barzani
Palau: Youth Day
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: National Heroes Day
Suriname: Holi Phagwa
Monday, March 17, 2025
Canada: St. Patrick’s Day
Ireland: St. Patrick’s Day
Mexico: Benito Juarez’s Birthday Memorial
Montserrat: St. Patrick’s Day
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Aruba: National Anthem and Flag Day
Brunei: Nuzul Al-Qur’an
Comoros: Cheikh Al Maarouf Day
Malaysia: Nuzul Al-Quran
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Austria: Saint Joseph’s Day
Iran: Oil Nationalization Day
Liechtenstein: St Joseph’s Day
Malta: Feast of Saint Joseph
Portugal: St. Joseph’s Day
Spain: San Jose
Switzerland: Saint Joseph’s Day
Vatican City (Holy See): St Joseph’s Day
Venezuela: Saint Joseph’s Day
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Azerbaijan: Nowruz
Japan: Spring Equinox
Tunisia: Independence Day
Friday, March 21, 2025
Azerbaijan: Nowruz/Spring Holiday
Iran: Martyrdom of Imam Ali
Iraq: Nowruz
Kazakhstan: Nauryz
Kyrgyzstan: National Holiday “Nooruz”
Namibia: Independence Day
South Africa: Human Rights Day
Syria: Mothers’ Day
Tajikistan: Navruz Celebration
Turkmenistan: Nowruz Bayram (Spring Festival)
Uzbekistan: Nowruz
Monday, March 24, 2025
Albania: Nevruz Day
Argentina: Memorial Day
Azerbaijan: Nowruz/Spring Holiday
Colombia: Saint Joseph’s Day
Kazakhstan: Nauryz Holiday
New Zealand: Otago Anniversary Day
Northern Mariana Islands: Commonwealth Covenant Day
Tajikistan: Navruz Celebration
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Cyprus: Greek Independence Day
Greece: Annunciation of the Virgin Mary
Greece: Greek Independence Day
Lebanon: Feast of the Annunciation
San Marino: Anniversary of the Arengo
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Bangladesh: Independence Day
Gambia: Lailat al-Qadr
Guinea: Lailat al-Qadr
Mali: Martyrs’ Day
Thursday, March 27, 2025
Bangladesh: Arrival Day of Sri Sri Harichand Tagore
Cote d’Ivoire: Day After Laila tou-Kadr
Guadeloupe: Mid Lent Thursday
Myanmar: Armed Forces’ Day
Niger: Lailat al-Qadr
Friday, March 28, 2025
Bangladesh: Shab-e-qadr
India: Jamat Ul-Vida
Indonesia: Joint Holiday for Bali’s Day of Silence and Hindu New Year (Nyepi)
Monday, March 31, 2025
Afghanistan: Eid al-Fitr
Albania: Eid al-Fitr
Algeria: Eid al-Fitr
Australia: Hari Raya Puasa
Azerbaijan: Ramadan holiday
Bahrain: Eid al-Fitr
Bangladesh: Eid ul-Fitr
Benin: Korite
Bosnia and Herzegovina: End of Ramadan
Brunei: Eid al-Fitr
Burkina Faso: Eid al-Fitr
Burundi: Eid ul Fitr
Cameroon: Eid al-Fitr
Central African Republic: Eid al-Fitr
Chad: Eid al-Fitr
Comoros: Eid al-Fitr
Cote d’Ivoire: Aid el-Fitr
Croatia: Ramadan Bayram
Djibouti: Eid al-Fitr
East Timor: Eid ul Fitr
Egypt: Eid el Fitr
Eritrea: Eid al-Fitr
Ethiopia: Eid al-Fitr
Gabon: Eid al-Fitr
Gambia: Eid al-Fitr
Ghana: Eid ul-Fitr
Guinea: Eid al-Fitr
Guinea-Bissau: Eid al-Fitr
India: Ramzan Id/Eid-ul-Fitar
Indonesia: Idul Fitri
Iran: Eid-e-Fetr (End of Ramadan)
Iraq: Eid al-Fitr holiday
Jordan: Eid al-Fitr holiday
Kenya: Idd ul-Fitr
Kosovo: Eid al-Fitr
Kuwait: Eid al-Fitr
Kyrgyzstan: Orozo Ait
Lebanon: Eid al-Fitr
Libya: Eid al-Fitr
Madagascar: Eid al-Fitr
Malawi: Eid al-Fitr
Malaysia: Hari Raya Puasa
Maldives: Eid-ul-Fithr
Mali: Eid al-Fitr
Malta: Freedom Day
Mauritania: Eid ul-Fitr
Mauritius: Eid al-Fitr
Mayotte: Eid al-Fitr
Micronesia: Micronesia Culture Day
Montenegro: Ramdan Bayram
Morocco: Eid al-Fitr
Niger: Eid al-Fitr
Nigeria: Eid El-Fitr
Oman: Eid al-Fitr
Pakistan: Eid-ul-Fitr
Philippines: Eidul-Fitar
Qatar: Eid al-Fitr
Rwanda: Eid al-Fitr
Saudi Arabia: Eid al-Fitr
Senegal: Korite
Sierra Leone: Eid al-Fitr
Singapore: Hari Raya Puasa
Somalia: Eid al-Fitr
South Sudan: Eid al-Fitr
Spain: Eid al-Fitr
Sri Lanka: Eid al-Fitr
Sudan: Eid al-Fitr
Suriname: Eid al-Fitr
Syria: Eid al-Fitr
Tajikistan: Eid ul Fitr
Tanzania: Eid el Fitri
Togo: Eid al-Fitr
Trinidad and Tobago: Eid al-Fitr
Trinidad and Tobago: Spiritual Baptist Liberation Day
Tunisia: Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Turkey: Ramadan Feast Holiday
Uganda: Eid al-Fitr
US Virgin Islands: Transfer Day
Uzbekistan: Eid al-Fitr
Yemen: Eid al-Fitr