Holidays Calendar for March 4, 2022
Labour Day (spelled Labor Day in the United States) is an annual holiday that celebrates the achievements of the labor union movement, including the eight-hour working day. In most countries, it coincides with International Workers’ Day (May 1), but some have their own dates for Labour Day. In Australia, for example, it is celebrated on several dates depending on the state or territory.
On March 4, Roman Catholic Church celebrates the feast of Saint Casimir. Saint Casimir's day is most widely observed in Poland and Lithuania because he is the patron saint of these countries.
World Obesity Day is observed annually on March 4. It was initiated by the World Obesity Federation to raise awareness of the fact that obesity is a disease that affects 800 million people around the world and to promote efforts to reduce, prevent, and treat obesity on a global scale.
World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development, also referred to as simply World Engineering Day, is a UNESCO international day observed annually on March 4. It was established to celebrate engineers and engineering worldwide and highlight the importance of engineering and technology for sustainable development.
International HPV Awareness Day, also known as simply HPV Awareness Day, is observed annually on March 4. It was created to raise awareness about the different types of human papillomavirus infection and the importance of its prevention.
World Day of Fight Against Sexual Exploitation has been observed every March 4 since 2009. It was created to raise awareness of a global issue what disproportionately effects women and children.
International Scrapbooking Industry Day is observed annually on March 4. It was created to celebrate the amazing hobby that is scrapbooking and to give a shout-out to all manufacturers of scrapbooking materials and tools.
International GM’s Day, also known as International Game Master’s Day, is celebrated by the tabletop RPG community on March 4 every year. It honors the people who set up and run games, giving players the opportunity to enjoy themselves.
Global Day of Unplugging, formerly known as National Day of Unplugging, begins at sundown on the first Friday in March and ends at sundown the following day. It was created to encourage people to take a break from technology.
March 4 is Belarusian Militia Day, the professional holiday of law enforcement officers in the Republic of Belarus.
Employee Appreciation Day is a secular holiday in the USA and Canada, that is annually celebrated on the first Friday in March. This holiday was established in 1995 by Bob Nelson, a board member of the Recognition Professionals International, previously National Association for Employee Recognition.
National Grammar Day is observed in the United States annually on March 4. It was established in 2008 by Martha Brockenbrough, an American author whose book Things That Make Us [Sic] is dedicated to common grammar mistakes. She is also the founder of the Society for the Promotion of Good Grammar (SPOGG).
Malaysia is a federal state consisting of 13 states and three federal territories; nine of the states, as well as Malaysia as a whole, are constitutional monarchies. In these states, the birthdays of their respective monarchs are considered official holidays. In addition, the state of Terengganu celebrates the coronation anniversary of its sultan, which falls on March 4.
On March 4, you can express appreciation and gratitude to those who serve in the United States Armed Forces, because this day is referred to as Hug a G.I. Day.
The cake lovers will love National Pound Cake Day that falls on March 4. You can celebrate this day with a piece or two of your favorite delight.
National Snack Day is one of the many unofficial food days in the United States. It is celebrated on March 4.
Festivals on March 4, 2022
- Adelaide Festival in Adelaide, Australia
- Middle East Film and Comic Con in Dubai, UAE
- Kaziukas Fair in Vilnius, Lithuania
- Enlighten Canberra in Canberra, Australia
- North Texas Irish Festival in Dallas, USA
- New York International Children’s Film Festival in New York, USA
- Carnival of Bern in Bern, Switzerland
- Moscow Boat Show in Moscow, Russia
- International Documentary Film Festival Artdocfest in Riga, Latvia
- Bahrain International Garden Show in Manama, Bahrain
- International Kolkata Book Fair in Kolkata, India
- Carnival of Tarazona de la Mancha in Tarazona de la Mancha, Spain
- FEST (Belgrade International Film Festival) in Belgrade, Serbia
- Carnival of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
- Carnival of La Bañeza in La Bañeza, Spain
This Day in History
- 2020 American acrobat, aerialist, daredevil and high wire artist Nikolas Wallenda walked 1,800 feet (550 m) on a steel cable over Masaya Volcano in Nicaragua.
- 2019 Died: Luke Perry, American actor who became a teen idol for playing Dylan McKay on the TV series Beverly Hills, 90210. He also starred as Fred Andrews on Riverdale.
- 2019 Died: Keith Flint, English vocalist, musician and dancer who was best known as the vocalist and dancer for the electronic music band The Prodigy.
- 2013 Died: Lilian Cahn, Hungarian-American businesswoman, co-founder of Coach, Inc., a New York-based luxury fashion company producing leather goods, watches, and different accessories.
- 2011 Died: Simon van der Meer, Dutch physicist, Nobel Prize laureate for his contribution to the CERN project. His work led to the discovery of W and Z particles, two of the most fundamental constituents of matter.
- 2011 Died: Vivienne Harris, English journalist and publisher, the co-founder of Jewish Telegraph, a British Jewish weekly newspaper.
- 2008 Died: Gary Gygax, American game designer and writer, best known as the co-creator and the pioneer of the role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons.
- 2001 The Hintze Ribeiro Bridge collapsed in Entre-os-Rios, Castelo de Paiva, Portugal. 59 people were killed, including those in a bus and three cars that attempted to get to the other side of the Dourvo River.
- 1996 2,300 people in Weyauwega, Wisconsin were evacuated for 16 days due to a derailing of a train that carried hazardous materials.
- 1986 Died: Elizabeth Smart, Canadian poet and author. Smart is best known for her book By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept that described her romance with the poet George Barker.
- 1986 Born: Mike Krieger, Brazilian businessman, best-known as the co-founder of Instagram.
- 1985 Born: Scott Michael Foster, American actor best known for his television roles in Greek, Chasing Life, Once Upon a Time, and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.
- 1977 The Vrancea earthquake in eastern and southern Europe killed over 1,500 people mostly in seriously damaged Bucharest, Romania.
- 1970 Eurydice, a French submarine, exploded underwater. The entire crew of 57 men died.
- 1967 Born: Sam Taylor-Johnson, British fil director and artist known for directing Nowhere Boy, Fifty Shades of Grey, A Million Little Pieces, and Back to Black.
- 1966 A Canadian Pacific Air Lines DC-8-43 exploded on landing at Tokyo International Airport. 64 people were killed.
- 1962 111 people were killed shortly after takeoff of a Caledonian Airways Douglas DC-7 en route from Douala, Cameroon to Lisbon, Portugal.
- 1954 Born: Catherine O'Hara, Canadian and American actress. She is known for her roles in Beetlejuice, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Home Alone and its sequel, Schitt's Creek, and more.
- 1952 Died: Charles Scott Sherrington, English neurophysiologist, Nobel Prize laureate for his work on the functions of neurons and reflexes.
- 1951 Born: Chris Rea, English singer-songwriter and guitarist, recognizable for his husky and distinctive voice. Rea is well known for his hit song "Fool" released in 1978.
- 1941 Died: Ludwig Quidde, German activist and pacifist, Nobel Peace Prize laureate. Quidde is best remembered today for his acerbic criticisms of German Emperor Wilhelm II.
- 1926 Born: Richard DeVos, American businessman, co-founder of the American multi-level marketing company Amway that sells products primarily in the health, beauty and home care markets.
- 1916 Born: Hans Eysenck, German-English psychologist. He is best remembered for his work on intelligence and personality and the creation of an IQ test.
- 1891 Born: Lois W., American activist, co-founder of Al-Anon, a worldwide support group for the friends and families of alcoholics.
- 1877 Born: Garrett Morgan, American inventor. Among his most notable inventions are the gas mask, a type of traffic signal, and a hair-strengthening chemical.
- 1876 Born: Theodore Hardeen, Hungarian-American magician, the younger brother of Harry Houdini. Hardeen founded the Magician's Club and became the first magician to conceive escaping from a submerged straitjacket in full view of the audience.
- 1858 Died: Matthew C. Perry, American commander who played a leading role in the opening of Japan to the West with the Convention of Kanagawa in 1854.
- 1832 Died: Jean-François Champollion, French philologist and scholar. His translation of Rosetta Stone showed that the Egyptian writing system was a combination of phonetic and ideographic signs.
- 1791 The British House of Commons introduced the Constitutional Act of 1791 in London. According to the Act, Canada was separated into Lower Canada and Upper Canada.
- 1789 The first Congress of the United States met in New York City, putting the United States Constitution into effect.
- 1756 Born: Henry Raeburn, Scottish portrait painter. He served as Portrait Painter to King George IV in Scotland.
- 1678 Born: Antonio Vivaldi, Italian violinist and composer. Vivaldi is best known for his series of violin concertos entitled The Four Seasons.
- 1665 English king Charles II declared war on the Netherlands, marking the beginning of the Second Anglo-Dutch War.
- 1615 Died: Hans von Aachen, German painter. Known for his skill in the depiction of nudes, his eroticized mythological scenes were particularly enjoyed by his principal patron, Emperor Rudolf II.
- 1602 Born: Kanō Tan'yū, Japanese painter, the foremost painter of the Kanō school. Most of the famous and widely known Kanō works are by Tan'yū.
- 1519 Hernán Cortés arrived in Mexico in search of the Aztec civilization and its wealth.