Every yearMarch 19
Everything March 19 celebrates
7 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for March 19 every year, and 7 more land on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Certified Nurses DayLead | Health | |
| 02 | Client's Day | Community | |
| 03 | Let's Laugh Day | Celebration | |
| 04 | National Backyard Day | Nature | |
| 05 | National Chocolate Caramel Day | Food | |
| 06 | National Preschool Teachers Appreciation Day | Kids & Family | |
| 07 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Day | Kids & Family |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on March 19 in some years.
Absolutely Incredible Kid Day — 2026
Companies That Care Day — 2026
Oranges and Lemons Day — 2026
World Sleep Day — 2027 and 2032
Ostara — 2028 and 2032
The First Day of Spring — 2028 and 2032
Purim — 2030
Born on March 19
Historic figures
- David Livingstone1813–1873Scottish missionary and explorer
- Frédéric Joliot-Curie1900–1958French physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- Richard Francis Burton1821–1890English soldier, geographer, and diplomat
- Mario Molina1943–2020Mexican chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- Joseph of Anchieta1534–1597Spanish Jesuit saint and missionary
- Norman Haworth1883–1950English chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- Hiroo Onoda1922–2014Japanese lieutenant
- Yegor Gaidar1956–2009Russian economist and politician
- Hans Küng1928–2021Swiss theologian and author
- Güyük Khan1206–1248Mongol ruler, 3rd Great Khan of the Mongol Empire
Celebrities & public figures
- Kolo Touréb. 1981Ivorian footballer
- Alessandro Nestab. 1976Italian footballer and manager
- Hakim Ziyechb. 1993Moroccan footballer
- Héctor Bellerínb. 1995Spanish footballer
- AJ Leeb. 1987American wrestler and author
- Hedo Türkoğlub. 1979Turkish basketball player
- Sakura Miyawakib. 1998Japanese singer
- Clayton Kershawb. 1988American baseball player
- Andre Millerb. 1976American basketball player
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers March 19 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see March 19, 2027.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.