Every yearMarch 2
Everything March 2 celebrates
7 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for March 2 every year, and 1 more lands on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | International Rescue Cat DayLead | Nature | |
| 02 | National Banana Cream Pie Day | Food | |
| 03 | National Sportsmanship Day | Sports | |
| 04 | Old Stuff Day | Celebration | |
| 05 | Peace Corps Day | Community | |
| 06 | Read Across America Day | Books | |
| 07 | World Teen Mental Wellness Day | Health |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on March 2 in some years.
Ash Wednesday — 2033
Born on March 2
Historic figures
- Mikhail Gorbachev1931–2022Russian lawyer and politician
- Pope Pius XII1876–1958Head of the Catholic Church from 1939 to 1958
- Pope Leo XIII1810–1903Head of the Catholic Church from 1878 to 1903
- Abdelaziz Bouteflika1937–2021Algerian soldier and politician, 5th President of Algeria
- Bedřich Smetana1824–1884Czech pianist and composer
- Pope Adrian VI1459–1523Head of the Catholic Church from 1522 to 1523
- Dr. Seuss1904–1991American children's book writer, poet, and illustrator
- Lou Reed1942–2013American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actor
- Jennifer Jones1919–2009American actress
- Multatuli1820–1887Dutch writer
Celebrities & public figures
- Daniel Craigb. 1968English actor and producer
- Chris Martinb. 1977English singer-songwriter
- Jon Bon Jovib. 1962American singer-songwriter
- Anthony Albaneseb. 1963Australian politician
- Bryce Dallas Howardb. 1981American actress
- Mauricio Pochettinob. 1972Argentinian footballer and manager
- Becky Gb. 1997American singer and actress
- Rebel Wilsonb. 1980Australian actress and screenwriter
- Method Manb. 1971American rapper
- Tiger Shroffb. 1990Indian actor
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers March 2 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see March 2, 2027.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.