Every yearMarch 21
Everything March 21 celebrates
7 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for March 21 every year, and 7 more land on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | International Day for the Elimination of Racial DiscriminationLead | Community | |
| 02 | World Down Syndrome Day | Health | |
| 03 | World Poetry Day | Books | |
| 04 | International Tiramisu Day | Food | |
| 05 | National French Bread Day | Food | |
| 06 | National Flower Day | Nature | |
| 07 | World Puppetry Day | Kids & Family |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on March 21 in some years.
Naw-Ruz — 2026, 2027, 2028, 2031 and 2035
Palm Sunday — 2027 and 2032
Absolutely Incredible Kid Day — 2030
Companies That Care Day — 2030
Oranges and Lemons Day — 2030
Islamic New Year — 2034
Good Wednesday — 2035
Born on March 21
Historic figures
- Joseph Fourier1768–1830French mathematician and physicist
- Ayrton Senna1960–1994Brazilian race car driver
- Benito Juárez1806–1872Mexican lawyer and politician, 25th President of Mexico
- Jean Paul1763–1825German journalist and author
- Hans-Dietrich Genscher1927–2016German soldier and politician, Vice-Chancellor of Germany
- Peter of Saint Joseph de Betancur1626–1667Spanish saint and missionary
- Éric Rohmer1920–2010French director, film critic, journalist, novelist and screenwriter
- Peter Brook1925–2022English-French director and producer
- Nizar Qabbani1923–1998Syrian poet, publisher, and diplomat
- Brian Clough1935–2004English footballer and manager
Celebrities & public figures
- Gary Oldmanb. 1958English actor
- Jair Bolsonarob. 1955Brazilian politician and retired military officer
- Ronaldinhob. 1980Brazilian footballer
- Antoine Griezmannb. 1991French footballer
- Slavoj Žižekb. 1949Slovenian sociologist
- Timothy Daltonb. 1946Welsh-English actor
- Matthew Broderickb. 1962American actor
- Sergey Lavrovb. 1950Russian politician and diplomat
- Lothar Matthäusb. 1961German footballer and manager
- Jordi Albab. 1989Spanish footballer
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers March 21 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see March 21, 2027.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.