Every yearMarch 3
Everything March 3 celebrates
7 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for March 3 every year, and 1 more lands on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | World Wildlife DayLead | Nature | |
| 02 | National Anthem Day | Celebration | |
| 03 | Canadian Bacon Day | Food | |
| 04 | National Moscow Mule Day | Beer | |
| 05 | National Soup it Forward Day | Food | |
| 06 | Peach Blossom Day | Nature | |
| 07 | I Want You to be Happy Day | Celebration |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on March 3 in some years.
Purim — 2026
Born on March 3
Historic figures
- Alexander Graham Bell1847–1922Scottish-American engineer and academic, invented the telephone
- Georg Cantor1845–1918Russian-German mathematician and philosopher
- William Godwin1756–1836English journalist and author
- Ragnar Frisch1895–1973Norwegian economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- Jean Harlow1911–1937American actress
- Ion Iliescu1930–2025Romanian engineer and politician, 2nd President of Romania
- Arthur Kornberg1918–2007American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- Jamsetji Tata1839–1904Indian businessman, founded Tata Group
- John II of Portugal1455–1495King of Portugal from 1481 to 1495
- Tomiichi Murayama1924–2025Japanese soldier and politician, 52nd Prime Minister of Japan
Celebrities & public figures
- Jessica Bielb. 1982American actress
- Camila Cabellob. 1997Cuban-American singer-songwriter and actress
- Shraddha Kapoorb. 1987Indian actress
- Zicob. 1953Brazilian footballer and coach
- Antonio Rüdigerb. 1993German footballer
- Julie Bowenb. 1970American actress
- Miranda Richardsonb. 1958English actress
- Katherine Waterstonb. 1980English-American actress
- Brian Coxb. 1968English keyboard player and physicist
- Ronan Keatingb. 1977Irish singer-songwriter and actor
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers March 3 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see March 3, 2027.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.