Tuesday, March 23, 2021

Weekly Agenda :: Monday, March 22 - Sunday, March 28, 2021

MONDAY

Feb.17-Apr.3: Lent {Western Christianity}

Mar.1-31: Month Dedicated to St. Joseph {Roman Catholic}

Mar.22: Feast Day of Saint Nicholas Owen {Roman Catholic}

Mar.22: Feast Day of Catherine of Sweden {Roman Catholic}

Mar.21-28: Passiontide {Tridentine Roman Catholic}

Mar.15-May 1: Orthodox Lent / Great Lent {Eastern Orthodox Christian}

Mar.22: Feast Day of Holy Martyr Basil, Presbyter of Ancyra {Eastern Orthodox Christian}

Mar.22: World Water Day

Mar.22: International Day of the Seal

Mar.22: International Talk Like William Shatner Day

Mar.22  USA: National Water Day 

Mar.22  USA-Puerto Rico: Emancipation Day in Puerto Rico 

Mar.22  USA: National Goof Off Day 

Mar.1-31  USA: National Women’s History Month 

Mar.1-31  USA: National Irish-American Heritage Month 

Mar.1-31  USA: Asset Management Awareness Month; National Brain Injury Awareness Month; National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month; National Cheerleading Safety Month; National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month; National Craft Month; National Credit Education Month; Deep Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month; Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month; Endometriosis Awareness Month; National Kidney Month; Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month; National Music in Our Schools Month; National Nutrition Month; National Save Your Vision Month; National Social Work Month

Mar.22-24  Kazakhstan: Nauryz Holiday 

Mar.21-22  Kyrgyzstan: Nooruz National Holiday 

Mar.22  New Zealand: Otago Anniversary Day 

Mar.22  Pakistan: Shab e-Barat 

Mar.22  South Africa: Human Rights Day Observed 

Feb.26-May 9  South Korea: The Gwangju Biennale 2021     

Mar.21-24  Tajikistan: Navruz Celebration 

Mar.21-22  Turkmenistan: Nowruz Bayram / Spring Festival  

Mar.22  Albania: Nevruz / Novruz Day 

Mar.22  Austria/Germany: 562nd Anniversary of the Birthday of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor, King of the Romans, King in Germany, Archduke of Austria {1459}

Mar.22  Germany/Italy: 1,141st Anniversary of the Death of Carloman/Karlmann, King of Bavaria, King of Italy   {880}

Mar.22  Germany:  224th Anniversary of the Birthday of King Wilhelm I of Prussia (1861-1888), German Emperor (1871-1888)   {1797}

Mar.22-24  Iran: Norooz / Persian New Year Holiday 

Mar.22  Japan: 809th Anniversary of the Birthday of Emperor Go-Horikawa of Japan   {1212}

Mar.22  Japan: 336th Anniversary of the Death of Emperor Go-Sai of Japan   {1685}

Mar.22  Jordan: K.Abdullah II participates in a phone call with the President of Cyprus (Nicos Anastasiades) @ Amman

Mar.22  Jordan: 8th Wedding Anniversary of Princess Iman bint Al Hussein of Jordan & Zaid Azmi Mirza   {2013} 

Mar.22  Qatar: 9th Wedding Anniversary of Sheikh ‘Abdu’llah bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani of Qatar & Sheikha Al-Maha bint Muhammad bin ‘Abdu’llah bin Hamad al-Attiyah of Qatar   {2012}

Mar.22  UAE-Abu Dhabi/Dubai: Emir/Shkh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai launches the Industrial Strategy “Operation 300bn” & launches the Unified Industrial Brand Identity slogan “Make it in the Emirates” @ Qasr Al Watan, Abu Dhabi [with attendance from: CP/Shkh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi, Shkh Said bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi, Shkh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi & Shkh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi]

Mar.22  Morocco: 294th Anniversary of the Death Sultan Moulay Ismail Ibn Sharif of Morocco   {1727}

Mar.22  Morocco: K.Mohammed VI receives Mr. Mohamed Abdennabaoui (appointed First President of the Court of Cassation & Deputy President of the Superior Council of the Judicial Power) @ the Royal Palace of Fes, Fes

Mar.22  Morocco: K.Mohammed VI receives Mr. El Hassan Daki (appointed Attorney General of the King at the Court of Cassation & President of the Public Prosecution) @ the Royal Palace of Fes, Fes

Mar.22  Morocco: K.Mohammed VI receives Ms. Zineb El Adaoui (appointed as the First President of the Court of Auditors) @ the Royal Palace of Fes, Fes

Mar.22  Vatican City: Pope Francis holds an audience with the religious + lay faithful of the Pontifical Filipino College (the Pontificio Collegio Filippino de Nuestra Senora de la Paz y Buen Viaje) @ the Clementine Hall

Mar.22  Monaco: Pr.Albert II & Pierre Casiraghi welcome the return of Boris Herrmann who completed the last of the Vendee Globe race in 80 days aboard the Seaexplorer-Yacht Club of Monaco @ the Monaco Yacht Club

Mar.22  Netherlands: Q.Maxima participates in an online conversation with side entrants + returners in the care + welfare sector, as part of the opening of the Discovery Care Week @ The Hague

Mar.22  Netherlands: Q.Maxima opens the 10th edition of Money Week @ The Hague

Mar.22  Netherlands: Q.Maxima delivers a speech during the online opening program of the international Global Money Week 2021 @ The Hague

Mar.22  Netherlands: 49th Birthday of Prince Pieter-Christiaan of Orange-Nassau   {1972}

Mar.22  Belgium: 121st Anniversary of the Wedding of Princess Stephanie of Belgium, Princess of Saxe-Coburg + Gotha & Count Elemer Lonyay de Nagy-Lonya et Vasaros-Nameny   {1900} 

Mar.22  Belgium: K.Philippe holds an audience with Mr. Alexander De Croo (Prime Minister)

Mar.22  Belgium: K.Philippe & Q.Mathilde attend a tribute/commemoration ceremony to all the victims of terrorist acts (to commemorate the 5th anniversary of the attacks in Zaventem & Brussels) @ the Monument to the Victims of Terrorist Acts, the Rue de la Loi, Brussels

Mar.22  Luxembourg: 65th Birthday of Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg   {1956}

Mar.22  Luxembourg: The Grand Ducal Court releases 2 new photos of GDss Maria Teresa on the occasion of her Birthday [1 photo including: Pr.Charles]

Mar.1-31  UK: Marie Curie Great Daffodil Appeal 2021 

Mar.1-31  UK: Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month 2021 

Mar.1-31  UK: Walk All Over Cancer 2021 

Mar.1-31  UK: Brain Tumour Awareness Month 

Mar.1-31  UK: Mustache March 2021 

Mar.22-28  UK: National Complementary Therapy Week 2021 

Mar.22-28  UK: Tick Bite Prevention Week 2021 

Mar.22  UK: 885th Anniversary of the Coronation of Matilda of Boulogne, Queen Consort of England   {1136}

Mar.22  UK: Q.Elizabeth II appoints Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge as the Lord High Commissioner to the 2021 General Assembly of the Church of Scotland

Mar.22  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales holds a Meeting with Mrs. Minette Batters (President of the National Farmers’ Union) via telephone

Mar.22  UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex holds a Meeting via video link with 2nd Battalion The Rifles, the Royal Fleet Auxiliary & Royal Air Force Waddington

Mar.22  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal holds a Meeting via video link with Sir David Bell (Co-Chairman of the Foundation for Future London), the Baroness Young of Hornsey (Co-Chairman) & Mrs. Maria Adebowale-Schwarte (Chief Executive Officer)

Mar.22  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal holds a Meeting via video link with Sir Alan Parker (Chairman of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Commonwealth Study Conferences) & Mr. Peter Flavel (Vice-Chairman & Trustee)

Mar.22  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal holds a Meeting via video link with Professor Judy Hirst upon assuming her appointment as Director of the Medical Research Council Mitochondrial Biology Unit

Mar.22  UK: Birgitte Dss of Gloucester attends a Meeting of the Governing Body of the Royal Academy of Music, via video link

Mar.22  UK: Birgitte Dss of Gloucester participates in a video chat with the CEO of Prostate Cancer UK & 2 supporters who are participating in the March The Month challenge

Mar.22  UK: Death of John Colum Crichton-Stuart, 7th Marquess of Bute, aged 62 years old, after a short illness. He was a former Formula 1 driver (under the name Johnny Dumfries) & won the 24-hour Le Mans race in 1988.  He was born on Apr.26, 1958 as the son of the 6th Marquess of Bute, KBE (1933-1993) & his 1st wife, the former Beatrice Nicola Grace Weld-Forester (b. Nov. 19, 1933), scion of the Barons Forester.  He succeeded to the title after the death of his father on July 21, 1993 as the 7th Marquess.  He firstly married to Carolyn Waddell in 1984 (divorced 1993).  He married secondly to Serena Solitaire Wendell on Feb. 13, 1999.  He is survived by 4 children: Ldy Caroline Crichton-Stuart (b.1984); Ldy Cathleen Crichton-Stuart (b.1986); John Bryson Crichton-Stuart, 8th Mrqss of Bute (b.Dec.21, 1989); & Ldy Lola Affrica Crichton-Stuart (b.1999).

Mar.22  Spain: 652nd Anniversary of the Death of King Pedro I “el Cruel” of Castile + Leon   {1369}

Mar.22  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds an audience with Mr. Jean Dominique Senard (President of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance & President of the Renault Group) @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Mar.22  Sweden: 262nd Birthday of Queen Consort Hedwig of Sweden, Duchess of Oldenburg   {1759}

Mar.22  Sweden: CPss Victoria & Pr.Daniel attend a digital meeting with the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise’s CEO (Jan-Olof Jacke), & the Chairman (Fredrik Persson)

Mar.22  Sweden: CPss Victoria & Pr.Daniel hold a digital meeting with Visit Sweden

Jan.29-Apr.11  Norway: K.Harald V is on sick leave - extended until April 11, due to the ongoing rehabilitation following surgery on his leg/knee in January

Mar.22  Norway: CP Haakon holds an audience with the Chief of the Norwegian Home Guard

Mar.22  Norway: Funeral Service of the late Erling S. Lorentzen @ Asker Church [with attendance from: K.Harald V, Q.Sonja, CP Haakon, CPss Mette-Marit, Pss Martha Louise & Pss Astrid]

Mar.17-28  Denmark: The CPH:DOX Film Festival 2021 @ Copenhagen

Mar.22  Denmark: CPss Mary participates in a meeting with the DRC Danish Refugee Council @ Frederik VIII’s Palace, Amalienborg, Copenhagen


TUESDAY

Feb.17-Apr.3: Lent {Western Christianity}

Mar.1-31: Month Dedicated to St. Joseph {Roman Catholic}

Mar.21-28: Passiontide {Tridentine Roman Catholic}

Mar.15-May 1: Orthodox Lent / Great Lent {Eastern Orthodox Christian}

Mar.23: Feast Day of Holy Martyr Nikon & the 199 Disciples {Eastern Orthodox Christian}

Mar.23: Feast Day of the Venerable Nikon of Pechersk {Eastern Orthodox Christian}

Mar.23: Aliyah Day {Judaism} (Israel)

Mar.23: Tubilustrium Festival {Ancient Rome}

Mar.23: World Meteorological Day

Mar.23: World Puppetry Day

Mar.23: World Endometriosis Day

Mar.23  USA: National Puppy Day 

Mar.1-31  USA: National Women’s History Month 

Mar.1-31  USA: National Irish-American Heritage Month 

Mar.1-31  USA: Asset Management Awareness Month; National Brain Injury Awareness Month; National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month; National Cheerleading Safety Month; National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month; National Craft Month; National Credit Education Month; Deep Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month; Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month; Endometriosis Awareness Month; National Kidney Month; Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month; National Music in Our Schools Month; National Nutrition Month; National Save Your Vision Month; National Social Work Month

Mar.23  Angola: Southern Africa Liberation Day 

Mar.23  Bolivia: Day of the Sea 

Mar.23  Israel: Aliyah Day {Judaism} 

Mar.22-24  Kazakhstan: Nauryz Holiday 

Mar.21-22  Kyrgyzstan: Nooruz National Holiday 

Mar.23  Pakistan: Pakistan Day {1940} 

Feb.26-May 9  South Korea: The Gwangju Biennale 2021     

Mar.21-24  Tajikistan: Navruz Celebration 

Mar.23  Bulgaria: 22nd Birthday of Prince Beltran Turnovski of Bulgaria   {1999}

Mar.23  Germany: Her.Pr.Ferdinand of Leiningen & Her.Pss Viktoria Luise of Leiningen Pss of Prussia are expecting their 2nd child

Mar.22-24  Iran: Norooz / Persian New Year Holiday 

Mar.23  Iran: 168th Anniversary of the Birthday of Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar, King of Persia, Shahanshah of Persia   {1853}

Mar.23  Japan: 683rd Anniversary of the Birthday of Emperor Go-Kogon of Japan   {1338}

Mar.23  Japan: E.Naruhito, Emprss Masako, CP Fumihito Pr.Akishino, CPss Kiko Pss Akishino, Pss Kako of Akishino & Pss Mako of Akishino attend the 1st ceremony of the Imperial New Year’s Lectures 2021 (Kosho-Hajime-no-Gi) @ the Imperial Palace, Tokyo

Mar.23  Malaysia: Birthday of the Sultan of Johor, in Johor 

Mar.23  Malaysia: 6th Coronation Anniversary of Sultan Ibrahim Almarhum Sultan Iskandar of Johor   {2015}

Mar.23  Jordan: K.Abdullah II holds a meeting with the Prime Minister of Egypt (Mustafa Madbouli) @ Al Husseiniya Palace, Amman

Mar.23  Jordan: K.Abdullah II attends a meeting with the Speaker of the House & heads of its committees @ Al Husseiniya Palace, Amman

Mar.23  UAE-Dubai: Emir/Shkh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum chairs a Dubai Council meeting @ Dubai [with attendance from: CP/Shkh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum & Shkh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum]

Mar.23  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander makes a working visit to the Province of Zeeland, on the theme hydrogen
 
Mar.23  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander makes a working visit to Woonzorg Flevoland @ the De Hanzeborg Nursing Home & Het Groene Huis Daytime Activity Center, Lelystad

Mar.23  Belgium: K.Philippe holds an audience with Ms. Margrethe Vestager (Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, in charge of Competition + Digital) @ the Royal Palace, Brussels

Mar.23  Belgium: Q.Mathilde participates in video calls with pediatricians on the impact of the coronavirus crisis on children + their families

Mar.23  Luxembourg: HGD Guillaume, HGDss Stephanie & Pr.Charles visit the Grand Duke Jean Orchard @ Fischbach

Mar.23  Luxembourg: 30th Christening / Baptismal Day Anniversary of Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg   {1991} 

Mar.1-31  UK: Marie Curie Great Daffodil Appeal 2021 

Mar.1-31  UK: Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month 2021 

Mar.1-31  UK: Walk All Over Cancer 2021 

Mar.1-31  UK: Brain Tumour Awareness Month 

Mar.1-31  UK: Mustache March 2021 

Mar.22-28  UK: National Complementary Therapy Week 2021 

Mar.22-28  UK: Tick Bite Prevention Week 2021 

Mar.23  UK: 591st Anniversary of the Birthday of Margaret of Anjou, Queen Consort of England, Lady of Ireland   {1430}

Mar.23  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales holds a Meeting with The President of the Republic of Ghana, via telephone

Mar.23  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge & Catherine Dss of Cambridge visit the recently opened vaccination centre (the Chelsea + Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust’s Westminster Abbey clinic), on the occasion of the National Day of Reflection @ Westminster Abbey’s Vaccination Centre, Westminster Abbey, Dean’s Yard, London

Mar.23  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge holds a Meeting via video link for the Royal Foundation of The Duke + Duchess of Cambridge

Mar.23  UK: Catherine Dss of Cambridge holds a Meeting via video link with Ms. Harriet Nayiga (Community Midwife & Founder of Midwife-led Community Transformation, Uganda)

Mar.23  UK: 31st Birthday of Princess Eugenie of York   {1990}

Mar.23  UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex attends a Trustees’ Meeting of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award via video link

Mar.23  UK: Pr.Richard Dk of Gloucester holds a Meeting with Mr. Nicholas Paul (Chairman of the Severn Valley Railway), via telephone call

Mar.23  Spain: K.Felipe VI attends a Presentation of the Renault Strategic Plan @ the Renault Factory, Palencia

Mar.23  Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf digitally attends the ICC’s Annual Meeting

Mar.23  Sweden: Q.Silvia digitally participates in the inauguration of the conference “Sweden against drugs” & gives a digital speech

Mar.23  Sweden: CPss Victoria attends a digital meeting with Nordens Ark’s Secretary General (Mats Hoggren)

Mar.23  Sweden: CPss Victoria participates in a digital video meeting with the City of Stockholm’s Social Administration 

Jan.29-Apr.11  Norway: K.Harald V is on sick leave - extended until April 11, due to the ongoing rehabilitation following surgery on his leg/knee in January

Mar.17-28  Denmark: The CPH:DOX Film Festival 2021 @ Copenhagen

Mar.23  Denmark: CPss Mary attends a meeting with the Maternity Foundation & receives a copy of a book “Det ma ikke koste liv at give liv” (It must not cost life to give life) with a preface written by the Crown Princess, published this past autumn @ Amalienborg, Copenhagen

Mar.23  Denmark: CPss Mary participates in a meeting with the WWF World Wide Fund for Nature @ Frederik VIII’s Palace, Amalienborg, Copenhagen



WEDNESDAY

Feb.17-Apr.3: Lent {Western Christianity}

Mar.1-31: Month Dedicated to St. Joseph {Roman Catholic}

Mar.21-28: Passiontide {Tridentine Roman Catholic}

Mar.24: Feast Day of Holy Saint Gabriel the Archangel {Tridentine Roman Catholic}

Mar.15-May 1: Orthodox Lent / Great Lent {Eastern Orthodox Christian}

Mar.24: Forefast of the Annunciation {Eastern Orthodox Christianity}

Mar.24: Feast Day of the Venerable Zacharias the Recluse {Eastern Orthodox Christian}

Mar.24: World Tuberculosis/TB Day

Mar.24: World Day for Truth Concerning Human Rights Violations & for the Dignity of Victims

Mar.24  USA: Producers Guild of America Awards Ceremony 2021 

Mar.24  USA: National American Diabetes Association Alert Day 

Mar.24  USA: National Agriculture Day 

Mar.1-31  USA: National Women’s History Month 

Mar.1-31  USA: National Irish-American Heritage Month 

Mar.1-31  USA: Asset Management Awareness Month; National Brain Injury Awareness Month; National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month; National Cheerleading Safety Month; National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month; National Craft Month; National Credit Education Month; Deep Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month; Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month; Endometriosis Awareness Month; National Kidney Month; Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month; National Music in Our Schools Month; National Nutrition Month; National Save Your Vision Month; National Social Work Month 

Mar.24  Argentina: Memorial Day 

Mar.22-24  Kazakhstan: Nauryz Holiday 

Mar.24  Northern Mariana Islands: Commonwealth Covenant Day 

Feb.26-May 9  South Korea: The Gwangju Biennale 2021     

Mar.21-24  Tajikistan: Navruz Celebration 

Mar.24  France/Italy: 155th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Consort Maria Amelia/Amalia of the French, Princess of Bourbon-Two Sicilies/Naples + Sicily   {1866}

Mar.22-24  Iran: Norooz / Persian New Year Holiday 

Mar.24  Montenegro: 35th Anniversary of the Death of King Michael of Montenegro   {1986}

Mar.24  Russia: 220th Anniversary of the Death of Tsar Paul of Russia   {1801}

Mar.24  Japan: 836th Anniversary of the Death of Emperor Antoku of Japan   {1185}

Mar.24  UAE-Dubai: Death of Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai on Mar. 24, 2021, aged 75 years old.  He was the Deputy Prime Minister of the UAE (1971-1973), the Deputy Ruler of Dubai (2006-2021) & the Minister of Finance + Industry (1971-2021).  He was born on Dec. 25, 1945 @ Dubai, UAE, as the 2nd of 4 sons of the late Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum of Dubai, Emir of Dubai (from 1958-1990) & Sheikha Latifa bint Hamdan Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi.  He attended schools in Dubai, UAE, & the Bell School of Languages @ Cambridge, England, UK (1967-1968). He was married to Shkha Rodha bint Ahmad bin Juma Al Maktoum of Dubai & had 6 children.

Mar.24  Vatican City: Pope Francis holds a General Audience @ the Library of the Apostolic Palace

Mar.24  Vatican City: Pope Francis sends a video message on the occasions of the Birth Centenary Celebration of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman & the 50th Anniversary of the Independence of Bangladesh

Mar.24  Monaco: Pss Caroline attends a meeting of the steering committee of the Scientific Center of Monaco (CSM) & the CHANEL company @ the Rainier III Auditorium

Mar.24  Netherlands: Q.Maxima sends a video message to the anniversary broadcast of ‘The Reunion – 40 years of unlimited encounters’, on the occasion of the 40th Anniversary of the Dutch Education Abroad Foundation

Mar.24  Belgium: 184th Anniversary of the Birthday of Prince Philippe of Belgium, Count of Flanders   {1837}

Mar.24  Belgium: K.Philippe visits the staff of SNCB & INFRABEL @ Ottignies Station

Mar.24  Luxembourg: GD Henri receives the presentation of credentials @ the Grand Ducal Palace, Luxembourg City [from: HE Mnsr.Dieudonne Rugambwa Sebashongore (Ambassador Extraordinary + Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Rwanda); HE Mr. Andri Hadi (Ambassador Extraordinary + Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Indonesia); & HE Mr. Mahbub Hassan Saleh (Ambassador Extraordinary + Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh)]

Mar.24  Liechtenstein: 216th Anniversary of the Death of Aloys I, The Prince of Liechtenstein (1781-1805)   {1805}

Mar.1-31  UK: Marie Curie Great Daffodil Appeal 2021 

Mar.1-31  UK: Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month 2021 

Mar.1-31  UK: Walk All Over Cancer 2021 

Mar.1-31  UK: Brain Tumour Awareness Month 

Mar.1-31  UK: Mustache March 2021 

Mar.22-28  UK: National Complementary Therapy Week 2021 

Mar.22-28  UK: Tick Bite Prevention Week 2021 

Mar.24  UK: 418th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Elizabeth I “The Virgin Queen/Gloriana/Good Queen Bess” of England + Ireland   {1603}

Mar.24  UK: 68th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Consort Mary of Great Britain + (Northern) Ireland, Empress Consort of India, Princess of Teck   {1953}

Mar.24  UK: Q.Elizabeth II holds an audience with The Rt.Hon. Boris Johnson MP (Prime Minister & First Lord of the Treasury), via telephone @ Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire

Mar.24-25  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales & Camilla Dss of Cornwall make an Official Visit to Athens, Greece, to mark the Bicentenary of their Independence

Mar.24  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales & Camilla Dss of Cornwall visit Greece [depart from Royal Air Force Brize Norton for Greece; arrive @ Athens International Airport, Athens; attend a reception hosted by President Katerina Sakellaropoulou (visit the National Art Gallery of Greece) @ the National Gallery of Greece, the Alexandros Soutzos Museum, Pangrati district, Athens; & attend a Dinner given by The President of the Hellenic Republic & Mr. Pavlos Kotsonis @ the Presidential Mansion, Athens]

Mar.24  UK: Catherine Dss of Cambridge holds an Early Years Meeting

Mar.24  UK: Pss Eugenie posts 2 new photos of herself, Jack Brooksbank & August Brooksbank to mark her recent 31st Birthday, via Instagram, & to thank everyone for her birthday wishes

Mar.24  UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex holds a Meeting with the Hall for Cornwall Trust to mark World Theatre Day, via video link

Mar.24  UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex attends a Meeting via video link with senior representatives of the Hampshire + Isle of Wight Strategic Coordinating Group

Mar.24  UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex awards the Women in Defense Awards Woman of the Year Award via video link

Mar.24  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal visits Cambridgeshire [visits businesses within Marshall of Cambridge (Holdings) Limited & learn of their national Covid-19 response work @ Cambridge City Airport, Cambridge; & visits Greater Cambridge Shared Waste Service Refuse Collection Depot @ Dickerson Industrial Estate, Waterbeach]

Mar.24  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal chairs a Discussion Meeting of the Smeatonian Society of Civil Engineers, via video link

Mar.24  Spain: 627th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Constance of Castile, Countess Consort of Richmond, Duchess Consort of Lancaster, Duchess Consort of Aquitaine   {1394}

Mar.24  Spain: Infa Leonor Pss of Asturias presides over the 30th Anniversary of the Instituto Cervantes @ the Headquarters of the Cervantes Institute, Madrid

Mar.24  Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf & Q.Silvia attend a digital meeting with the Swedish Civil Defense Association

Mar.24  Sweden: The Swedish Royal Court announces that CPss Victoria & Pr.Daniel have fully recovered from the COVID-19 virus

Mar.24  Sweden: CPss Victoria attends the inauguration of the World Figure Skating Championships, from the Ericsson Globe Arena

Mar.24  Sweden: Name Day of Prince Gabriel of Sweden 

Jan.29-Apr.11  Norway: K.Harald V is on sick leave - extended until April 11, due to the ongoing rehabilitation following surgery on his leg/knee in January

Mar.17-28  Denmark: The CPH:DOX Film Festival 2021 @ Copenhagen

Mar.24  Denmark: Pr.Joachim participates in a video greeting to the award nominees of the CSR People Prize Digital Awards 2021


THURSDAY

Feb.17-Apr.3: Lent {Western Christianity}

Mar.1-31: Month Dedicated to St. Joseph {Roman Catholic}

Mar.21-28: Passiontide {Tridentine Roman Catholic}

Mar.25: The Annunciation / Feast Day of the Annunciation of the Lord to the Blessed Virgin Mary {Eastern Orthodox Christianity, Roman Catholic, etc.} (Greece, Lebanon)

Mar.15-May 1: Orthodox Lent / Great Lent {Eastern Orthodox Christian}

Mar.25: International Day of Remembrance of Slavery Victims + the Transatlantic Slave Trade

Mar.25: Tolkien Reading Day

Mar.25: World/International Solidarity Day for Detained + Missing Workers/Staff Members

Mar.25: International Day of the Unborn Child

Mar.25: International Waffle Day

Mar.25  USA: National Medal of Honor Day 

Mar.25  USA: National Cerebral Palsy Day 

Mar.25  USA: National Tolkien Reading Day 

Mar.25  USA: National Ag Day 

Mar.25  USA: Manatee Appreciation Day 

Mar.25  USA: National Little Red Wagon Day 

Mar.25  USA: Waffle Day 

Mar.1-31  USA: National Women’s History Month 

Mar.1-31  USA: National Irish-American Heritage Month 

Mar.1-31  USA: Asset Management Awareness Month; National Brain Injury Awareness Month; National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month; National Cheerleading Safety Month; National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month; National Craft Month; National Credit Education Month; Deep Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month; Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month; Endometriosis Awareness Month; National Kidney Month; Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month; National Music in Our Schools Month; National Nutrition Month; National Save Your Vision Month; National Social Work Month 

Mar.25  Cyprus: Greek Independence Day / 25th of March National Holiday {1821} 

Mar.25  Lebanon: The Annunciation / Feast Day of the Annunciation of the Lord to the Blessed Virgin Mary {Eastern Orthodox Christianity, Roman Catholic, etc.} 

Mar.25  San Marino: Anniversary of the Arengo 

Mar.25  Slovakia: Struggle for Human Rights Day 

Mar.25  Slovenia: Mother’s Day 

Feb.26-May 9  South Korea: The Gwangju Biennale 2021 

Mar.25  France/Italy: 254th Anniversary of the Birthday of Joachim Murat, Prince Francais, Grand Duke of Berg + Cleves, King of Naples + Sicily   {1767}

Mar.25  Greece: Feast of the Annunciation / The Annunciation / Feast Day of the Annunciation of the Lord to the Blessed Virgin Mary {Christianity: Eastern Orthodox Christianity, Roman Catholic}

Mar.25  Greece: Greek Independence Day / 25th of March National Holiday / Independence Day {1821}    

Mar.25  Italy: 698th Anniversary of the Death of Mary of Hungary, Queen Consort of Naples   {1323}

Mar.25  Italy: 620th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Maria of Sicily, Duchess of Athens + Neopatras   {1401}

Mar.25  Portugal: 798th Anniversary of the Death of Affonso II “the Fat”, King of Portugal + the Algarve   {1223}

Mar.25  Portugal: 25th Birthday of Infante Afonso of Portugal, Prince of Beira, Duke of Barcelos   {1996}

Marc.25  Serbia/Greece: 100th Anniversary of the Birthday of Queen Consort Alexandra of Yugoslavia, Princess of Greece + Denmark   {1921}

Mar.25  Saudi Arabia: 46th Anniversary of the Death of King Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia (1964-1975)   {1975}

Mar.25  Netherlands: 287th Anniversary of the Wedding of Prince Willem IV of Orange-Nassau, Prince of Nassau-Dietz, Prince of Orange, Hereditary Stadtholder of the United Provinces (the Netherlands) (1747-1751) & Princess Anne of Great Britain, Ireland + Hanover, Princess Royal   {1734}  

Mar.25  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander participates in  an online conversation with employees + detainees from Ter Peel Women’s Prison & participates in a virtual tour, in Evertsoord, Limburg

Mar.25  Netherlands: Q.Maxima delivers a speech during ‘Op Stoom met Qredits’ by Qredits – Microfinance Netherlands @ The Hague

Mar.25  Belgium: K.Philippe holds an audience with Mr. Bernard Clerfayt (Minister of the Government of the Brussels-Capital Region in charge of Employment + Vocational Training, Digital Transition, Local Authorities & Animal Welfare)

Mar.25  Belgium: Q.Mathilde visits the new exhibition “Children of the Renaissance” @ the Hof Van Busleyden Museum, Mechelen

Mar.25  Belgium: Pss Astrid participates in a working meeting with the management of the Federation of Enterprises of Belgium (FEB) [Mr. Bart De Smet (President of the FEB) & Baron Pieter Timmermans (Director General of the FEB)]

Mar.25  Luxembourg: GD Henri visits the exhibition “75 Joer National Work of Relief Grand Duchess Charlotte – A History of Solidarity” @ the National Archives of Luxembourg (ANLux)

Mar.25  Luxembourg: HGD Guillaume visits the Cosmolux company (manufacturer of cosmetic + hygiene products) @ Echternach

Mar.25  Liechtenstein: 53rd Birthday of Philipp von Lattorff   {1968} 

Mar.1-31  UK: Marie Curie Great Daffodil Appeal 2021 

Mar.1-31  UK: Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month 2021 

Mar.1-31  UK: Walk All Over Cancer 2021 

Mar.1-31  UK: Brain Tumour Awareness Month 

Mar.1-31  UK: Mustache March 2021 

Mar.22-28  UK: National Complementary Therapy Week 2021 

Mar.22-28  UK: Tick Bite Prevention Week 2021  

Mar.25  UK: Functional Neurological Disorders Awareness Day UK 2021 

Mar.25  UK-Scotland: 584th Anniversary of the Coronation of King James II of Scotland   {1437}

Mar.25  UK: Q.Elizabeth II holds an audience with Ms. Catriona Laing via telephone, upon her appointment as British High Commissioner to the Federal Republic of Nigeria @ Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire

Mar.25  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales visits Greece [holds a Meeting with Mr. Kyriakos Mitsotakis (Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic) @ the Maximos Mansion, Athens; is awarded the Gold Medal of Athens & meets senior business leaders to discuss the “Terra Carta” @ Athens City Hall, Athens; & receives representatives from the British School at Athens @ the Residence of HM’s Ambassador, Athens]

Mar.24-25  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales & Camilla Dss of Cornwall make an Official Visit to Athens, Greece, to mark the Bicentenary of their Independence

Mar.25  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales & Camilla Dss of Cornwall visit Greece [lay wreaths @ the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Syntagma Square, Athens; & attend a traditional military Parade to mark the 200th Anniversary of the Independence of Greece @ Syntagma Sqaure, Athens; call upon The President of the Hellenic Repulic & Mr. Pavlos Kotsonis @ the Presidential Mansion, Athens; & arrive @ Royal Air Force Brize Norton from Greece]

Mar.25  UK: Camilla Dss of Cornwall visits Greece [receives the Hellenic Police Domestic Abuse Team & representatives from the Diotima charity @ the Residence of HM’s Ambassador, Athens]

Mar.25  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge holds a Meeting with film + television craftspeople from the British Academy of Film + Television Arts, via video link

Mar.25  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge participates in a weekly leadership call via video link with Ms. Anne Eden (South Eden Regional Director of NHS England & NHS Improvement) & all NHS leaders in the South East (including trust chairmen, chief executive officers, integrated care system leads & clinical commissioning group accountable officers)

Mar.25  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge & Catherine Dss of Cambridge share a video message to thank everyone involved in the Time to Change campaign to end mental health stigma

Mar.25  UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex holds a Meeting with Ms. Ruth Marvel (Chief Executive Officer of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award) via video link

Mar.25  UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex speaks to the Dean + choristers of the Norwich Cathedral Music Appeal, via video link

Mar.25  UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex attends the Annual General Meeting of the Association of Show + Agricultural Organisations, via video link

Mar.25  UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex holds a Meeting with the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, on the Gambia’s trachoma elimination, via video link

Mar.25-26  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia make a State Visit to Andorra

Mar.25  Spain: K.Felipe VI visits Andorra [meets with the Cap de Govern of Andorra & attends a meeting with the foreign ministers of both countries @ his official office, the Administrative Building of the Government]

Mar.25  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia visit Andorra [depart from the State Pavilion of the Adolfo Suarez Madrid – Barajas Airport; arrive @ Andorra; attend an official reception hosted by the Co-Prince of Andorra & Archbishop “Ad Personam” of Urgell (Monsignor Joan Enric Vives) & the representative of the President of the French Republic (Patrick Strzoda) @ the Casa de la Vall; hold a meeting with the General Ombudsman of Andorra + the parliamentary authorities of the Principality, sign the Book of Honor & visit the Casa de la Vall @ the Casa de la Vall; visit the Comu de Andorra la Vella (Town Hall); hold a meeting with the staff of the Embassy of Spain in the Principality of Andorra @ the Andorra Park Hotel; hold a working meeting with the Minister of Education + Higher Education of Andorra (Ester Viarrubla), the Director of Inspection, Educational Quality + Human Resources (Marie Pages) & the Director of Educational Systems + International Relations (Josep Maria Areny); & attend the official dinner in their honor hosted by the Co-Princes of Andorra @ the Andorra Park Hotel]

Mar.25  Sweden: Waffle Day 

Mar.25  Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf attends The Royal Academy of Forestry + Agriculture’s (KSLA) workshop ‘Economic consequences of damage to the forest”

Mar.25  Sweden: Q.Silvia attends a digital meeting with Mentor

Jan.29-Apr.11  Norway: K.Harald V is on sick leave - extended until April 11, due to the ongoing rehabilitation following surgery on his leg/knee in January

Mar.25  Norway: CP Haakon & CPss Mette-Marit visit the Red Cross as their emergency teams make ready for the Easter holidays

Mar.17-28  Denmark: The CPH:DOX Film Festival 2021 @ Copenhagen

Mar.25  Denmark: Pss Benedikte holds a virtual meeting of the Girl Scouts’ Joint Council (participates in 2 virtual meetings with The Olave Baden-Powell Society & the Girl Scouts Joint Council) @ Christian VIII’s Palace, Amalienborg, Copenhagen


FRIDAY

Feb.17-Apr.3: Lent {Western Christianity}

Mar.1-31: Month Dedicated to St. Joseph {Roman Catholic}

Mar.26: Feast Day of Saint Catherine of Genoa {Roman Catholic}

Mar.21-28: Passiontide {Tridentine Roman Catholic}

Mar.26: Feast Day of the Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary {Tridentine Roman Catholic}

Mar.15-May 1: Orthodox Lent / Great Lent {Eastern Orthodox Christian}

Mar.26: Synaxis of the Holy Archangel Gabriel {Eastern Orthodox Christianity}

Mar.26: Khordad Sal – Anniversary of the Birth of Prophet Zaranthushtra {Zoroastrian}

Mar.26  USA: Purple Day for Epilepsy/ Epilepsy Awareness Day – Purple Day 

Mar.26  USA: Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day in Hawaii 

Mar.26  USA: Anniversary of the Invention of the Polio Vaccine by Dr. Jonas Salk 

Mar.26  USA: Live Long + Prosper Day {Star Trek} 

Mar.26  USA: Legal Assistants Day 

Mar.1-31  USA: National Women’s History Month 

Mar.1-31  USA: National Irish-American Heritage Month 

Mar.1-31  USA: Asset Management Awareness Month; National Brain Injury Awareness Month; National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month; National Cheerleading Safety Month; National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month; National Craft Month; National Credit Education Month; Deep Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month; Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month; Endometriosis Awareness Month; National Kidney Month; Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month; National Music in Our Schools Month; National Nutrition Month; National Save Your Vision Month; National Social Work Month 

Mar.26  Bangladesh: Independence Day {1971} 

Mar.26  El Salvador: National Day of Life, Peace + Justice 

Mar.26  Mali: Martyrs’ Day 

Feb.26-May 9  South Korea: The Gwangju Biennale 2021 

Mar.26  Syria: Daylight Saving Time starts 

Mar.26  Albania: 145th Anniversary of the Birthday of Wilhelm, The Prince of Albania (Feb. 6, 1914 – Sep. 5, 1914) , Prince of Wied   {1876} 

Mar.26  Albania: 39th Birthday of Crown Prince Leka II of Albania   {1982}

Mar.26  Austria: 194th Anniversary of the Death of Ludwig von Beethoven in Vienna, Austria {1827}

Mar.26  Austria: Archdk Eduard, Hungary’s Ambassador to the Vatican, gives a talk via YouTube on the occasion of the 100th Anniversary (Centenary) of the Return of the Blessed Karl, Emperor of Austria-Hungary to the Kingdom of Hungary in March 1921

Mar.26  Egypt: 153rd Anniversary of the Birthday of King Fuad I of Egypt + Sudan (Sultan 1917-1922; King 1922-1936)   {1868}

Mar.26  France: 697th Anniversary of the Death of Marie of Luxembourg, Queen Consort of France + Navarre, Countess Consort of Champagne   {1324}

Mar.26  Germany: Girls’ Day – Career Information Day 

Mar.26  Germany: 334th Anniversary of the Birthday of Queen Consort Sophia Dorothea of Prussia, Princess of Great Britain, Ireland + Hanover   {1687}

Mar.26  Portugal: 809th Anniversary of the Death of Sancho I Martino “the Popular”, King of Portugal + the Algarve   {1212}

Mar.26  Romania: 72nd Birthday of Crown Princess Margarita of Romania   {1949}

Mar.26-Apr.13  Bhutan: K.Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, Q.Jetsun Pema, CP Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck & Pr.Ugyen Wangchuck conduct a Royal Tour of the eastern dzongkhags of Bhutan (covering Bumthang, Mongar, Pemagatshel, Tashigang, Tashiyangtse & Lhuentse) [with attendance from: Q.-Mother Tshering Yangdoen Wangchuck, Pr.Jigme Dorji Wangchuck & Ashi Yeatso Lhamo]

Mar.26  Bhutan: K.Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck visits a vaccination clinic @ Mongar Dzongkhag, Mongar Dzong, Mongar

Mar.26  Bhutan: K.Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck visits a vaccination clinic @ Mongar High School, Mongar

Mar.26  Japan: E.Naruhito & Emprss Masako attend the annual New Year Poetry Reading Ceremony @ the Imperial Palace, Tokyo [with attendance from: CP Fumihito Pr.Akishino & CPss Kiko Pss Akishino]

Mar.26  Netherlands: Q.Maxima participates in a private webinar on financial health in the context of inclusive finance, organized by the UNSGA office & gives a speech

Mar.26  Netherlands: 16th Birthday of Countess Emma Luana of Orange-Nassau, Jonkvrouwe van Amsberg   {2005}

Mar.26  Luxembourg: HGD Guillaume visits the halls dedicated to the logistics activities of POST Luxembourg @ Findel

Mar.26  Luxembourg/Austria: 27th Birthday of Archduchess Gabriella of Austria, Princess Imperial of Austria, Princess Royal of Hungary, Croatia + Bohemia, Princess of Bourbon-Parma   {1994}

Mar.1-31  UK: Marie Curie Great Daffodil Appeal 2021 

Mar.1-31  UK: Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month 2021 

Mar.1-31  UK: Walk All Over Cancer 2021 

Mar.1-31  UK: Brain Tumour Awareness Month 

Mar.1-31  UK: Mustache March 2021 

Mar.22-28  UK: National Complementary Therapy Week 2021 

Mar.22-28  UK: Tick Bite Prevention Week 2021  

Mar.26  UK: Wear A Hat Day 2021 

Mar.26  UK: Purple Day for Epilepsy 2021 

Mar.26  UK-Scotland: 650th Anniversary of the Coronation of King Robert II of Scotland   {1371}

Mar.26  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge participates in a weekly call via video link with Ms. Alexandra Morton North (the North East + Yorkshire Regional Director of Primary Care + Public Health Commissioning NHS England & NHS Improvement) & the operational leads for the delivery of the region’s Covid-19 vaccination programme

Mar.26  UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex participates in a Meeting with the Survivor Champions via video link as part of the Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative in South Sudan

Mar.26  UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex participates in a Meeting with the Survivor Champions via video link as part of the Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative in Bosnia + Herzegovina

Mar.26  UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex attends the Assembly of the Treoloar Trust (at Treoloar School + College, in Holybourne, Hampshire) via video link & speaks to students 

Mar.26  Spain: 671st Anniversary of the Death of King Alfonso XI “el Justo” of Castile + Leon   {1350}

Mar.26  Spain: 359th Anniversary of the Birthday of Princess Marie Louise / Maria Luisa of Orleans/France, Queen Consort of Spain   {1662}

Mar.25-26  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia make a State Visit to Andorra

Mar.26  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia visit Andorra [visit the Maria Moline Spanish School; hold a meeting with the Spanish educational community in Andorra @ the Sports Center of the Maria Moline School; visit the Church of Santa Coloma; visit the Espai Columba Museum; attend an official lunch hosted by the Cap de Govern of Andorra; & visit the Casa Museo d’Areny-Plandolit]

Mar.26  Sweden: CPss Victoria holds a digital meeting with staff who are currently attending the diplomatic, foreign administration or assistant programs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Mar.26  Sweden: Pr.Carl Philip & Pss Sofia welcome the birth of their 3rd child + son, on Mar. 26, 2021 at 11:19am @ Danderyd Hospital, Stockholm [named on Mar. 28, 2021: Prince Julian Herbert Folke of Sweden, Duke of Halland]

Mar.26  Sweden: Pr.Carl Philip, Pss Sofia & Pr.Julian leave Danderyd Hospital, Stockholm, at 6:00pm, to go home to Villa Solbacken

Mar.26  Norway: 891st Anniversary of the Death of Sigurd “Jerusalemfahrer”, co-King of Norway   {1130}

Jan.29-Apr.11  Norway: K.Harald V is on sick leave - extended until April 11, due to the ongoing rehabilitation following surgery on his leg/knee in January

Mar.26  Norway: K.Harald V releases a video Easter message to the Norwegian people

Mar.26  Norway: CP Haakon presides over the Council of State @ the Royal Palace, Oslo

Mar.17-28  Denmark: The CPH:DOX Film Festival 2021 @ Copenhagen

Mar.26  Denmark: Q.Margrethe II transfers her royal residence to Marselisborg Palace

Mar.26  Denmark: The Danish Royal Court releases a video of CP Frederik speaking about the HCO2020 celebration


SATURDAY

Feb.17-Apr.3: Lent {Western Christianity}

Mar.1-31: Month Dedicated to St. Joseph {Roman Catholic}

Mar.27: Feast Day of Saint Lazarus {Roman Catholic}

Mar.21-28: Passiontide {Tridentine Roman Catholic}

Mar.27: Feast Day of Saint John Damascene {Tridentine Roman Catholic}

Mar.15-May 1: Orthodox Lent / Great Lent {Eastern Orthodox Christian}

Mar.27: Feast Day of Martyr Matrona of Salonika {Eastern Orthodox Christian}

Mar.27: Feast Day of the Venerable John the Seer {Eastern Orthodox Christian}

Mar.27: Passover Eve {Judaism} (Argentina, Israel)

Mar.27: Earth Hour 2021

Mar.27: World Theatre Day

Mar.27: International Whiskey Day

Mar.27  USA: National Scribble Day 

Mar.27  USA: National Spanish Paella Day 

Mar.1-31  USA: National Women’s History Month 

Mar.1-31  USA: National Irish-American Heritage Month 

Mar.1-31  USA: Asset Management Awareness Month; National Brain Injury Awareness Month; National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month; National Cheerleading Safety Month; National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month; National Craft Month; National Credit Education Month; Deep Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month; Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month; Endometriosis Awareness Month; National Kidney Month; Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month; National Music in Our Schools Month; National Nutrition Month; National Save Your Vision Month; National Social Work Month 

Mar.27  Argentina: Passover Eve {Judaism}

Mar.27  Greenland: Daylight Savings Time starts 

Mar.27  Israel: Passover Eve {Judaism} 

Mar.27  Myanmar: Armed Forces’ Day 

Feb.26-May 9  South Korea: The Gwangju Biennale 2021 

Mar.27  France: 1,049th Anniversary of the Birthday of Robert II “the Pious/the Wise”, co-King of France, King of France/the Franks, Duke of Lower Burgundy   {972}

Mar.27  France: 406th Anniversary of the Death of Margaret/Marguerite of France/Valois, Queen Consort of France + Navarre   {1615}

Mar.27  France: 236th Anniversary of the Birthday of King Louis XVII of France   {1785}

Mar.27  Georgia: 837th Anniversary of the Death of King George/Giorgi III of Georgia   {1184}

Mar.27  Iran: 51st Anniversary of the Birthday of Princess Leila Pahlavi of Iran   {1970}

Mar.27  Portugal/Brazil/Spain: 236th Anniversary of the Proxy Wedding of King Joao VI of Portugal + the Algarves (1816-1826), Emperor of Brazil & Infanta Carlota Joaquina of Spain   {1785} [PROXY] 

Mar.27  Jordan: K.Abdullah II participates in a phone call with the President of Egypt (Abdel Fattah El Sisi) @ Amman

Mar.27  Jordan: K.Abdullah II participates in a phone call with the Prime Minister of Iraq (Mustafa Al Kadhimi) @ Amman

Mar.27  Jordan: 24th Birthday of Princess Sara bint Al Faisal of Jordan   {1997} [TWIN]

Mar.27  Jordan: 24th Birthday of Princess Aisha bint Al Faisal of Jordan   {1997} [TWIN]

Mar.27  Qatar: 6th Birthday of Sheikh Joaan bin Tamim bin Hamad of Qatar   {2015} 

Mar.27  Vatican City: Pope Francis presides over the Inauguration of the Judicial Year of the Vatican City State Tribunal @ the Benediction Hall

Mar.27  Luxembourg: HGD Guillaume attends the 50th national “Jonk Fuerscher” competition, organized by the Luxembourg Young Scientists Foundation @ the Geesseknappchen Campus Forum

Mar.27  Luxembourg: HGDss Stephanie visits the “Letzebuerger Konscht” exhibition, organized by the Letzebuerger Artisten Center (LAC), the municipality of Strassen, & the Ministry of Culture @ the Paul Barble Cultural Center, Strassen

Mar.1-31  UK: Marie Curie Great Daffodil Appeal 2021 

Mar.1-31  UK: Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month 2021 

Mar.1-31  UK: Walk All Over Cancer 2021 

Mar.1-31  UK: Brain Tumour Awareness Month 

Mar.1-31  UK: Mustache March 2021 

Mar.22-28  UK: National Complementary Therapy Week 2021 

Mar.22-28  UK: Tick Bite Prevention Week 2021  

Mar.27  UK: 396th Anniversary of the Death of King James I + VI of England, Ireland + Scotland   {1625}

Mar.27  Spain: 640th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Consort Juana of Castile + Leon, Lady of Vilena, Escalona, Penafiel, Biscay + Lara   {1381}

Jan.29-Apr.11  Norway: K.Harald V is on sick leave - extended until April 11, due to the ongoing rehabilitation following surgery on his leg/knee in January

Mar.17-28  Denmark: The CPH:DOX Film Festival 2021 @ Copenhagen


SUNDAY

Feb.17-Apr.3: Lent {Western Christianity}

Mar.28: Palm Sunday {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Protestant Christianity, Anglican, etc.} (Australia, Austria, Canada, Colombia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, El Salvador, French Guiana, Germany, Jordan, Mexico, Norway, Spain, UK, USA, Venezuela)

Mar.1-31: Month Dedicated to St. Joseph {Roman Catholic}

Mar.28: Feast Day of Saint Catharine of Bologna {Roman Catholic}

Mar.21-28: Passiontide {Tridentine Roman Catholic}

Mar.28: Feast Day of Saint John Capistrano {Tridentine Roman Catholic}

Mar.15-May 1: Orthodox Lent / Great Lent {Eastern Orthodox Christian}

Mar.28: Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas / 2nd Sunday of Lent {Eastern Orthodox Christian} 

Mar.28: Feast Day of the Venerable Hilarion the New {Eastern Orthodox Christian}

Mar.28: Feast Day of Martyr Boyan of Bulgaria {Eastern Orthodox Christian}

Mar.28: Lord’s Evening Meal {Jehovah’s Witnesses}

Mar.28-Apr.4: Passover / Pesach  {Judaism} (Israel)

Mar.28: 1st Day of Passover {Judaism} (Argentina, Australia, Canada, India, Israel, UK, USA)

Mar.28: Lailat al Bara’ah / Lailat al Bara’a / Nigh of Emancipation {Islam}

Mar.28: Magha Puja Day {Buddhism}

Mar.28: Holi / Holi Phagwa {Hinduism} (India, Pakistan, Suriname)

Mar.28: International Laser Tag Day

Mar.28: Daylight Savings Time starts in most of Europe (Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Denmark, Faroe Islands, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey, Kosovo, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Moldova, Monaco, North Macedonia, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, UK, Vatican City)

Mar.28  USA: Palm Sunday {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Protestant Christianity, Anglican, etc.} 

Mar.28  USA: 1st Day of Passover {Judaism} 

Mar.28  USA:  42nd Anniversary of the Three Mile Island Nuclear Accident in Middleton, PA {1979} 

Mar.28  USA: Endometriosis March Day 

Mar.28  USA: Children’s Picture Book Day 

Mar.28  USA: Respect Your Cat Day 

Mar.28  USA: Barnum & Bailey Day 

Mar.28  USA: Eat an Eskimo Pie Day 

Mar.28  USA: National Black Forest Cake Day 

Mar.28  USA: National Something on a Stick Day 

Mar.1-31  USA: National Women’s History Month 

Mar.1-31  USA: National Irish-American Heritage Month 

Mar.1-31  USA: Asset Management Awareness Month; National Brain Injury Awareness Month; National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month; National Cheerleading Safety Month; National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month; National Craft Month; National Credit Education Month; Deep Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month; Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month; Endometriosis Awareness Month; National Kidney Month; Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month; National Music in Our Schools Month; National Nutrition Month; National Save Your Vision Month; National Social Work Month 

Mar.28  Canada: Palm Sunday {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Protestant Christianity, Anglican, etc.} 

Mar.28  Canada: 1st Day of Passover {Judaism} 

Mar.28  Mexico: Palm Sunday {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Protestant Christianity, Anglican, etc.} 

Mar.28  Andorra: Daylight Savings Time starts 

Mar.28  Argentina: 1st Day of Passover {Judaism} 

Mar.28  Australia: Palm Sunday {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Protestant Christianity, Anglican, etc.} 

Mar.28  Australia: 1st Day of Passover {Judaism} 

Mar.28  Bangladesh: Doljatra 

Mar.28  Colombia: Palm Sunday {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Protestant Christianity, Anglican, etc.} 

Mar.28  Cuba: Palm Sunday {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Protestant Christianity, Anglican, etc.} 

Mar.28  Cyprus: Daylight Savings Time starts in most of Europe 

Mar.28  Czech Republic: Palm Sunday {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Protestant Christianity, Anglican, etc.} 

Mar.28  El Salvador: Palm Sunday {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Protestant Christianity, Anglican, etc.} 

Mar.28  French Guiana: Palm Sunday {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Protestant Christianity, Anglican, etc.} 

Mar.28  Gibraltar: Daylight Savings Time starts 

Mar.28-Apr.3  Guatemala: Semana Santa 2021 / Holy Week @ Antigua 

Mar.28  India: Holika Dahana 

Mar.28-29  India: Holi Festival 2021 / Festival of Colours @ Rajasthan & Mumbai

Mar.28  India: 1st Day of Passover {Judaism} 

Mar.28-Apr.4  Israel: Passover / Pesach  {Judaism}

Mar.28  Israel: 1st Day of Passover {Judaism} 

Mar.28  Kosovo: Daylight Savings Time starts 

Mar.28  Latvia: Daylight Savings Time starts  

Mar.28  Lebanon: Daylight Savings Time starts 

Mar.28  Lithuania: Daylight Savings Time starts  

Mar.28  Moldova: Daylight Savings Time starts  

Mar.28  North Macedonia: Daylight Savings Time starts 

Mar.28  Pakistan: Holi / Holi Phagwa {Hinduism} 

Mar.28  Paraguay: Daylight Savings Time ends 

Mar.28  San Marino: Daylight Savings Time starts 

Feb.26-May 9  South Korea: The Gwangju Biennale 2021 

Mar.28  Sri Lanka: Madin Full Moon Poya Day 

Mar.28  Suriname: Holi / Holi Phagwa {Hinduism} 

Mar.28  Switzerland: Daylight Savings Time starts 

Mar.28  Turkmenistan: The 2021 Elections for the Turkmenistan People’s Council 

Mar.28  Ukraine: Daylight Savings Time starts 

Mar.28  Venezuela: Palm Sunday {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Protestant Christianity, Anglican, etc.}

Mar.28  Albania: Daylight Savings Time starts 

Mar.28  Austria: Daylight Savings Time starts 

Mar.28  Bulgaria: Daylight Savings Time starts 

Mar.28  Bulgaria: The 2021 Bulgarian Parliamentarian Elections 

Mar.28  Austria: Palm Sunday {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Protestant Christianity, Anglican, etc.} 

Mar.28  Egypt/Iran: 72nd Anniversary of the Wedding of Princess Fawzia bint Fuad of Egypt + Iran & Colonel Ismail Chirine/Shirin   {1949}

Mar.28  France: Daylight Savings Time starts 

Mar.28  France: 95th Anniversary of the Death of Philippe, Duke of Orleans (Head of the House of Orleans)   {1926}

Mar.28  Germany: Daylight Savings Time starts  

Mar.28  Germany: Palm Sunday {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Protestant Christianity, Anglican, etc.} 

Mar.28  Greece: 27th Anniversary of the Death of Richard Campbell Brandram   {1994} 

Mar.28  Italy: 180th Anniversary of the Birthday of Prince Alfonso of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Count of Caserta, Head of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies   {1841}

Mar.28  Italy/Spain: 4th Anniversary of the Death of Infanta Alicia/Alice of Spain, Princess of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Princess of Bourbon-Parma, Duchess of Calabria   {2017}

Mar.28  Portugal: Daylight Savings Time starts 

Mar.28  Serbia/Montenegro: 131st Anniversary of the Death of Princess Zorka of Montenegro, Queen Consort of Serbia, Queen Consort of the Serbs, Croats + Slovenes   {1890}

Mar.28  Serbia: CP Alexander II & CPss Katherine receive the Minister of Tourism of the Hellenic Republic of Greece (HE Mr. Harry Theocharis) & the Minister of Trade, Tourism + Telecommunications of the Government of Serbia (HE Mrs. Tatjana Matic) @ the Royal Palace, Belgrade

Mar.28  Japan: 782nd Anniversary of the Death of Emperor Go-Toba of Japan   {1239}

Mar.28  Malaysia: 97th Anniversary of the Birthday of Queen Consort Budriah of Malaysia (1960-1965), Queen/Sultanah Consort of Perlis (1949-2000)   {1924}

Mar.28  Jordan: Palm Sunday {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Protestant Christianity, Anglican, etc.} 

Mar.28  Jordan: 47th Birthday of Princess Badiya bint El Hassan of Jordan   {1974}

Mar.28  UAE-Abu Dhabi: Shkh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan launches “Life Sciences + Vaccine Manufacturing in the UAE” [a joint project by the UAE’s Group 42 & China’s CNBG (Sinopharm) to initiate the 1st COVID-19 vaccine production line in the UAE), during a ceremony @ Abu Dhabi

Mar.28  Vatican City: Daylight Savings Time starts 

Mar.28  Vatican City: Pope Francis celebrates the rite of Palm Sunday, a Holy Mass + Procession (Passion of the Lord – Commemoration of the Lord’s Entrance into Jerusalem & Holy Mass) @ Saint Peter’s Basilica

Mar.28  Vatican City: Pope Francis gives an Angelus prayer @ St. Peter’s Basilica

Mar.28  Monaco: Daylight Savings Time starts 

Mar.28  Netherlands: 11th Christening / Baptismal Day Anniversary of Eliane van Vollenhoven   {2010} 

Mar.28  Belgium: Daylight Savings Time starts 

Mar.28  Belgium/France: 73rd Anniversary of the Death of Princess Henriette of Belgium, Princess of Orleans, Duchess of Vendome   {1948} [TWIN]

Mar.28  Luxembourg: GDss Maria Teresa releases a video message on the occasion of the 2021 edition of the Relais pour la Vie (Relay for Life 2021)

Mar.28  Liechtenstein: Daylight Savings Time starts 

Mar.28  Liechtenstein/France: Announcement of the Engagement of Pr.Johann Wenzel of Liechtenstein & Ctss Felicitas von Hartig.  The groom-to-be was born on Mar. 16, 1993, as the son of Pr.Gundakar of Liechtenstein (b.1949) & Pss Marie of Orleans Pss of Liechtenstein (b.1959), who married in 1989. He was raised near Vienna, Austria, & went to boarding school in the UK.  He studied economics + politics @ the University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada, & received a Bachelors degree in 2016.  He then attended the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, in the UK, & became an officer in the Coldstream Guards of the British Army.  He recently received a Masters degree in AgriBusiness Managemtn from the Rome Business School @ Rome, Italy.  The bride-to-be was born Apr.10, 1994 as the daughter of Ct.Lukas von Hartig (b.1964) & Claudia Toperczer (b.1965), who married in 1993.  She studied law @ the University of Vienna, Austria, & received a Bachelors + Masters degrees in 2018.  In 2021 she received a Bachelors from the University of Vienna in art history.

Mar.1-31  UK: Marie Curie Great Daffodil Appeal 2021 

Mar.1-31  UK: Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month 2021 

Mar.1-31  UK: Walk All Over Cancer 2021 

Mar.1-31  UK: Brain Tumour Awareness Month 

Mar.1-31  UK: Mustache March 2021 

Mar.22-28  UK: National Complementary Therapy Week 2021 

Mar.22-28  UK: Tick Bite Prevention Week 2021  

Mar.28  UK/Guernsey/Isle of Man/Jersey: Daylight Savings Time starts 

Mar.28  UK: Palm Sunday {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Protestant Christianity, Anglican, etc.} 

Mar.28  UK: 1st Day of Passover {Judaism} 

Mar.28  UK: Spring Family Race Day @ Ascot Racecouse, Ascot, England

Mar.28  UK: 137th Anniversary of the Death of Prince Leopold of Great Britain + Ireland, Duke of Albany   {1884} 

Mar.28  UK: 56th Anniversary of the Death of Princess Victoria Alexandra Alice Mary of Great Britain + Ireland, Princess Royal, Countess of Harewood   {1965}

Mar.28  Spain: Daylight Savings Time starts 

Mar.28  Spain: Palm Sunday {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Protestant Christianity, Anglican, etc.} 

Mar.28  Sweden: Daylight Savings Time starts 

Mar.28  Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf holds a video meeting / digital witness confirmation ceremony with the Speaker of the Riksdag, the Prime Minister, the Marshal of the Riksdag & the Governor-General

Mar.28  Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf presides over a Council of State to announce the name & dukedom of Pr.Carl Philip & Pss Sofia’s newborn son, Prince Julian Herbert Folke of Sweden, Duke of Halland, @ Lovisa Ulrika’s Dining Room, the Royal Palace, Stockholm

Mar.28  Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf, Q.Silvia, Pr.Carl Philip, Pr.Alexander, Erik + Marie Hellqvist & Lina Hellqvist attend a Thanksgiving Service (Te Deum) @ the Palace Church, the Royal Palace, Stockholm

Mar.28  Sweden: The Swedish Royal Court releases a new photo of Pr.Julian to celebrate his recent birth, taken by Pr.Carl Philip

Mar.28  Norway: Daylight Savings Time starts 

Mar.28  Norway: Palm Sunday {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Protestant Christianity, Anglican, etc.} 

Mar.28  Norway/Sweden: 120th Anniversary of the Birthday of Crown Princess Martha of Norway, Princess of Sweden   {1901}

Jan.29-Apr.11  Norway: K.Harald V is on sick leave - extended until April 11, due to the ongoing rehabilitation following surgery on his leg/knee in January

Mar.28  Denmark & Faroe Islands: Daylight Savings Time starts 

Mar.17-28  Denmark: The CPH:DOX Film Festival 2021 @ Copenhagen

Mar.28  Denmark: Palm Sunday {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Protestant Christianity, Anglican, etc.} 

Mar.28  Denmark: 780th Anniversary of the Death of Waldemar II “the Conqueror”, King of Denmark   {1241}

Mar.28  Denmark/Sweden: 111th Anniversary of the Birthday of Queen Consort Ingrid of Denmark, Princess of Sweden   {1910}


Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Weekly Agenda :: Monday, March 15 - Sunday, March 21, 2021

MONDAY

Mar.15: Clean Monday – Great Lent begins / Pure Monday / Ash Monday / Monday of Lent / Green Monday / 1st Monday of Lent {Eastern Orthodox Christian} (Cyprus, Greece)

Mar.15-May 1: Orthodox Lent / Great Lent {Eastern Orthodox Christian}

Feb.17-Apr.3: Lent {Western Christianity}

Mar.1-31: Month Dedicated to St. Joseph {Roman Catholic}

Mar.2-20: Nineteen Day Fast {Baha’i}

Mar.15: The Ides of March {44 B.C.} / Feriae Iovi {Ancient Rome}

Mar.15: World Consumer Rights Day

Mar.15: World Sleep Day

Mar.15: International Day Against Police Brutality

Mar.15: International Day of Action Against Canadian Seal Slaughter

Mar.15  USA: Announcement of the Oscar Awards Nominations 2021 

Mar.15  USA: Ag Day – Celebrating Our Bountiful Food Supply 

Mar.4-15  USA: The Miami Film Festival 2021 @ Miami, FL 

Mar.1-31  USA: National Women’s History Month 

Mar.1-31  USA: National Irish-American Heritage Month 

Mar.1-31  USA: Asset Management Awareness Month; National Brain Injury Awareness Month; National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month; National Cheerleading Safety Month; National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month; National Craft Month; National Credit Education Month; Deep Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month; Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month; Endometriosis Awareness Month; National Kidney Month; Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month; National Music in Our Schools Month; National Nutrition Month; National Save Your Vision Month; National Social Work Month  

Mar.15  Mexico: Day Off for Benito Juarez’s Birthday Memorial 

Mar.15  Belarus: Constitution Day 

Mar.15  Cyprus: Green Monday 

Mar.15-17  Hong Kong: The Hong Kong Asia Film Financing Forum 2021 

Mar.15-18  Hong Kong: Filmart 2021 

Mar.15  Hungary: 1848 Revolution Memorial Day 

Mar.15  Liberia: J.J. Roberts Birthday 

Mar.15  Palau: Youth Day 

Feb.26-May 9  South Korea: The Gwangju Biennale 2021  

Mar.11-21  Bulgaria: The Sofia International Film Festival 2021 @ Sofia  

Mar.15  France: 831st Anniversary of the Death of Isabella of Hainault, Queen consort of France   {1190}

Mar.15  Greece: Clean Monday – Great Lent begins / Pure Monday / Ash Monday / Monday of Lent / Green Monday / 1st Monday of Lent {Eastern Orthodox Christian} 

Mar.15  Brunei: Sult.Hassanal Bolkiah opens the annual session of the Legislative Council (parliament) of Brunei

Mar.15  Jordan: 60th Anniversary of the Death of Queen consort Musbah bint Nasser of Jordan   {1961}

Mar.15  Jordan: K.Abdullah II chairs a National Policies Council (NPC) meeting @ Amman [with attendance from: CP Hussein bin Abdullah & Pr.Faisal bin Al Hussein]

Mar.15  Qatar: Emir/Shkh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani holds an official reception, a session of official talks with the President of the Republic of the Maldives (HE Ibrahim Mohamed Solih), & a luncheon banquet @ the Amiri Diwan

Mar.15  UAE-Abu Dhabi/Dubai: Shkh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi receives The 2021 DIHAD International Personality Award for Humanitarian Relief on behalf of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, from the DIHAD International Scientific Board (DISAB), during the Dubai International Humanitarian Aid + Development Conference + Exhibition (DIHAD) @ the Dubai International Convention + Exhibition Center, Dubai

Mar.15  UAE-Abu Dhabi/Dubai: Shkh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi & Shkh Zayed bin Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi visit the Dubai International Humanitarian Aid + Development Conference + Exhibition (DIHAD) @ the Dubai International Convention + Exhibition Center, Dubai

Mar.15  Monaco: Pr.Albert II & Pss Stephanie attend the presentation of the new Fight AIDS Monaco cycling outfit @ the Fairmont Hotel

Mar.15  Belgium: K.Philippe holds an audience with Mr. Willy Borsus (Vice-President of Wallonia & Minister of the Economy, Foreign Trade, Research + Innovation, Digital, Regional Planning, Agriculture, IFAPME & Competence Centers)

Mar.15  Belgium: K.Philippe holds an audience with Mr. Alexander De Croo (Prime Minister)

Mar.15  Liechtenstein: 49th Birthday of Prince Constantin of Liechtenstein, Count of Rietberg   {1972}

Mar.1-31  UK: Marie Curie Great Daffodil Appeal 2021 

Mar.1-31  UK: Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month 2021 

Mar.1-31  UK: Walk All Over Cancer 2021 

Mar.1-31  UK: Brain Tumour Awareness Month 

Mar.1-31  UK: Mustache March 2021 

Mar.15-21  UK: Compost Week 2021 

Mar.15  UK: Pippa Middleton Matthews & James Matthews welcome the birth of their 2nd child & 1st daughter, Grace Elizabeth Jane Matthews, on Mar. 15, 2021 at 4:22am, weighing 6 lbs 7 oz., @ the Lindo Wing of St. Mary’s Hospital, London, a niece for Catherine Dss of Cambridge.

Mar.15  UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex holds a Meeting via video link with The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award

Mar.15  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal holds a Meeting via video link with Mr. James Ross upon relinquishing his appointment as Chairman of the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Mr. James McKenna upon assuming the appointment, & Professor David Lalloo (Director)

Mar.15  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal holds a Meeting via video link with Mr. Theocharis Pannayiotou Theochari upon relinquishing his appointment as Chairman of Maritime UK, Ms. Sarah Kenny upon assuming the appointment, & Mr. Benjamin Murray (Director)

Mar.15  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal attends a Meeting via video link to mark the 250th Anniversary of the 1st Society Meeting of the Smeatonian Society of Civil Engineers

Mar.15  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Sofia attend the presentation of the accreditations to the new Ambassadors of the 9th edition of Honorary Ambassadors of the Spain Brand @ the Royal Palace of El Pardo, Madrid

Mar.15  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds an audience with the Hon. Mrs. Rebeca Grynspan (Ibero-American Secretary General) @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Mar.15  Sweden: CPss Victoria digitally participates in the Uppsala Health Summit

Mar.15  Sweden: Pr.Daniel attends the board meeting of Princess Estelle’s Cultural Foundation

Jan.29-Apr.11  Norway: K.Harald V is on sick leave - extended until April 11, due to the ongoing rehabilitation following surgery on his leg/knee in January

Mar.15  Norway: CP Haakon holds an audience with the Chief of the Royal Norwegian Navy

Mar.15  Norway: Pss Astrid attends the board meeting of the Crown Princess Martha Memorial Fund


TUESDAY

Mar.15-May 1: Orthodox Lent / Great Lent {Eastern Orthodox Christian}

Feb.17-Apr.3: Lent {Western Christianity}

Mar.1-31: Month Dedicated to St. Joseph {Roman Catholic}

Mar.16: Saint Urho’s Day (Finnish Americans & Finnish Canadians)

Mar.2-20: Nineteen Day Fast {Baha’i}

Mar.16  USA: National Freedom of Information Day / Anniversary of the Birthday of President James Madison 

Mar.16  USA: National Panda Day 

Mar.1-31  USA: National Women’s History Month 

Mar.1-31  USA: National Irish-American Heritage Month 

Mar.1-31  USA: Asset Management Awareness Month; National Brain Injury Awareness Month; National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month; National Cheerleading Safety Month; National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month; National Craft Month; National Credit Education Month; Deep Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month; Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month; Endometriosis Awareness Month; National Kidney Month; Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month; National Music in Our Schools Month; National Nutrition Month; National Save Your Vision Month; National Social Work Month  

Mar.15-17  Hong Kong: The Hong Kong Asia Film Financing Forum 2021 

Mar.15-18  Hong Kong: Filmart 2021 

Mar.16  Hungary: Flag Day {1848} 

Feb.26-May 9  South Korea: The Gwangju Biennale 2021  

Mar.16-21  Austria: Diagonale Film Festival 2021 

Mar.16  Austria: 569th Anniversary of the Wedding of Friedrich V, Duke of Austria, Emperor of Austria (as Friedrich III) & Leonor of Portugal   {1452} 

Mar.16  Austria: 527th Anniversary of the Wedding of Emperor Maximilian I of Austria & Blanca Maria Sforza   {1494} 

Mar.11-21  Bulgaria: The Sofia International Film Festival 2021 @ Sofia  

Mar.16  France: 165th Anniversary of the Birthday of Napoleon IV Bonaparte, Prince Imperial   {1856}

Mar.16  Germany: 3rd Religious Wedding Anniversary of Prince Christian of Hanover & Princess Alessandra of Hanover   {2018} 

Mar.16  Iran: Emprss Farah Pahlavi, CP Reza Pahlavi, CPss Yasmine & Pss Farah Pahlavi participate in the Zoroastrian tradition of the Fire Festival, Tchaharchanbe-Souri

Mar.16  Montenegro: 98th Anniversary of the Death of Milena Vukotic, The Princess consort of Montenegro (1860-1910), Queen consort of Montenegro (1910-1918)   {1923}

Mar.16  Russia: Point de Vue publishes an article & photos of Rebecca Victoria Romanovna Bettarini selecting her wedding tiara from Chaumet at the Salon Malmaison, Chaumet’s Hotel Particulier, Place Vendome, Paris, France

Mar.16  Brunei: 45th Birthday of Princess Hajah Majeedah Nuurul Bolkiah of Brunei   {1976}

Mar.16  Japan: 221st Anniversary of the Birthday of Emperor Ninko of Japan   {1800}

Mar.16  Qatar: Emir/Shkh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani meets with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Iraq (HE Fuad Mohammed Hussein) & the accompanying delegation @ Sheikh Abdullah bin Jassim Majlis, the Amiri Diwan [with attendance from: Shkh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani]

Mar.16  Saudi Arabia: 100th Anniversary of the Birthday of King Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia (1982-2005)   {1921}

Mar.16  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander makes a digital working visit to 3 social initiatives that participate in the Oranje Fonds program, More Opportunities for Young People

Mar.16  Netherlands: Q.Maxima visits the Nederlands Dans Theater @ The Hague

Mar.16  Belgium: K.Philippe visits the Beursschouwburg arts center & attends a demonstration of the digital “Beurs on The Go” project @ Brussels

Mar.16  Belgium: K.Philippe holds an audience with Mr. Frans Timmermans (the 1st executive vice-president of the European Commission, in charge of the European Green Deal)

Mar.16  Belgium: Q.Mathilde holds a virtual conversation with Professor Bruno Humbeeck (educational psychologist) on the impact of the coronavirus crisis on the mental health of children + adolescents

Mar.16  Luxembourg: GD Henri visits an orchard of the Hellef fir d’Natur Foundation of Natur & Emwelt & presents fruit trees to commemorate the 20th anniversary of his reign @ Am Kazebierg To Flaxweiler

Mar.1-31  UK: Marie Curie Great Daffodil Appeal 2021 

Mar.1-31  UK: Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month 2021 

Mar.1-31  UK: Walk All Over Cancer 2021 

Mar.1-31  UK: Brain Tumour Awareness Month 

Mar.1-31  UK: Mustache March 2021 

Mar.15-21  UK: Compost Week 2021 

Mar.16-19  UK: The Cheltenham Festival 2021 @ Cheltenham Racecourse, England 

Mar.16  UK: Disabled Access Day / Young Carers Awareness Day 2021 

Mar.16  UK: Young Carers Actions Day 2021 

Mar.16  UK: 536th Anniversary of the Death of Lady Anne Neville, Queen consort of England   {1485}

Mar.16  UK: 160th Anniversary of the Death of Viktoria, Duchess of Kent + Strathearn, Princess of Leiningen, Princess of Saxe-Coburg + Gotha   {1861}

Mar.16  UK: Q.Elizabeth II & Camilla Dss of Cornwall speak via video link to Ms. Catherine Johnstone (Chief Executive of the Royal Voluntary Service) & 4 volunteers

Mar.16  UK: Pr.Philip Dk of Edinburgh has been discharged from hospital (King Edward VII Hospital) & goes home to Windsor Castle

Mar.16  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales receives General Sir Mark Carleton-Smith (Chief of the General Staff)

Mar.16  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales & Camilla Dss of Cornwall visit Finbury Park Mosque vaccination centre @ London

Mar.16  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales holds a Meeting for the Sustainable Markets Initiative via video link

Mar.16  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge holds a Meeting for the Earthshot Prize via video link

Mar.16  UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex speaks via video link to representatives from health, education + homeless services in Greater Manchester

Mar.16  UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex speaks via video link to representatives from charitable organizations across Greater Manchester

Mar.16  UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex chairs a Meeting via video link of The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation

Mar.16  UK: 2nd Christening / Baptismal Day Anniversary of Lena Tindall   {2019} 

Mar.16  UK: Birgitte Dss of Gloucester holds a Meeting via video link with Ms. Angela Culhane (Chief Executive of Prostate Cancer UK) & participants from the “March the Month” challenge

Mar.16  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia visit the Royal Tapestry Factory on the occasion of its 300th Anniversary @ Madrid

Mar.16  Spain: Q.Sofia receives her 1st dose of the COVID vaccine

Mar.16  Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf presides over a cabinet meeting @ the Royal Palace, Stockholm

Mar.16  Sweden: Q.Silvia attends the digital board meeting of the World Childhood Foundation Germany

Mar.16  Sweden: Pr.Daniel digitally participates in the inauguration of the Occupational Therapy Forum & gives a pre-recorded speech

Jan.29-Apr.11  Norway: K.Harald V is on sick leave - extended until March 14, due to the ongoing rehabilitation following surgery on his leg/knee in January

Mar.16  Denmark: Q.Margrethe II & CP Frederik attend a virtual state council meeting @ the Council Chamber, Christiansborg Palace, Copanhagen


WEDNESDAY

Feb.17-Apr.3: Lent {Western Christianity}

Mar.1-31: Month Dedicated to St. Joseph {Roman Catholic}

Mar.17: Feast Day of Saint Joseph of Arimathea {Roman Catholic}

Mar.17: Feast Day of Our Lady of Ireland {Roman Catholic} (Ireland)

Mar.17: Feast Day of Saint Patrick / St. Patrick’s Day {Eastern Orthodox Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican} [Australia, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Montserrat, Northern Ireland (UK), USA]

Mar.15-May 1: Orthodox Lent / Great Lent {Eastern Orthodox Christian}

Mar.17: Feast Day of the Venerable Alexis, Man of God {Eastern Orthodox Christian}

Mar.2-20: Nineteen Day Fast {Baha’i} 

Mar.17: Liberalia Festival {Ancient Rome}

Mar.17: World Social Work Day

Mar.17  USA: Feast Day of Saint Patrick / St. Patrick’s Day {Eastern Orthodox Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican} 

Mar.17  USA: Evacuation Day in Massachusetts 

Mar.17  USA: National Corned Beef + Cabbage Day 

Mar.17  USA: Submarine Day 

Mar.1-31  USA: National Women’s History Month 

Mar.1-31  USA: National Irish-American Heritage Month 

Mar.1-31  USA: Asset Management Awareness Month; National Brain Injury Awareness Month; National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month; National Cheerleading Safety Month; National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month; National Craft Month; National Credit Education Month; Deep Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month; Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month; Endometriosis Awareness Month; National Kidney Month; Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month; National Music in Our Schools Month; National Nutrition Month; National Save Your Vision Month; National Social Work Month  

Mar.17  Canada: Feast Day of Saint Patrick / St. Patrick’s Day {Eastern Orthodox Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican} 

Mar.17  Australia: Feast Day of Saint Patrick / St. Patrick’s Day {Eastern Orthodox Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican} 

Mar.17  Bangladesh: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s Birthday 

Mar.15-17  Hong Kong: The Hong Kong Asia Film Financing Forum 2021 

Mar.15-18  Hong Kong: Filmart 2021 

Mar.17  Ireland: Feast Day of Saint Patrick / St. Patrick’s Day {Eastern Orthodox Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican} 

Mar.17  Ireland: Feast Day of Our Lady of Ireland {Roman Catholic} 

Mar.17  Ireland: National Day in Ireland 

Mar.17  Montserrat: Feast Day of Saint Patrick / St. Patrick’s Day {Eastern Orthodox Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican} 

Feb.26-May 9  South Korea: The Gwangju Biennale 2021  

Mar.16-21  Austria: Diagonale Film Festival 2021 

Mar.11-21  Bulgaria: The Sofia International Film Festival 2021 @ Sofia  

Mar.17-21  Bulgaria: The Sofia Meetings 2021 (film festival) @ Sofia 

Mar.17  France: 190th Anniversary of the Death of Napoleon Louis Bonaparte, Prince Francais, Prince Royal of Holland, Grand Duke of Berg + Cleves, King of Holland   {1831}

Mar.17  Germany: Feast Day of Saint Patrick / St. Patrick’s Day {Eastern Orthodox Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican} 

Mar.17  Iran: 125th Anniversary of the Birthday of (Nimtaj Ayromlou) Queen Mother Tadj ol-Molouk of Iran (1941-1982) (Queen consort 1925-1941)   {1896}

Mar.17  Tonga: 128th Anniversary of the Coronation of King George Tupou II of Tonga   {1893}

Mar.17  Tonga: K.Tupou VI & Q.Nanasipau’u inaugurate a new building of the Ministry of Energy + Climate, the premises of the new Crisis Coordination Center, @ the island of Vava’u

Mar.17  Brunei: 14th Birthday of Prince Abdul Muntaqim of Brunei   {2007}

Mar.17  Cambodia: K.Norodom Sihamoni visits the former site of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on its 100th anniversary @ Shanghai, China

Mar.17  Japan: 790th Anniversary of the Birthday of Emperor Shijo of Japan   {1231}

Mar.17  Japan: 749th Anniversary of the Death of Emperor Go-Saga of Japan   {1272}

Mar.17  Jordan: K.Abdullah II attends a meeting with the President of the Senate & heads of its committees @ Al Husseiniya Palace, Amman

Mar.17  Jordan/Belgium: K.Abdullah II of Jordan receives a call from K.Philippe of the Belgians

Mar.17  Qatar: Emir/Shkh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani meets with the Special Envoy & Interior Cabinet Secretary of the Republic of Kenya (Dr. Fred Matiang’i) & his accompanying delegation @ Sheikh Abdullah bin Jassim Majlis, the Amiri Diwan [with attendance from: Shkh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani]

Mar.17  Vatican City: Pope Francis holds a General Audience @ the Library of the Apostolic Palace

Mar.17  Monaco: 10th Anniversary of the Death of Princess Antoinette of Monaco, Baroness de Massy   {2011}

Mar.17  Monaco: Pr.Albert II, Her.Pr.Jacques & Pss Gabriella attend a performance of students from the Prince Rainier III Foundation of Monaco’s Academy of Music + Theatre, & the Monaco-Ireland Arts Society, to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day @ the Princess Grace Irish Library 

Mar.17  Netherlands: The 2021 Dutch General Elections for the House of Representatives of the Netherlands 

Mar.17  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander receives the presentation of credentials @ Noordeinde Palace, The Hague [from: the Ambassador of the Republic of India (HE Pradeep Kumar Rawat), the Ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria (HE Konstantin Stefanov Dimitrov) & the Ambassador of the Dominican Republic (HE Juan Bautista Duran)]

Mar.17  Netherlands: Pss Beatrix & Pss Mabel virtually attend the presentation of the 7th Prince Friso Engineering Award in The Hague

Mar.17  Belgium: K.Philippe attends the inauguration of the retrospective of artist Roger Raveel @ BOZAR / Palais des Beaux-Arts

Mar.17  Belgium: K.Philippe holds an audience with Mrs. Lydia Klinkenberg (Minister of Education + Scientific Research of the Government of the German-speaking Community)

Mar.17  Belgium: K.Philippe holds an audience with Ms. Valerie Glatigny (Minister of Higher Education, Social Promotion Education, University Hospitals, Youth Aid, Justice Houses, Youth, Sports + Promotion from Brussels)

Mar.17  Belgium: Q.Mathilde participates in a virtual interview with representatives of 3 mental health platforms [the Walloon Region Mental Health Reference Center (CreSam), the Steunpunt Geestelijke Gezondheid – Te Gek!, & the Brussels Platform for Mental Health]

Mar.17  Belgium: Q.Mathilde participates in a video call with Mr. Filippo Grandi (UN High Commissioner for Refugees)

Mar.17  Belgium: Q.Mathilde participates in the “Zorgbabbel” virtual talk show, on the topic of the mental well-being of health care personnel, as part of the Week van de Zong (Week of Care)

Mar.1-31  UK: Marie Curie Great Daffodil Appeal 2021 

Mar.1-31  UK: Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month 2021 

Mar.1-31  UK: Walk All Over Cancer 2021 

Mar.1-31  UK: Brain Tumour Awareness Month 

Mar.1-31  UK: Mustache March 2021 

Mar.15-21  UK: Compost Week 2021 

Mar.16-19  UK: The Cheltenham Festival 2021 @ Cheltenham Racecourse, England 

Mar.17  UK-Northern Ireland: Feast Day of Saint Patrick / St. Patrick’s Day {Eastern Orthodox Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican} 

Mar.17  UK-Northern Ireland: St. Patrick’s Day / National Day in Northern Ireland 

Mar.17  UK: 981st Anniversary of the Death of King Harald I “Harefoot” of England   {1040}

Mar.17  UK-Scotland: 548th Anniversary of the Birthday of James IV, King of Scots   {1473}

Mar.17  UK: 135th Anniversary of the Birthday of Princess Victoria Patricia of Connaught, Lady (Patricia) Ramsay   {1886}

Mar.17  UK: Q.Elizabeth II holds an audience with The Rt.Hon.Boris Johnson MP (Prime Minister + First Lord of the Treasury) via telephone @ Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire

Mar.17  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge speaks to Ms. Maria Wafer (Staff Nurse from the Chest Clinic, the Royal Victoria Infirmary) & Ms. Victoria Miller (Psychologist from Newcastle upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust) via telephone

Mar.17  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge speaks to Dr. Liza Thomas-Emrus (Medical Lead from Ysbyty’s Seren, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, at Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales) via telephone

Mar.17  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge speaks to Dr. Alison Clarke (Assistant Director of Therapies + Health Sciences from Swansea Bay University Health Board, in Port Talbot, West Glamorgan, Wales) via telephone

Mar.17  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge speaks to Dr. Nicola Smallcombe (Respiratory Registrar from St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, in West Smithfield, London) via telephone

Mar.17  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge speaks to Dr. Kiren Collinson (Interim Deupty Medical Director for Primary Care from NHS England + NHS Improvement, at Wellington House, London) via telephone

Mar.17  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge speaks to Dr. David Arnold (Respiratory Specialist Registrar from North Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, in Bristol) via telephone

Mar.17  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge speaks to Dr. Thelma Craig (Consultant from Respiratory Care at Belfast Health + Social Care Trust, in Belfast, Northern Ireland), via video link

Mar.17  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge & Catherine Dss of Cambridge deliver a video message on the occasion of St. Patrick’s Day

Mar.17  UK: Catherine Dss of Cambridge holds an Early Years Meeting 

Mar.17  UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex holds a Meeting via video link with the Saskatchewan Dragoons, The Hastings + Prince Edward Regiment & The Prince Edward Island Regiment, & The London Regiment + The Royal Wessex Yeomanry

Mar.17  UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex speaks to frontline staff from Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, via video link

Mar.17  UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex chairs a Meeting of the Women’s Network Forum, via video link

Mar.17  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal speaks via video link to representatives from Cambridge + District Citizens Advice Bureau, in Cambridgeshire

Mar.17  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal speaks via video link to representatives from SciBite, in Cambridgeshire

Mar.17  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal speaks via video link to representatives from Global Graphics, in Cambridgeshire

Mar.17  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal speaks via video link to representatives from the Red Hen Project & the Cambridge Fruit Company, in Cambridgeshire

Mar.17  Spain: Q.Letizia attends the act of proclamation of the winner of the 2021 Princess of Girona Foundation Award, in the “Company” category@ the Victorio Macho House Museum – Royal Foundation of Toledo, Toledo

Mar.17  Spain: Q.Sofia attends the join annual meeting, by videoconference, of the members of the Board of Directors of the Queen Sofia Spanish Institute @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Mar.17  Sweden: Q.Silvia digitally participates in the inauguration of “Allergy lift” (the Allergy Promise) conference & gives a digital speech

Mar.17  Sweden: Q.Silvia, Pr.Carl Philip & Pss Sofia participate in a video meeting with the Swedish Media Council & attend the virtual presentation of the new research “overview Exposed on the Internet”

Mar.17  Sweden: Pr.Daniel opens the inauguration of the research database SCAPIS, via a pre-recorded digital greeting

Jan.29-Apr.11  Norway: K.Harald V is on sick leave - extended until April 11, due to the ongoing rehabilitation following surgery on his leg/knee in January

Mar.17-28  Denmark: The CPH:DOX Film Festival 2021 @ Copenhagen 

Mar.17  Denmark: Q.Margrethe II attends the Royal Life Guards ‘Watch Parade’ & presents the Queen’s Watch/Clock @ the Life Guards’ Barracks, Copenhagen


THURSDAY

Feb.17-Apr.3: Lent {Western Christianity}

Mar.1-31: Month Dedicated to St. Joseph {Roman Catholic}

Mar.18: Feast Day of Saint Cyril of Jerusalem {Eastern Orthodox Christianity & Roman Catholic}

Mar.15-May 1: Orthodox Lent / Great Lent {Eastern Orthodox Christian}

Mar.2-20: Nineteen Day Fast {Baha’i} 

Mar.18: Waqf al Arafa {Islam}

Mar.18: Celtic Tree Month Fearn (Alder) begins {Celtic Pagan}

Mar.18: Global Recycling Day 2021

Mar.18  USA: Forgive Mom + Dad Day 

Mar.18  USA: Transit Driver Appreciation Day 

Mar.18  USA: Oatmeal Cookie Day 

Mar.18  USA: National Sloppy Joe Day 

Mar.18  USA: National Biodiesel Day 

Mar.1-31  USA: National Women’s History Month 

Mar.1-31  USA: National Irish-American Heritage Month 

Mar.1-31  USA: Asset Management Awareness Month; National Brain Injury Awareness Month; National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month; National Cheerleading Safety Month; National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month; National Craft Month; National Credit Education Month; Deep Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month; Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month; Endometriosis Awareness Month; National Kidney Month; Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month; National Music in Our Schools Month; National Nutrition Month; National Save Your Vision Month; National Social Work Month  

Mar.18  Mexico: Oil Expropriation Day 

Mar.18  Aruba: Flag Day / National Anthem Day / National Day 

Mar.18  Australia: National Close the Gap Day 

Mar.18  Comoros: Cheikh Al Maarouf Day 

Mar.15-18  Hong Kong: Filmart 2021 

Mar.18-Apr.1  Lithuania: The Vilnius International Film Festival 2021 @ Vilnius 

Mar.18  Mongolia: Soldiers’ Day & Father’s Day 

Feb.26-May 9  South Korea: The Gwangju Biennale 2021  

Mar.16-21  Austria: Diagonale Film Festival 2021 

Mar.11-21  Bulgaria: The Sofia International Film Festival 2021 @ Sofia  

Mar.17-21  Bulgaria: The Sofia Meetings 2021 (film festival) @ Sofia 

Mar.18  Egypt: 56th Anniversary of the Death of King Farouk I of Egypt + the Sudan (1936-1952)   {1965}

Mar.18  France/UK: 525th Anniversary of the Birthday of Mary Tudor of England, Queen consort of France   {1496}

Mar.18  France: 130th Anniversary of the Death of Napoleon Joseph Charles Paul Bonaparte, Prince Napoleon, Prince Francais, Count de Meudon, Count di Moncalieri (Head of the Imperial House of Bonaparte)   {1891}

Mar.18  Germany: Her.Pr.Ernst August & Her.Pss Ekaterina of Hanover are expecting their 3rd child

Mar.18  Greece: 108th Anniversary of the Death of (Prince Christian Wilhelm of Denmark) King George/Giorgios I of Greece (King of the Hellenes 1863-1913)   {1913} 

Mar.18  Italy: 38th Anniversary of the Death of King Umberto II of Italy (May 9, 1946-June 13, 1946)   {1983}

Mar.18  Portugal: 417th Anniversary of the Birthday of King Joao IV “the Lucky” of Portugal + the Algarve, Duke of Barcellos, Duke of Braganza   {1604}

Mar.18  Russia: 437th Anniversary of the Death of Tsar Ivan IV “the Terrible” of All the Russias   {1584}

Mar.18  Serbia: 241st Anniversary of the Birthday of Milosh, The Prince of Serbia (1817-1839; 1858-1860)   {1780}

Mar.18  Serbia: CP Alexander II & CPss Katherine attend the consecration of the restored Holy Cross that adorns the chapel of the Royal Chapel of St. Andrew the First-Called, by HH Patriarch Porfirije of Serbia, @ the Royal Chapel, the Royal Palace, Belgrade

Mar.18  Tonga: 9th Anniversary of the Death of King George Tupou V (Siaosi Taufa’ahau Manumataongo Tuku’aho) of Tonga (2006-2012)   {2012}

Mar.18  Tonga: 9th Accession Anniversary of King Tupou VI of Tonga   {2012}

Mar.18  Vatican City: Pope Francis meets with the community of the Belgian Pontifical College, on its 175th Anniversary

Mar.18  Monaco: 101st Anniversary of the Civil Wedding of Princess Charlotte of Monaco, Duchess of Valentinois & Count Pierre de Polignac   {1920} [divorced 1933]

Mar.18  Monaco: Pss Charlene attends the commemorative tribute ceremony to the late King Goodwill Zuelithini of Zulu @ Nongoma, Zwazulu, South Africa

Mar.18  Netherlands-Aruba: Flag Day / National Day in Aruba 

Mar.18  Netherlands: Q.Maxima participates in a digital/online visit with experts on human-centered & responsible artifical intelligence (AI), facilitated by the Ethics + Digitization working group of ECP – Platform for the Information Society

Mar.18  Netherlands: Q.Maxima makes a digital working visit to the Utrecht region to focus on developments in the labor market during the corona virus

Mar.18  Belgium: K.Philippe holds an audience with Mrs. Caroline Desir (Minister of Education of the Government of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation)

Mar.18  Belgium: K.Philippe holds an audience with Mr. Ben Weyts (Vice-Minister-President of the Flemish Government, Flemish Minister for Education, Sports + Animal Welfare, & the Flemish Periphery of Brussel)

Mar.18  Belgium: Q.Mathilde holds a virtual meeting with a French-speaking primary education class (Free School of Soignies Carrierers) + Dutch-speaking (Mariaschool in Tervuren) & participates in the budget management game “Just’in Budget”, an initiative of the WikiFin Lab of the Financial Services + Markets Authority

Mar.18  Belgium: K.Albert II & Q.Paola receive their vaccinations against the coronavirus @ the Heysel Vaccination Center, Brussels

Mar.18  Luxembourg: 12th Wedding Anniversary of Prince Jean of Luxembourg, Prince of Nassau, Prince of Bourbon-Parma & Countess Diane de Nassau   {2009} 

Mar.18  Luxembourg: GD Henri holds an audience with Mrs. Joke Van der Stricht (Director of the Luxembourg Prison Center) @ the Grand Ducal Palace, Luxembourg City

Mar.1-31  UK: Marie Curie Great Daffodil Appeal 2021 

Mar.1-31  UK: Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month 2021 

Mar.1-31  UK: Walk All Over Cancer 2021 

Mar.1-31  UK: Brain Tumour Awareness Month 

Mar.1-31  UK: Mustache March 2021 

Mar.15-21  UK: Compost Week 2021 

Mar.16-19  UK: The Cheltenham Festival 2021 @ Cheltenham Racecourse, England

Mar.18  UK: 1043rd Anniversary of the Death of King Edward “the Martyr” of England   {978}

Mar.18  UK: 525th Anniversary of the Birthday of Mary Tudor of England, Queen consort of France   {1496}

Mar.18  UK: 173rd Anniversary of the Birthday of Princess Louise of Great Britain + Ireland, Duchess of Argyll   {1848}

Mar.18  UK: Q.Elizabeth II holds a Meeting with General Sir Nicholas Carter (Chief of the Defense Staff) via telephone @ Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire

Mar.18  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge participates in a Meeting with the Duchy of Cornwall Finance Committee via video link

Mar.18  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge & Catherine Dss of Cambridge visit Newham Ambulance Station, East London, London

Mar.18  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge holds a Meeting with the Disaster Emergency Committee via video link

Mar.18  UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex & Sophie Ctss of Wessex visit NHS Seacole Centre @ Headley Court, Epsom, Surrey

Mar.18  UK: Pr.Richard Dk of Gloucester holds a Meeting with Mr. Aaron Eckhoff (Chairman of Pestalozzi International Village Trust) & Miss Margaret Alexander (Scholarship, Alumni Liaison & Development Fund Manager) via telephone

Mar.18  UK: Pr.Edward Dk of Kent holds a Meeting via video link with Mrs. Claire Horton upon assuming her appointment as Director General of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, & Lieutenant General Sir William Rollo (Vice Chairman)

Mar.18  Spain: 26th Anniversary of the Wedding of Infanta Elena of Spain, Duchess of Lugo & Jaime de Marichalar y Saenz de Tejada   {1995} [divorced 2010] 

Mar.18  Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf, CPss Victoria & Pr.Daniel attend a digital meeting with Foreign Minister Ann Linde on the Swedish Presidency of the OSCE (the Organization for Security + Co-operation in Europe)

Mar.18  Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf, Q.Silvia, CPss Victoria & Pr.Daniel attend a digital meeting with the SOM Institute

Mar.18  Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf & CPss Victoria attend a digital meeting with representatives from Keep Sweden Clean

Mar.18  Sweden: Q.Silvia & Pss Sofia attend the digital follow-up meeting with children’s rights organizations

Mar.18  Sweden: Pss Sofia attends a digital board meeting of Sophiahemmet

Mar.18  Sweden: Pss Madeleine sends a video message thanking participants of the Swedish Postcode Lottery’s Stella Polaris project of the World Childhood Foundation

Jan.29-Apr.11  Norway: K.Harald V is on sick leave - extended until April 11, due to the ongoing rehabilitation following surgery on his leg/knee in January

Mar.18  Norway: Q.Sonja holds an audience with representatives of the Queen Sonja International Music Competition

Mar.18  Norway: Q.Sonja digitally opens the exhibition featuring the Skagen painter Anna Ancher after a closed guided tour of the Lillehammer Art Museum

Mar.18  Norway: CP Haakon holds an audience with The Minister of Foreign Affairs [with attendance from: Q.Sonja]

Mar.18  Norway: CP Haakon presents the Heyerdahl Award 2021 during the annual conference of the Norwegian Shipowners Association (a digital conference from former Deichman Library, in Oslo)

Mar.18  Norway: CPss Mette-Marit sends a digital greeting to the National Pilgrim Conference

Mar.17-28  Denmark: The CPH:DOX Film Festival 2021 @ Copenhagen 

Mar.18  Denmark: CPss Mary holds a meeting with the Minister for Development Aid (Flemming Moller Mortensen)


FRIDAY

Feb.17-Apr.3: Lent {Western Christianity}

Mar.1-31: Month Dedicated to St. Joseph {Roman Catholic}

Mar.19: Feast Day of Saint Joseph of Nazareth, Spouse/Husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Patron of the Universal Church / St. Joseph’s Day / San Jose {Roman Catholic} (Austria, Colombia, Costa Rica, Italy, Italian diaspora in the USA, Liechtenstein, Malta, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Vatican City, Venezuela)

Mar.15-May 1: Orthodox Lent / Great Lent {Eastern Orthodox Christian}

Mar.2-20: Nineteen Day Fast {Baha’i} 

Mar.19: Quinquatrus Festival {Ancient Rome}

Mar.19: World Storytelling Day

Mar.19: International Read to Me Day

Mar.19: International Clients Day

Mar.19: International Astrology Day

Mar.19: World Sleep Day

Mar.19: Father’s Day [Andorra, Angola, Belgium, Bolivia, Croatia, Honduras, Italy, Liechtenstein, Mozambique, Portugal, Spain & Switzerland]

Mar.19  USA: Feast Day of Saint Joseph of Nazareth, Spouse/Husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Patron of the Universal Church / St. Joseph’s Day / San Jose {Roman Catholic} (Italian-Americans & the Italian diaspora in the USA)

Mar.19  USA: Operation Iraqi Freedom Day 

Mar.19  USA: Swallows Return to San Juan Capistrano Day 

Mar.19  USA: National Certified Nurses Day 

Mar.19  USA: Companies That Care Day

Mar.19  USA: Incredible Kid Day 

Mar.19  USA: National Let’s Laugh Day 

Mar.1-31  USA: National Women’s History Month 

Mar.1-31  USA: National Irish-American Heritage Month 

Mar.1-31  USA: Asset Management Awareness Month; National Brain Injury Awareness Month; National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month; National Cheerleading Safety Month; National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month; National Craft Month; National Credit Education Month; Deep Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month; Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month; Endometriosis Awareness Month; National Kidney Month; Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month; National Music in Our Schools Month; National Nutrition Month; National Save Your Vision Month; National Social Work Month   

Mar.19  Andorra: Father’s Day 

Mar.19  Angola: Father’s Day 

Mar.19  Bolivia: Father’s Day 

Mar.19  Colombia: Feast Day of Saint Joseph of Nazareth, Spouse/Husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Patron of the Universal Church / St. Joseph’s Day / San Jose {Roman Catholic} 

Mar.19  Costa Rica: Feast Day of Saint Joseph of Nazareth, Spouse/Husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Patron of the Universal Church / St. Joseph’s Day / San Jose {Roman Catholic} 

Mar.19  Croatia: Father’s Day 

Mar.19  Curacao: The 2021 Legislative Elections in Curacao 

Mar.19  Honduras: Father’s Day 

Mar.19  Malta: Feast Day of Saint Joseph of Nazareth, Spouse/Husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Patron of the Universal Church / St. Joseph’s Day / San Jose {Roman Catholic} 

Mar.19  Mozambique: Father’s Day 

Feb.26-May 9  South Korea: The Gwangju Biennale 2021  

Mar.19  Switzerland: Feast Day of Saint Joseph of Nazareth, Spouse/Husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Patron of the Universal Church / St. Joseph’s Day / San Jose {Roman Catholic} 

Mar.19  Switzerland: Father’s Day 

Mar.19  Venezuela: Feast Day of Saint Joseph of Nazareth, Spouse/Husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Patron of the Universal Church / St. Joseph’s Day / San Jose {Roman Catholic} 

Mar.19  Austria: Feast Day of Saint Joseph of Nazareth, Spouse/Husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Patron of the Universal Church / St. Joseph’s Day / San Jose {Roman Catholic} 

Mar.16-21  Austria: Diagonale Film Festival 2021 

Mar.11-21  Bulgaria: The Sofia International Film Festival 2021 @ Sofia  

Mar.17-21  Bulgaria: The Sofia Meetings 2021 (film festival) @ Sofia 

Mar.19  France: 12th Civil Wedding Anniversary of Prince Jean of Orleans, Count of Paris & Princess Philomena of Orleans, Countess of Paris   {2009} 

Mar.19  Italy: Feast Day of Saint Joseph of Nazareth, Spouse/Husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Patron of the Universal Church / St. Joseph’s Day / San Jose {Roman Catholic} 

Mar.19  Italy: Father’s Day 

Mar.19  Italy/France: 35th Anniversary of the Death of Princess Anne of Savoy, Duchess Consort of Aosta, Princess of Orleans   {1986}

Mar.19  Portugal: Feast Day of Saint Joseph of Nazareth, Spouse/Husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Patron of the Universal Church / St. Joseph’s Day / San Jose {Roman Catholic} 

Mar.19  Portugal: Father’s Day 

Mar.19  Bhutan: The Royal House releases new photos of Pr.Jigme Ugyen Wangchuck to celebrate his 1st Birthday, taken @ Lingkana Palace, Thimphu [including: K.Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, Q.Jetsun Pema & CP Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck]

Mar.19  Bhutan: 1st Birthday of Prince Jigme Ugyen Wangchuck of Bhutan   {2020}

Mar.19  Jordan: 14th Birthday of Prince Abdullah bin Ali of Jordan   {2007}

Mar.19  Vatican City: Feast Day of Saint Joseph of Nazareth, Spouse/Husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Patron of the Universal Church / St. Joseph’s Day / San Jose {Roman Catholic} 

Mar.19  Vatican City: 8th Inauguration Anniversary of Pope Francis   {2013}

Mar.19  Vatican City: Pope Francis gives a video message on the occasion of the elevation of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Knock to an International Shrine of Special Eucharistic + Marian Devotion

Mar.19  Monaco: 101st Anniversary of the Religious Wedding of Princess Charlotte of Monaco, Duchess of Valentinois & Count Pierre de Poilgnac   {1920} [divorced 1933]

Mar.19  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander makes an online visit to the municipality of Apeldoorn

Mar.19  Belgium: Father’s Day 

Mar.19  Belgium: K.Philippe & Q.Mathilde host the annual spring concert (without an audience) @ the Royal Palace, Brussels

Mar.19  Luxembourg: GD Henri attends a concert conducted by Gustavo Gimeno with Renaud Capucon on the violin @ the Philharmonie Luxembourg

Mar.19  Liechtenstein: Feast Day of Saint Joseph of Nazareth, Spouse/Husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Patron of the Universal Church / St. Joseph’s Day / San Jose {Roman Catholic} 

Mar.19  Liechtenstein: Father’s Day 

Mar.1-31  UK: Marie Curie Great Daffodil Appeal 2021 

Mar.1-31  UK: Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month 2021 

Mar.1-31  UK: Walk All Over Cancer 2021 

Mar.1-31  UK: Brain Tumour Awareness Month 

Mar.1-31  UK: Mustache March 2021 

Mar.15-21  UK: Compost Week 2021 

Mar.16-19  UK: The Cheltenham Festival 2021 @ Cheltenham Racecourse, England

Mar.19  UK: Comic Relief / Red Nose Day 2021 

Mar.19  UK-Scotland: 735th Anniversary of the Death of Alexander III, King of Scots   {1286}

Mar.19  UK: 35th Anniversary of the Engagement of The Prince Andrew, Duke of York & Sarah Ferguson (now Sarah, Duchess of York)   {1986} [divorced]

Mar.19  UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex attends the International Support for Afghan Women’s Rights: Protecting + Promoting the Rights of Afghan Women Meeting, held by the Group of Friends of Women in Afghanistan & the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace + Security, via video link

Mar.19  Spain: Feast Day of Saint Joseph of Nazareth, Spouse/Husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Patron of the Universal Church / St. Joseph’s Day / San Jose {Roman Catholic} 

Mar.19  Spain: Father’s Day

Mar.19  Sweden: Pr.Daniel attends the digital steering group meeting of the Prince Daniel Fellowship

Mar.19  Norway: 53rd Engagement Anniversary of King Harald of Norway & Queen Sonja of Norway   {1968}

Jan.29-Apr.11  Norway: K.Harald V is on sick leave - extended until April 11, due to the ongoing rehabilitation following surgery on his leg/knee in January

Mar.19  Norway: CP Haakon presides over the Council of State @ the Royal Palace, Oslo

Mar.17-28  Denmark: The CPH:DOX Film Festival 2021 @ Copenhagen 

Mar.19  Denmark: CPss Mary opens the Fair Festival (Denmark’s largest digital trade fair + festival for sustainable products) & gives an opening speech @ Aarhus City Hall, Aarhus


SATURDAY

Mar.20: Spring Equinox / Vernal Equinox  / First Day of Spring (Northern hemisphere)

Feb.17-Apr.3: Lent {Western Christianity}

Mar.1-31: Month Dedicated to St. Joseph {Roman Catholic}

Mar.20: Feast Day of Saint Salvator of Horta {Roman Catholic}

Mar.20: Feast Day of Saint Photina {Roman Catholic}

Mar.20: Feast Day of Saint Cuthbert of Lindisfarne {Roman Catholic}

Mar.15-May 1: Orthodox Lent / Great Lent {Eastern Orthodox Christian}

Mar.20: Saturday of Souls 3 {Eastern Orthodox Christian}

Mar.20: 1st Saturday of Lent – The Commemoration of the Miracle of Kollyva Wrought by Saint Theodore the Tyro {Eastern Orthodox Christian}

Mar.20: Feast Day of Saint Abel {Eastern Orthodox Christianity}

Mar.20: Feast Day of the Holy Fathers Slain in St. Sabbas Monastery {Eastern Orthodox Christian}

Mar.2-20: Nineteen Day Fast {Baha’i} 

Mar.20: International Day of Happiness

Mar.20: World Oral Health Day

Mar.20:  International Day of Francophonie / UN French Language Day

Mar.20:  World Sparrow Day

Mar.20:  World Rights to Water Day

Mar.20:  World Flour Day

Mar.20:  World Leadership Day

Mar.20:  World Frog Day

Mar.20:  World Day of Theatre for Children + Young People

Mar.20  USA:  National Day of Action Against Bullying + Violence 

Mar.20  USA:  Won’t You Be My Neighbor Day 

Mar.20  USA:  National Native American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 

Mar.1-31  USA: National Women’s History Month 

Mar.1-31  USA: National Irish-American Heritage Month 

Mar.1-31  USA: Asset Management Awareness Month; National Brain Injury Awareness Month; National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month; National Cheerleading Safety Month; National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month; National Craft Month; National Credit Education Month; Deep Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month; Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month; Endometriosis Awareness Month; National Kidney Month; Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month; National Music in Our Schools Month; National Nutrition Month; National Save Your Vision Month; National Social Work Month

Mar.20  Azerbaijan: Nowruz   

Mar.20  Ireland: Ireland vs. England rugby match – Guinness Six Nations 2021 @ Aviva Stadium, Dublin 
Feb.26-May 9  South Korea: The Gwangju Biennale 2021   

Mar.20  Tunisia: Independence Day {1956} 

Mar.16-21  Austria: Diagonale Film Festival 2021 

Mar.20  Austria/Germany: 402nd Anniversary of the Death of Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor, King of Hungary + Croatia, King of Bohemia, King in Germany, Archduke of Austria   {1619}

Mar.11-21  Bulgaria: The Sofia International Film Festival 2021 @ Sofia  

Mar.17-21  Bulgaria: The Sofia Meetings 2021 (film festival) @ Sofia

Mar.20  France: France vs. Wales rugby match – Guinness Six Nations 2021 @ Stade de France, Paris 

Mar.20  France: 210th Anniversary of the Birthday of Emperor Napoleon II Francois Bonaparte of the French (1815), Duke von Reichstadt (as Franz, 1818-1832), Prince Imperial, King of Rome, Prince of Parma   {1811}

Mar.20  France: Pss Micaela of Orleans Dwgr Ctss of Paris attends a Mass in memory of the late Prince Henri of Orleans, Count of Paris, @ the Church of Saint-Germain-l’Auxerrois, Paris

Mar.20  Greece/Denmark: 22nd Engagement Anniversary of Princess Alexia of Greece + Denmark & Carlos Morales Quintana   {1999] [PART II] [Part I on Dec. 15, 1998]

Mar.20  Italy: 13th Anniversary of the Death of Prince Ferdinando of the Two Sicilies, Head of the House of the Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro {2008}

Mar.20  Portugal: 205th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Maria I of Portugal + the Algarves (1777-1816)   {1816}

Mar.20  Serbia/Greece: 77th Anniversary of the Wedding of King Peter II Karageorgievich of Yugoslavia (1934-1945) & Princess Alexandra of Greece + Denmark, Queen Consort of Yugoslavia   {1944} 

Mar.20  Russia: 392nd Anniversary of the Birthday of Tsar Alexei of Russia (1645-1678)   {1629}

Mar.20  Tonga: 3rd Birthday of Princess Nanasipau’u of Tonga   {2018}

Mar.20  Japan: Pss Hisako of Takamado attend the opening of her special exhibition “Travel Netsuke: Princess Takamado Photo Exhibition + Contemporary Netsuke Collection” @ Sankeien Garden, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture

Mar.20  Jordan: 11th Anniversary of the Engagement of Prince Faisal bin Al Hussein of Jordan & Sara Qabbani   {2010} [divorced 2013]

Mar.20  Jordan: 74th Birthday of Prince El-Hassan bin Talal of Jordan   {1947}

Mar.20  UAE-Abu Dhabi: 8th Wedding Anniversary of Sheikh Dhiyab bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi & Sheikha Latifa bint Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi   {2013} 

Mar.20  UAE-Abu Dhabi: 8th Wedding Anniversary of Sheikh Zayed bin Saeed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi & Sheikha Fatima bint Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi   {2013} 

Mar.20  UAE-Dubai: 40th Birthday of Sheikh Marwan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai   {1981}

Mar.20  Vatican City: Pope Francis meets with a delegation of the FIDESCO Association (a Catholic Organization for International Solidarity) @ Clementine Hall

Mar.20  Netherlands: 87th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Consort Emma of the Netherlands, Grand Duchess Consort of Luxembourg, Princess of Waldeck + Pyrmont   {1934}

Mar.20  Netherlands: 17th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands (1948-1980)   {2004}

Mar.20  Luxembourg: The Grand Ducal Court releases photos of Pss Claire to mark her upcoming 36th Birthday (on Mar. 21), featuring Pr.Felix with her

Mar.20  Luxembourg/Austria/Limburg-Stirum: 42nd Birthday of Count Rodolphe of Limburg-Stirum   {1979}

Mar.20  Luxembourg/Liechtenstein: 39th Wedding Anniversary of Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein, Count of Reitberg & Princess Margaretha of Luxembourg, Princess of Nassau Princess, of Bourbon-Parma   {1982} 

Mar.1-31  UK: Marie Curie Great Daffodil Appeal 2021 

Mar.1-31  UK: Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month 2021 

Mar.1-31  UK: Walk All Over Cancer 2021 

Mar.1-31  UK: Brain Tumour Awareness Month 

Mar.1-31  UK: Mustache March 2021 

Mar.15-21  UK: Compost Week 2021 

Mar.20  UK: Scotland vs. Italy rugby match – Guinness Six Nations 2021 @ BT Murrayfield, Scotland 

Mar.20  UK-Scotland: 868th Anniversary of the Birthday of Malcolm IV, King of Scots   {1153}

Mar.20  UK: 608th Anniversary of the Death of King Henry IV “Bolingbroke” of England, Lord of Ireland, Duke of Aquitaine   {1413}

Mar.20  UK: Clarence House releases a photo of Pr.Charles Pr of Wales & Camilla Dss of Cornwall to mark the Spring Equinox, taken @ the gardens of Highgrove House, Gloucestershire

Mar.20  Spain/Portugal: 582nd Birthday of Joan of Portugal, Queen Consort of Castile + Leon   {1439}

Mar.20  Spain: 46th Anniversary of the Death of Jaime, Infante of Spain, Duke of Segovia   {1975}

Mar.20  Spain: 49th Birthday of Barbara Cano y de la Plaza   {1972} 

Jan.29-Apr.11  Norway: K.Harald V is on sick leave - extended until April 11, due to the ongoing rehabilitation following surgery on his leg/knee in January

Mar.17-28  Denmark: The CPH:DOX Film Festival 2021 @ Copenhagen

Mar.20  Denmark/Sweden/Norway: 95th Anniversary of the Death Queen Consort Luise of Denmark, Princess of Sweden + Norway   {1926}


SUNDAY

Feb.17-Apr.3: Lent {Western Christianity}

Mar.1-31: Month Dedicated to St. Joseph {Roman Catholic}

Mar.21: 5th Sunday of Lent {Roman Catholic}

Mar.21: Feast Day of Blessed John of Parma {Roman Catholic}

Mar.21: Feast Day of Our Lady of Bruges {Roman Catholic} (Belgium)

Mar.21: Passion Sunday / 1st Sunday of Passiontide {Tridentine Roman Catholic}

Mar.21-28: Passiontide {Tridentine Roman Catholic}

Mar.21: Feast Day of Saint Benedict, Abbot {Tridentine Roman Catholic}

Mar.15-May 1: Orthodox Lent / Great Lent {Eastern Orthodox Christian}

Mar.21: Sunday of Orthodoxy / 1st Sunday of Great Lent {Eastern Orthodox Christian}

Mar.21: Feast Day of Saint James the Confessor {Eastern Orthodox Christian}

Mar.21: Feast Day of Saint Cyril of Catania {Eastern Orthodox Christian}

Mar.21: Norooz / Persian New Year / Naw-Ruz / Nowruz / Nauryz / Nooruz / Nowruz Bayram / Spring Festival / Navruz {Zoroastrian, Baha’i} (Persian, etc.; Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan)

Mar.21: Mahavir Jayanti {Jainism}

Mar.21: Ostara / Mabon {Wicca, Neo Pagan}

Mar.21: World Poetry Day

Mar.21: World Down Syndrome Day

Mar.21: International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Mar.21: International Day of Forests

Mar.21: World Puppetry Day

Mar.21: International Colour Day

Mar.21: International Sports Car Racing Day

Mar.21: Worldwide Quilting Day

Mar.21: Mother’s Day [Bahrain, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Lebanon, Mauritania, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, UAE & Yemen]

Mar.21  USA: Writers Guild of America Awards Ceremony 2021 

Mar.21  USA: National Rosie the Riveter Day 

Mar.21  USA: National Common Courtesy Day 

Mar.21  USA: National Single Parents Day 

Mar.21  USA: National Fragrance Day 

Mar.21  USA: National Quilting Day 

Mar.21  USA: Big Bang Day 

Mar.21  USA: Memory Day 

Mar.21  USA: National Flower Day 

Mar.21  USA: National Renewable Energy Day 

Mar.21  USA: National Play the Recorder Day 

Mar.21  USA: Save the Panther Day 

Mar.21  USA: Twitter Day 

Mar.1-31  USA: National Women’s History Month 

Mar.1-31  USA: National Irish-American Heritage Month 

Mar.1-31  USA: Asset Management Awareness Month; National Brain Injury Awareness Month; National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month; National Cheerleading Safety Month; National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month; National Craft Month; National Credit Education Month; Deep Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month; Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month; Endometriosis Awareness Month; National Kidney Month; Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month; National Music in Our Schools Month; National Nutrition Month; National Save Your Vision Month; National Social Work Month

Mar.21  Mexico: Benito Jaurez’s Birthday Memorial 

Mar.21  Australia: Harmony Day 

Mar.21  Comoros: Mother’s Day 

Mar.21  Djibouti: Mother’s Day 

Mar.21  Kazakhstan: Norooz / Persian New Year / Naw-Ruz / Nowruz / Nauryz / Nooruz / Nowruz Bayram / Spring Festival / Navruz {Zoroastrian, Baha’i} 

Mar.21  Kyrgyzstan: Norooz / Persian New Year / Naw-Ruz / Nowruz / Nauryz / Nooruz / Nowruz Bayram / Spring Festival / Navruz {Zoroastrian, Baha’i} 

Mar.21-22  Kyrgyzstan: Nooruz National Holiday 

Mar.21  Lebanon: Mother’s Day 

Mar.21  Libya: Mother’s Day 

Mar.21  Mauritania: Mother’s Day 

Mar.21  Namibia: Independence Day {1990} 

Mar.21  Palestine: Mother’s Day 

Mar.21  Somalia: Mother’s Day 

Mar.21  South Africa: Human Rights Day 

Feb.26-May 9  South Korea: The Gwangju Biennale 2021    

Mar.21  Sudan: Mother’s Day 

Mar.21  Syria: Mother’s Day 

Mar.21-24  Tajikistan: Navruz Celebration 

Mar.21  Turkmenistan: Norooz / Persian New Year / Naw-Ruz / Nowruz / Nauryz / Nooruz / Nowruz Bayram / Spring Festival / Navruz {Zoroastrian, Baha’i} 

Mar.21-22  Turkmenistan: Nowruz Bayram / Spring Festival 

Mar.21  Uzbekistan: Norooz / Persian New Year / Naw-Ruz / Nowruz / Nauryz / Nooruz / Nowruz Bayram / Spring Festival / Navruz {Zoroastrian, Baha’i} 

Mar.21  Yemen: Mother’s Day 

Mar.16-21  Austria: Diagonale Film Festival 2021 

Mar.11-21  Bulgaria: The Sofia International Film Festival 2021 @ Sofia  

Mar.17-21  Bulgaria: The Sofia Meetings 2021 (film festival) @ Sofia

Mar.21  Egypt: Mother’s Day 

Mar.21  Georgia: Norooz / Persian New Year / Naw-Ruz / Nowruz / Nauryz / Nooruz / Nowruz Bayram / Spring Festival / Navruz {Zoroastrian, Baha’i} 

Mar.21  Iran: Norooz / Persian New Year / Naw-Ruz / Nowruz / Nauryz / Nooruz / Nowruz Bayram / Spring Festival / Navruz {Zoroastrian, Baha’i} 

Mar.21  Iraq: Norooz / Persian New Year / Naw-Ruz / Nowruz / Nauryz / Nooruz / Nowruz Bayram / Spring Festival / Navruz {Zoroastrian, Baha’i} 

Mar.21  Iraq: Mother’s Day 

Mar.21  Iraq: 109th Anniversary of the Birthday of King Ghazi bin Faisal of Iraq (1933-1939)   {1912}

Mar.21  Italy/Austria: 220th Anniversary of the Birthday of Queen Consort Maria Teresa/Theresa/Theresia of Sardinia (1831-1849), Archduchess of Austria, Princess of Tuscany   {1801}

Mar.21  Bahrain: Mother’s Day 

Mar.21  Jordan: Mother’s Day 

Mar.21  Jordan: K.Abdullah II & CP Hussein bin Al Abdullah visit the memorial site for the martyrs of the Al Karamah Battle on its 53rd Anniversary & lay a wreath at the Unknown Soldier Monument @ Al Karameh, the Jordan Valley

Mar.21  Jordan: K.Abdullah II presents State Centennial Medals to families of Al Karamah Battle martyrs & injured veterans @ Amman

Mar.21  Jordan: Q.Rania shares 4 photos of herself with her children when they were babies, to mark Mother’s Day, via Instagram [including: CP Hussein bin Al Abdullah, Pss Iman bint Al Abdullah, Pss Salma bint Al Abdullah & Pr.Hashem bin Al Abdullah]

Mar.21  Kuwait: Mother’s Day 

Mar.21  Oman: Mother’s Day 

Mar.21  Qatar: Mother’s Day 

Mar.21  Qatar: Emir/Shkh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani holds an official talks session with the President of the Republic of the Seychelles (HE Wavel Ramkalawan) @ Sheikh Abdullah bin Jassim Majlis, the Amiri Diwan

Mar.21  Saudi Arabia: Mother’s Day 

Mar.21  UAE: Mother’s Day 

Mar.21  UAE-Abu Dhabi/Dubai: Emir/Shkh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai chairs a meeting of The UAE Cabinet @ Abu Dhabi [with attendance from: Shkh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi & Shkh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi]

Mar.21  Morocco: 19th Wedding Anniversary of King Mohammed VI of Morocco & Princess Consort Lalla Salma of Morocco   {2002} [ZIFAF]

Mar.21  Vatican City: 221st Anniversary of the Coronation of Pope Pius VII   {1800}

Mar.21  Vatican City: Pope Francis gives the Angelus prayer @ the Library of the Apostolic Palace

Mar.21  Monaco: 226th Anniversary of the Death of Prince Honore III of Monaco   {1795}

Mar.21  Monaco: 8th Birthday of Alexander “Sacha” Casiraghi   {2013} 

Mar.21  Netherlands: 17th Birthday of Count Claus-Casimir of Orange-Nassau, Jonkheer van Amsberg   {2004}

Mar.21  Belgium: Feast Day of Our Lady of Bruges {Roman Catholic} 

Mar.21  Luxembourg: 36th Birthday of Princess Claire of Luxembourg   {1985} 

Mar.1-31  UK: Marie Curie Great Daffodil Appeal 2021 

Mar.1-31  UK: Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month 2021 

Mar.1-31  UK: Walk All Over Cancer 2021 

Mar.1-31  UK: Brain Tumour Awareness Month 

Mar.1-31  UK: Mustache March 2021 

Mar.15-21  UK: Compost Week 2021 

Mar.21  UK: 150th Anniversary of the Wedding of The Princess Louise of Great Britain + Ireland, Princess of Saxe-Coburg + Gotha & John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll   {1871}

Mar.21  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal releases a video message marking the International Day of Forests

Mar.21  UK: Zara Phillips Tindall & Michael Tindall welcome the birth of their 3rd child & 1st son, Lucas Philip Tindall, on Mar. 21, 2021 at 6:00pm, weighing 8lbs 4oz. @ their home, Gloucestershire

Mar.21  Norway/Sweden: 92nd Anniversary of King Olav V of Norway (1957-1991) & Princess Martha of Sweden   {1929} 

Jan.29-Apr.11  Norway: K.Harald V is on sick leave - extended until April 11, due to the ongoing rehabilitation following surgery on his leg/knee in January

Mar.21  Norway: The Norwegian Royal Court releases a video message from Pss Martha Louise on the occasion of World Down’s Syndrome Day

Mar.17-28  Denmark: The CPH:DOX Film Festival 2021 @ Copenhagen

Mar.21  Denmark/Norway: 169th Anniversary of the Death of Queen consort Marie of Denmark + (until 1814) Norway, Landgravine of Hesse-Kassel   {1852}