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What is celebrated on March 28?

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2009
First observance

Serfs' Emancipation Day

Contemporaneous official reporting describes the March 28, 2009 Lhasa ceremony as the first Serfs' Emancipation Day.

1992
First observance

Play-the-Recorder Day

ARS identifies March 28, 1992 as the first annual Play-the-Recorder Day.

1988
Later action

National Former POW Recognition Day

Congress again designated April 9 for a one-year National Former Prisoners of War Recognition Day observance, demonstrating continuation after 1987.

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3 observances

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0 repeat predictably

0 use a fixed annual date and 0 follow a reusable calendar rule.

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1 have a country-specific scope

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3 have in-depth guides

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Other in-depth guides on March 28

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National Black Forest Cake Day

28 March · Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

ANFP Wyoming and Wisconsin chapter calendars list National Black Forest Cake Day on March 28.

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Respect Your Cat Day

28 March · Informal pet-awareness calendar usage documented by a veterinary institution

The Animal Medical Center repeatedly lists Respect Your Cat Day on March 28 across annual pet-holiday calendars.

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

Serfs' Emancipation Day

28 March · Tibet Autonomous Region, China / government-designated commemoration

The Tibet Autonomous Region legislature adopted March 28 as Serfs' Emancipation Day on January 19, 2009; contemporaneous official reporting verifies the first 2009 observance and regional g…

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All observances on this date

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

National Black Forest Cake Day

28 March · Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

ANFP Wyoming and Wisconsin chapter calendars list National Black Forest Cake Day on March 28.

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

Respect Your Cat Day

28 March · Informal pet-awareness calendar usage documented by a veterinary institution

The Animal Medical Center repeatedly lists Respect Your Cat Day on March 28 across annual pet-holiday calendars.

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

Serfs' Emancipation Day

28 March · Tibet Autonomous Region, China / government-designated commemoration

The Tibet Autonomous Region legislature adopted March 28 as Serfs' Emancipation Day on January 19, 2009; contemporaneous official reporting verifies the first 2009 observance and regional g…

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