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What is celebrated on March 8?

See the observances and verified observance-history milestones attached to March 8. Each observance keeps its own source and date details.

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2013

First observance

International School Meals Day

USDA material identifies Friday, 8 March 2013 as the inaugural International School Meals Day; Children in Scotland identifies 2013 as the first year.

1995

Later action

National Sportsmanship Day

The Senate record recognized the fifth annual National Sportsmanship Day, described its purpose and stated that the Institute for International Sport at the University of Rhode Is…

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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.

0 are edition-specific

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2 have a country-specific scope

Country-specific observances are not presented as worldwide events.

3 have in-depth guides

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Major global guides on March 8

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A reviewed starting point drawn from prominent global observances with strong institutional or organizer sources. Each observance keeps its own documented status and scope.

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International Women's Day

8 March · United Nations-recognized international observance

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National Oregon Day

8 March · United States / National Day Calendar National State Days series — Oregon

National Day Calendar lists National Oregon Day on 8 March. The U.S. Senate records Oregon’s admission/statehood date as 14 February 1859. The two dates are deliberately kept separate so th…

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National Retro Video Game Day

8 March · United States / Hyperkin-origin retro-gaming observance

Trademark records connect Hyperkin, Inc. with the NATIONAL RETRO VIDEO GAME DAY mark filed in 2016, while observance references consistently place the day on March 8.

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Community, Causes & Advocacy 1 Civic, Remembrance & History 1 Arts, Entertainment & Lifestyle 1

3 observances

All observances on this date

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International Women's Day

8 March · United Nations-recognized international observance

United Nations observance

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

National Oregon Day

8 March · United States / National Day Calendar National State Days series — Oregon

National Day Calendar lists National Oregon Day on 8 March. The U.S. Senate records Oregon’s admission/statehood date as 14 February 1859. The two dates are deliberately kept separate so th…

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

National Retro Video Game Day

8 March · United States / Hyperkin-origin retro-gaming observance

Trademark records connect Hyperkin, Inc. with the NATIONAL RETRO VIDEO GAME DAY mark filed in 2016, while observance references consistently place the day on March 8.

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