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What is celebrated on March 9?

See the observances and verified observance-history milestones attached to March 9. Each observance keeps its own source and date details.

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2017

Institutional decision

Stop Food Waste Day

The 2017 Compass Group USA announcement carries a Charlotte dateline of March 9, 2017.

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4 observances

Each observance is shown once in this view, with its own source and scope details available on the guide page.

0 repeat predictably

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

0 are edition-specific

These dates are shown only for the year or edition that has been confirmed.

2 have a country-specific scope

Country-specific observances are not presented as worldwide events.

4 have in-depth guides

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Other in-depth guides on March 9

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Adelaide Cup Day

Second Monday in March · South Australian statutory public holiday

Section 3 of South Australia’s Public Holidays Act 2023 fixes Adelaide Cup Day as the second Monday in March; SafeWork SA publishes current-year dates under that rule.

Source-backedEdition SpecificIn-depth guide

Anniversary of the Birth of Hamilton Lavity Stoutt

9 March 2026; historical government guidance describes the first Monday in March · British Virgin Islands / territorial public holiday

The Virgin Islands Cabinet’s 2026 holiday calendar lists 9 March 2026 for the Anniversary of the Birth of Hamilton Lavity Stoutt. Earlier government pages describe the recurring public holi…

Source-backedRule Based AnnualIn-depth guide

Commonwealth Day

Second Monday in March · Commonwealth-wide observance with Canada-specific jurisdictional guidance; not a statutory holiday in Canada

Commonwealth Secretariat and Canadian Heritage verify the second-Monday-in-March shared observance, 1976 adoption path and 1977 simultaneous start; Canada-specific status is a jurisdictiona…

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

National American Paddlefish Day

9 March each year · United States / paddlefish conservation awareness day established through Shreveport Aquarium certification

Shreveport Aquarium states that it obtained certification in 2019 for National American Paddlefish Day to be observed on March 9 each year.

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Topics represented on March 9

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Celebrations & Social 1 Civic, Remembrance & History 1 Community, Causes & Advocacy 1 Animals, Nature & Environment 1

4 observances

All observances on this date

Source-backedRule Based AnnualIn-depth guide

Adelaide Cup Day

Second Monday in March · South Australian statutory public holiday

Section 3 of South Australia’s Public Holidays Act 2023 fixes Adelaide Cup Day as the second Monday in March; SafeWork SA publishes current-year dates under that rule.

Source-backedEdition SpecificIn-depth guide

Anniversary of the Birth of Hamilton Lavity Stoutt

9 March 2026; historical government guidance describes the first Monday in March · British Virgin Islands / territorial public holiday

The Virgin Islands Cabinet’s 2026 holiday calendar lists 9 March 2026 for the Anniversary of the Birth of Hamilton Lavity Stoutt. Earlier government pages describe the recurring public holi…

Source-backedRule Based AnnualIn-depth guide

Commonwealth Day

Second Monday in March · Commonwealth-wide observance with Canada-specific jurisdictional guidance; not a statutory holiday in Canada

Commonwealth Secretariat and Canadian Heritage verify the second-Monday-in-March shared observance, 1976 adoption path and 1977 simultaneous start; Canada-specific status is a jurisdictiona…

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

National American Paddlefish Day

9 March each year · United States / paddlefish conservation awareness day established through Shreveport Aquarium certification

Shreveport Aquarium states that it obtained certification in 2019 for National American Paddlefish Day to be observed on March 9 each year.

How dates are selected

This page combines fixed annual dates, reusable calendar rules and year-specific dates confirmed for 2026. Variable or historical dates are included only when they are clearly supported.

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