Holidays in March 2027: USA Calendar & Key Dates

Holidays in March 2027 — Full USA Calendar & Free Printable PDF

Holidays in March 2027 in the United States have no federal closures, but the month is unusually dense: Easter, Palm Sunday, Purim, Holi and the expected end of Ramadan all cluster in the same three weeks — download the free printable calendar below to plan around them.

March 2027 Holidays & National Days

Moon Phases for March 2027

Day	Date	Moon phase
8	March 8, 2027	New Moon
15	March 15, 2027	First Quarter
22	March 22, 2027	Full Moon
30	March 30, 2027	Last Quarter

March 2027 Holiday Highlights

Each date below lists the exact day of the week for 2027 and its official observance status. This selection prioritizes the highest-search-volume and most commercially advertised March dates, so you know which ones draw the biggest spike in search interest even though none of them close federal offices.

Casimir Pulaski Day, St. David’s Day & National Pig Day — Monday, March 1, 2027

Illinois observes Casimir Pulaski Day, honoring the Polish-American Revolutionary War general, on the first Monday of March — Monday, March 1, 2027. The same date is St. David’s Day, Wales’s patron saint day, and the lighthearted National Pig Day. None carries federal holiday status.

Texas Independence Day — Tuesday, March 2, 2027

Texas Independence Day, Tuesday, March 2, 2027, marks the 1836 signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence from Mexico. It is a state holiday of observance in Texas, not a paid day off, and carries no federal recognition.

National Sons Day — Thursday, March 4, 2027

National Sons Day, Thursday, March 4, 2027, is an informal day for parents to celebrate their sons. It has no official or legal status and does not affect office or school schedules.

Employee Appreciation Day — Friday, March 5, 2027

Employee Appreciation Day, the first Friday of March, falls on Friday, March 5, 2027. US employers use the date for informal recognition events; it is not a federal or state holiday.

Dred Scott Decision & Missouri Compromise Anniversaries — Saturday, March 6, 2027

March 6 marks two 19th-century milestones in US legal history: the 1820 Missouri Compromise, which regulated slavery’s expansion into new territories, and the 1857 Dred Scott v. Sandford Supreme Court decision, which denied citizenship to Black Americans. Both were later superseded by the 13th and 14th Amendments. Neither anniversary is a public holiday.

International Women’s Day & Women’s History Month — Monday, March 8, 2027

International Women’s Day, Monday, March 8, 2027, is one of the highest-search-volume and most heavily advertised dates in March nationwide. It falls during Women’s History Month, observed throughout March by US presidential proclamation each year since 1987. Neither carries federal holiday status.

Eid al-Fitr (Expected) — Tuesday–Wednesday, March 9–10, 2027

Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan, is expected around Tuesday, March 9, or Wednesday, March 10, 2027, depending on the sighting of the Shawwal crescent moon. As with all Islamic calendar dates, the exact day is confirmed only close to the event. It is a religious observance, not a US federal holiday.

Daylight Saving Time Starts & Pi Day — Sunday, March 14, 2027

Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 14, 2027, the second Sunday of the month, when clocks move forward one hour. The same date is Pi Day (3.14), popular in schools and math communities nationwide. Neither is a public holiday.

St. Patrick’s Day — Wednesday, March 17, 2027

St. Patrick’s Day, Wednesday, March 17, 2027, is one of the highest-volume search dates of the month, marked by parades and celebrations in cities nationwide. It is a fixed calendar date each year and is not a federal or state holiday.

St. Joseph’s Day — Friday, March 19, 2027

St. Joseph’s Day, Friday, March 19, 2027, is widely celebrated in Italian-American communities, particularly in New Orleans and Louisiana, with St. Joseph’s Day altars and pastries. It carries no federal or state holiday status.

Spring Equinox — Saturday, March 20, 2027

The Spring Equinox, Saturday, March 20, 2027, marks the astronomical start of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, when day and night are approximately equal in length. It is not a public holiday.

Holi & Palm Sunday — Sunday–Monday, March 21–22, 2027

Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, begins with Holika Dahan on Sunday, March 21, 2027, followed by the main color celebration, Rangwali Holi, on Monday, March 22. Palm Sunday, marking the start of Holy Week in Western Christianity, falls on the same date as Holika Dahan, Sunday, March 21, 2027. Neither carries federal or state holiday status.

Purim — Tuesday, March 23, 2027

Purim, the Jewish festival commemorating the events of the Book of Esther, falls on Tuesday, March 23, 2027, preceded by the Fast of Esther and Erev Purim on Monday, March 22. It is a religious observance with no federal or state holiday status in the US.

Holy Week: Holy Wednesday to Holy Saturday — March 24–27, 2027

Holy Week continues with Holy Wednesday (March 24), Holy Thursday (March 25), Good Friday (March 26) and Holy Saturday (March 27), 2027. Good Friday is the most widely observed of these by US employers as an optional or floating day off, though it is not a federal holiday.

Easter Sunday — Sunday, March 28, 2027

Easter Sunday falls on Sunday, March 28, 2027, calculated as the first Sunday after the first full moon following the Spring Equinox. It is one of the highest-search-volume dates of the month nationwide, though it is not a federal holiday since it always falls on a Sunday.

Cesar Chavez Day — Wednesday, March 31, 2027

Cesar Chavez Day, Wednesday, March 31, 2027, honors the labor and civil rights leader’s birthday. It is a paid state holiday in California and a state holiday of observance in Texas and Colorado, but it is not a federal holiday.

Civic and Awareness Observances in March 2027

March 2027 also carries a dense calendar of civic and awareness days that draw steady search and advertiser interest without closing offices.

World Wildlife Day opens the science-and-nature calendar on March 3, followed by National Grammar Day on March 4. International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, World Down Syndrome Day and World Poetry Day all fall on March 21, alongside World Water Day on March 22.

Vietnam Veterans Day is marked on March 29. Alongside these, dozens of lighter national days — including National Oreo Day, National Puppy Day and National Corned Beef and Cabbage Day — are popular on social media but hold no official or legal status.

Frequently Asked Questions about March 2027

Q: Does the US have a federal holiday in March 2027? A: No. March is one of two months (with August) that has no US federal holiday. The state and cultural dates covered here — Easter, St. Patrick’s Day, Cesar Chavez Day and others — do not close federal offices, banks or post offices nationwide.

Q: When is Easter in 2027? A: Easter Sunday falls on Sunday, March 28, 2027.

Q: When is St. Patrick’s Day in 2027? A: St. Patrick’s Day falls on Wednesday, March 17, 2027, a fixed calendar date every year.

Q: Do Holi and Palm Sunday overlap in 2027? A: Yes. Holika Dahan and Palm Sunday both fall on Sunday, March 21, 2027, with Holi’s main color day following on Monday, March 22.

Q: When does Daylight Saving Time start in 2027? A: Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 14, 2027.

Q: Is Good Friday a federal holiday? No — Good Friday, March 26, 2027, is a common floating day off for private employers but not a federal holiday.

Q: When is Eid al-Fitr expected in 2027? A: Eid al-Fitr is expected around Tuesday, March 9, or Wednesday, March 10, 2027, pending confirmation by moon sighting.

Q: How many business days are in March 2027? 23 business days — this total reflects that March 2027 has no federal holiday to subtract, only weekends.

Plan the Rest of the Year

With no federal closure this month, March 2027 is defined instead by its density of religious and cultural dates — Easter, Holi, Purim and the expected end of Ramadan all fall within the same three weeks. For the full printable USA March 2027 calendar, including the monthly grid, holiday list and moon phases, see the March 2027 calendar page.