March 8 Holidays

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2025 Monthly Holidays that include March 8

2025 Famous Birthdays on March 8

<div role="listitem" class="single-holiday w-dyn-item"><div class="position-relative---z-index-1"><div class="card card-image-top team-member-link-card"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/kat-von-d" class="card-link-image---image-wrapper border-radius-32px w-inline-block" target="_blank"><div class="holiday-card-image w-embed"><img src="https://imagedelivery.net/lCsODh8EJUNDijZLbbcSWQ/5e993acb-21d7-410d-ebcc-c9115602f000/mediumsquare" loading="lazy" alt="Kat Von D" class="holiday-card-image"></div></a><div class="flex-date"><div class="badge-primary small team-member-job-title-badge">Tattoo Artist</div></div><div class="pd-left-and-right-20px pd-left-and-right-12px-mbp"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/kat-von-d" class="holiday-card-title-block w-inline-block" target="_blank"><h3 class="card-link-title---hover-secondary-1 display-4 mg-bottom-2px">Kat Von D</h3></a></div></div></div></div><div role="listitem" class="single-holiday w-dyn-item"><div class="position-relative---z-index-1"><div class="card card-image-top team-member-link-card"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/keemstar" class="card-link-image---image-wrapper border-radius-32px w-inline-block" target="_blank"><div class="holiday-card-image w-embed"><img src="https://imagedelivery.net/lCsODh8EJUNDijZLbbcSWQ/347e1b08-d606-4638-ba45-cc836eb90c00/mediumsquare" loading="lazy" alt="Keemstar" class="holiday-card-image"></div></a><div class="flex-date"><div class="badge-primary small team-member-job-title-badge">YouTube Star</div></div><div class="pd-left-and-right-20px pd-left-and-right-12px-mbp"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/keemstar" class="holiday-card-title-block w-inline-block" target="_blank"><h3 class="card-link-title---hover-secondary-1 display-4 mg-bottom-2px">Keemstar</h3></a></div></div></div></div>

Historical Events on March 8

<div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1010</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Shahnameh - Epic Poem</div><div class='timeline-text'>Persian poet Ferdowsi completes his epic poem Shahnameh, a significant work in Persian literature.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1702</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Queen Anne Begins Reign</div><div class='timeline-text'>On this day, Anne becomes queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland, following the death of her brother-in-law, William III.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1844</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Iceland's Althing Reopens</div><div class='timeline-text'>The parliament of Iceland, the Althing, reopens after being closed for 45 years, reestablishing the nation's legislative body.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1910</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>First Woman Pilot</div><div class='timeline-text'>Raymonde de Laroche becomes the first woman in history to receive an airplane pilot's license.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1950</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Volkswagen Bus Production Starts</div><div class='timeline-text'>Production begins on the iconic Volkswagen Type 2 "Bus", a symbol of the post-war boom and counterculture movements.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1963</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Ba'ath Party Takes Power in Syria</div><div class='timeline-text'>A coup d'état led by the Ba'ath Party results in a new government in Syria, initiating a period of modernization and secularization.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1979</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Philips Presents Compact Disc</div><div class='timeline-text'>Philips publicly demonstrates the compact disc for the first time, a critical breakthrough in digital storage technology.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1983</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Reagan's "Evil Empire" Speech</div><div class='timeline-text'>U.S. President Ronald Reagan calls the Soviet Union an "evil empire" during a speech, heightening Cold War tensions.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>2004</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>New Iraqi constitution signed</div><div class='timeline-text'>Iraq's Governing Council signs a new constitution, an important step in the country's rebuilding following the fall of Saddam Hussein.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>2018</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>First Aurat March in Pakistan</div><div class='timeline-text'>On International Women's Day, the first Aurat March takes place in Karachi, Pakistan, advocating for women's right to bodily autonomy.</div></div></div>

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What holiday is March 8?
March 8th is a day rich with diverse and meaningful celebrations! Highlights include International Women's Day and the United Nations Day for Women’s Rights and International Peace, both of which honor and advocate for women's rights globally. It's also a day to enjoy some sweetness with National Peanut Cluster Day, or embrace your inner gamer with National Retro Video Game Day. Whether you're advocating for gender equality, proofreading with precision on National Proofreading Day, or delving into spiritual observance with Maha Shivaratri, March 8th offers something special for everyone to engage in and celebrate!