March 2028 calendar
31 days23 weekdaysStarts on WednesdayISO weeks 9–13
| Wk | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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| 13 |
March 2028 in numbers
- Days
- 31
- Weekdays (Mon–Fri)
- 23
- Weekend days
- 8
- First and last day
- Wednesday – Friday
- First and last working day
- Wed, Mar 1 – Fri, Mar 31
- Week numbers
- 9–13
- Day of the year
- 61–91
- Quarter
- Q1 2028
- Islamic months (computed)
- Shawwal – Dhu al-Qa'dah 1449 AH
With 31 days, March 2028 has four full weeks plus 3 extra days, so Wednesday, Thursday and Friday occur five times; every other weekday occurs four times. It has 8 weekend days and 23 weekdays.
March 1 is day 61 of the year, so March 2028 covers day numbers 061 to 091. In the Umm al-Qura Islamic calendar, 1 Dhu al-Qa'dah 1449 AH falls on March 27 (computed; where months begin with the sighting of the new crescent, the start can differ by a day).
Public holidays in March 2028
| Date | Holiday | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, Mar 13 | Labour Day | Australia: Western Australia |
| Fri, Mar 17 | St Patrick's Day | UK: Northern Ireland |
| Fri, Mar 17 | Saint Patrick's Day | Ireland |
| Tue, Mar 21 | Human Rights Day | South Africa |
National holidays of the 17 sets we take from official government sources; see public holidays by country for regional days and sources. Where a holiday that falls on a weekend moves to a weekday, the table shows the day off.
Other dates in March 2028
- Wed, Mar 1: Ash Wednesdaystart of Lent, 46 days before Easter
- Mon, Mar 20: Nowruz 1407Persian New Year, 1 Farvardin
- Sun, Mar 26: Mothering Sunday (UK and Ireland)three weeks before Easter Sunday
Days that many people keep but that are not public holidays in our 17 sets, each from its fixed rule. Jewish dates begin at sunset the evening before; Islamic dates follow the Umm al-Qura calendar and are announced locally.
Clock changes and seasons
- Sun, Mar 12: United States and Canada (most areas)clocks go forward one hour at 2:00 a.m., EST (UTC−5) → EDT (UTC−4)
- Sun, Mar 26: United Kingdom and Irelandclocks go forward one hour at 1:00 a.m., GMT (UTC+0) → BST (UTC+1)
- Sun, Mar 26: European Union (Central European Time)clocks go forward one hour at 2:00 a.m., CET (UTC+1) → CEST (UTC+2)
- Mon, Mar 20: March equinox02:17 UTC
Clock changes from IANA tzdata as the rules stand today. Equinox and solstice times are the US Naval Observatory’s, in UTC.