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What is celebrated on March 8?

For 2026, these source-backed observances resolve to Sunday, March 8. Recurring rules can move in another year, so each record keeps its own date logic.

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4 unique authority records

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0 stable or rule-calculated

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0 edition-specific

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2 explicit country-scope records

Country scope stays attached to the underlying record instead of being generalized into a worldwide observance.

1 reviewed 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 provenance. Selection does not change each record’s official status or scope.

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International Women's Day

8 March · United Nations-recognized international observance

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Topics represented on March 8

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Arts, Entertainment & Lifestyle 2 Community, Causes & Advocacy 1 Civic, Remembrance & History 1

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All observances on this date

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International Women's Day

8 March · United Nations-recognized international observance

United Nations observance

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National Dry Shampoo Day

Klorane ties the observance to the March U.S. daylight-saving transition; 8 March in 2026 under current U.S. rules · Klorane brand-led hair-care campaign

Klorane says it established the first National Dry Shampoo Day in 2017 and ties the campaign to the March daylight-saving clock change.

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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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