March 2026 has 31 days
The month opens on a Sunday and closes on a Tuesday. It holds 22 working days and 9 weekend days, and covers days 60 to 90 of 2026. It ended 176 days ago.
How many days are in March 2026?
March 2026 has 31 days. Month lengths never change outside February, so March always has 31 days. Of those, 22 fall on a weekday and 9 at a weekend, which is the split before any public holiday is deducted.
What day does March 2026 start on?
1 March 2026 is a Sunday and 31 March is a Tuesday. The month spans ISO weeks 9 to 14 and contains 5 Mondays, 4 Fridays, 4 Saturdays and 5 Sundays.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | 31 |
What is on in March 2026?
| Date | What it is | Kind | Days away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 March | March starts | observance | today |
| 3 March | Full Moon | sky event | 2 days |
| 3 March | Total lunar eclipse | sky event | 2 days |
| 8 March | International Women's Day | observance | 7 days |
| 8 March | US clocks go forward | clock | 7 days |
| 11 March | Last Quarter | sky event | 10 days |
| 14 March | Pi Day | observance | 13 days |
| 17 March | St Patrick's Day | observance | 16 days |
| 19 March | New Moon | sky event | 18 days |
| 20 March | March equinox | astronomical | 19 days |
| 22 March | World Water Day | observance | 21 days |
| 25 March | First Quarter | sky event | 24 days |
| 29 March | UK clocks go forward | clock | 28 days |
Moon phases in March 2026
| Phase | Date | Weekday | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Moon | 3 March | Tuesday | traditionally the Worm Moon |
| Last Quarter | 11 March | Wednesday | instant given in UTC |
| New Moon | 19 March | Thursday | instant given in UTC |
| First Quarter | 25 March | Wednesday | instant given in UTC |
Phase instants are computed in Universal Time. A phase falling late in the UTC day can read as the previous calendar date in the Americas, which is why published moon calendars sometimes disagree by one day.
Sky events and season boundaries in March 2026
The march equinox falls in this month, opening spring in the northern hemisphere. No catalogued meteor shower peaks in it. total lunar eclipse falls in the month, each visible only from part of the Earth.
How many working days in March 2026?
There are 22 working days in March 2026 on a Monday to Friday week, and 9 weekend days. No public holiday from the catalogued countries falls in the month, so the working day count stands as it is for all four.
Questions about March 2026
- How many days are in March 2026?
- 31 days.
- What day of the week does March 2026 start on?
- A Sunday. It ends on a Tuesday.
- How many working days are in March 2026?
- 22, counting Monday to Friday and not deducting public holidays.
- What holidays are in March 2026?
- None from the four catalogued countries.
- How many weekends are in March 2026?
- 4 Saturdays and 5 Sundays.
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