Holidays and Observances
- Arbor Day (China and Taiwan)
- Christian Feast Day:
- Fina
- Maximilian the martyr
- Pope Gregory I (Eastern Orthodox Church, Eastern Catholic Church, and Anglican Communion)
- Theophanes the Confessor
- March 12 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- Girl Scout Birthday (United States)
- Grækarismessa (Mass of St. Gregory). According to tradition, the oystercatcher, the Faroes' national bird returns this day. This event is celebrated in the capital, Tórshavn (Faroe Islands)
- National Day (Mauritius)
- World Day Against Cyber Censorship (requested by Reporters Without Borders and Amnesty International in 2009)
- Youth Day (Zambia)
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