March 3 Holidays

World Wildlife Day was established by the UN in 2013 to mark March 3, 1973, when CITES was signed — raising awareness for the accelerating loss of Earth’s 8.7 million animal and plant species. Bulgaria Liberation Day marks March 3, 1878, when the Treaty of San Stefano ended the Russo-Turkish War and recognized Bulgarian independence after nearly five centuries of Ottoman rule. International Ear Care Day was established by the WHO to raise awareness for hearing loss — affecting approximately 1.5 billion people worldwide, with 430 million requiring rehabilitation. Global Omega-3 Day celebrates omega-3 fatty acids — the essential polyunsaturated fats found in fatty fish, flaxseed, and walnuts that cardiologists have recommended since the Seven Countries Study of 1958.