Days Until March 25, 2025

25 March

March 25th is a day that holds a special significance for different people around the world. Here are some events and celebrations that fall on this date:

• Feast of the Annunciation: This is a Christian holiday that celebrates the announcement made by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary that she would conceive and give birth to Jesus Christ. It is a major feast day in the Catholic and Orthodox Church calendars.
• Greek Independence Day: This is a national holiday in Greece that commemorates the start of the Greek War of Independence in 1821 against the Ottoman Empire. There are parades, flag-raising ceremonies, and other festivities across the country on this day.
• New Year's Day (Buddhist calendar): In many Southeast Asian countries, March 25th marks the beginning of the new year according to the traditional Buddhist calendar. This day is also known as the "Day of the Vernal Equinox."
• International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade: This day was established by the United Nations in 2007 to honor the lives and struggles of Africans who were enslaved and transported to the Americas between the 16th and 19th centuries. It is meant to raise awareness about the history and consequences of the transatlantic slave trade and promote tolerance and human rights.
• Tolkien Reading Day: This is an unofficial holiday that celebrates the life and works of the British author J.R.R. Tolkien, particularly his epic fantasy novels The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Fans of Tolkien gather on this day to read passages from his books, discuss his themes and characters, and hold other Tolkien-related events.

Whether you observe one or more of these events on March 25th, it is a day that invites us to reflect on our shared human history, our spiritual and cultural traditions, and our hopes for the future.