Day Guide for Friday April 14th 2017

This is our day guide for Friday April 14th 2017 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 104 of 2017.

Holidays on April 14th 2017

International: Good Friday. Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
International: Orthodox Good Friday. Easter is the principal festival of Greece and the Orthodox Church
International: Sinhala and Tamil New Year. Puthandu also known as Tamil New Year, is the celebration of the first day of the Tamil new year

Not a Public Holiday

Bangladesh: Bengali New Year. Mughal Emperor Akbar introduced the Bengali calendar in 1556 (Gregorian calendar) to make the collection of land tax easier in 'Subah Bangla', much of which is now in Bangladesh.
Cambodia: Khmer New Year. First day of Cambodian New Year. Known as Maha Songkran, it is a day to welcome the new year
Honduras: Panamerican Day. Commemorates the First International Conference of American States which ended on 14 April 1890

Regional

India (regional): Dr Ambedkar Jayanti. Celebrated to mark the birthday of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, an Indian jurist, politician, philosopher, anthropologist, historian and economist

Regional

India (regional): Vishu. Vishu is celebrated with much fanfare and energy in all parts of Kerala. It is considered a festival of light and fireworks

Regional

India (regional): Biju Festival. Tripura. Biju Festival is a three-day festival that celebrates and showcases the cultural diversity of the Chakma people.
Lao: Lao New Year Holiday. Second day of holidays to mark the Lao New Year
Myanmar: Thingyan Holiday. Second day of the Water Festival before Burmese New Year
Thailand: Songkran. Festivities continue on the second day of the holidays to celebrate traditional Thai New Year

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There are no observances today.

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