Day Guide for Saturday April 14th 2018

This is our day guide for Saturday April 14th 2018 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 104 of 2018.

Holidays on April 14th 2018

International: Israa & Miaraj Night. Isra and Mi'raj marks the Night Journey from Mecca to Jerusalem and the ascent into heaven
International: Tamizh Puttaandu. Puthandu also known as Tamil New Year, is the celebration of the first day of the Tamil new year
Bangladesh: Pahela Boishakh. 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

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India (regional): Biju Festival. Tripura. Biju Festival is a three-day festival that celebrates and showcases the cultural diversity of the Chakma people.

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India (regional): Bohag Bihu. Assam. Marks the beginning of the Assamese New Year, signifying the time of harvest

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

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India (regional): Mahabishuba Sankranti. Odisha. Marks the beginning of the New Year in the traditional Odia calendar

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India (regional): Vaisakhi. The beginning of the harvest season and birth of the Khalsa ☬

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India (regional): Cheiraoba. Cheiraoba is the Manipur New Year and is celebrated during the month of April.
Myanmar: Thingyan Holiday. Second day of the Water Festival before Burmese New Year
Nepal: Nepali New Year. Bikram Sambat is the official calendar of Nepal. New Year in this calendar usually falls on 14th April.
Thailand: Songkran. Festivities continue on the second day of the holidays to celebrate traditional Thai New Year

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