Day Guide for Monday April 15th 2019

This is our day guide for Monday April 15th 2019 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 105 of 2019.

Holidays on April 15th 2019

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Bolivia (regional): Public Holiday. The city of Tarija commemorates the Batalla de la Tablada which was fought on April 15th 1817.
Cambodia: Khmer New Year Holiday. Second day of Cambodian New Year. Known as Virak Wanabat, it is a time to think of the less fortunate in society

Public sector only

Costa Rica: Holy Week Holiday. Public sector workers have been given all of Holy week as a holiday to encourage domestic tourism

Public sector only

Honduras: Holy Week Holiday. Public sector workers have been given all of Holy week as a holiday to encourage domestic tourism

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India (regional): Bohag Bihu. This is the most important agricultural festival in Assam and marks the beginning of the Assamese New Year, signifying the time of harvest.

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India (regional): Himachal Day. Himachal Pradesh only. The province of Himachal Pradesh was created on April 15th 1948

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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

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India (regional): 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.
Lao: Lao New Year Holiday. Second day of holidays to mark the Lao New Year

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Malaysia (regional): Declaration of Malacca as a Historical City. Malacca City was declared as a UNESCO Historic City on April 15th 1989.
Myanmar: Thingyan Holiday. Third day of the Water Festival before Burmese New Year
North Korea: Birth Date of Kim Il Sung. Kim Il-sung was born on April 15th 1912 and was the leader of North Korea from its establishment in 1948 until his death in 1994

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Sri Lanka: Special Holiday (in lieu). Public Holiday in lieu of Sinhala and Tamil New Year Day which falls on a Sunday in 2019
Thailand: Songkran. Festivities continue on the third day of the holidays to celebrate traditional Thai New Year

Public sector only

USA (regional): Patriots Day. Commemorates the opening battles of the American Revolution at Lexington and Concord in 1775

Public sector only

Uruguay: Bank Holiday. Tourism week is the name for the five days of Easter week holidays in Uruguay

Public sector only

Venezuela: Holy Week Holiday. Public sector holiday in the run up to Easter
Vietnam: Hung Kings Temple Festival. The official name of the festival is Death Anniversary of the Hung Kings but does not mark the death of any specific Hung King

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Observances on April 15th 2019

  • USA: National Glazed Spiral Ham Day
  • USA: National Rubber Eraser Day
  • USA: National Take a Wild Guess Day
  • USA: National Tax Day
  • USA: National Titanic Remembrance Day
  • International: World Art Day
  • Kazakhstan: National Lovers’ Day
  • USA: National ASL Day
  • USA: Patriots' Day

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