This is our day guide for Wednesday April 1st 2015 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?
Holidays on April 1st 2015
Cyprus: National Day
Also known as 'EOKA Day', this holiday commemorates the start of the insurgence against the British in 1955Regional
India (regional): Odisha Day
Celebrated in Odisha to mark formation of the state as a separate province on 1 April 1936Not a Public Holiday
International: April Fools Day
The day is observed by trying to play a practical joke on a victim who becomes known as an April Fool. The practical jokes range from simple to elaborate.Regional
Nigeria (regional): Public Holiday
A public holiday in Nigeria or in a Nigerian state has been declared on this dayPublic sector only
Uruguay: Bank Holiday
Tourism week is the name for the five days of Easter week holidays in Uruguay| Choose a Day |
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| General Information for April 1st 2015 | |
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| There are 5 public holidays today. | |
| Day 91 of 2015 | |
| 274 days left in 2015 | |
| Week 14 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 2002 - The Netherlands legalises euthanasia, becoming the first nation in the world to do so. | |
| 1961 - George Harrison rejoins his band, The Beatles in Hamburg after previously being deported for working in nightclubs while still under age. | |
| 1957 - BBC series Panorama fools the nation with its legendary Growing Spaghetti joke. | |
| 1949 - The 26 counties of the Irish Free State become the Republic of Ireland. |
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