This is our day guide for Tuesday April 14th 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 14th 2015
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
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 yearNot a Public Holiday
Cyprus: Orthodox Easter Tuesday
Orthodox Easter Tuesday is an extra bank holiday in Cyprus after the public holidays for Easter.
Honduras: Panamerican Day
Commemorates the First International Conference of American States which ended on 14 April 1890Regional
India (regional): Bohag Bihu
Marks the beginning of the Assamese New Year, signifying the time of harvestRegional
India (regional): Dr Ambedkar Jayanti
Celebrated to mark the birthday of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, an Indian jurist, politician, philosopher, anthropologist, historian and economistRegional
India (regional): Vaisakhi
The beginning of the harvest season and birth of the Khalsa
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| Choose a Day |
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| General Information for April 14th 2015 | |
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| There are 10 public holidays today. | |
| Day 104 of 2015 | |
| 261 days left in 2015 | |
| Week 16 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1912 - Father of modern journalism William T Stead dies, having been on board the Titanic. | |
| 1912 - The Titanic strikes an iceberg and begins to sink. | |
| 1699 - Khalsa, the brotherhood of the Sikh religion, is born in northern India, in accordance with the Nanakshahi calendar. | |
| 1471 - The battle of Barnet is fought as part of the Second War of the Roses. |
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