Day Guide for Tuesday April 14th 2015 What are the holidays on April 14th 2015?

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 year

Not 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 1890

Regional

India (regional): Bohag Bihu

Marks the beginning of the Assamese New Year, signifying the time of harvest

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): 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

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General Information for April 14th 2015
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
1936 - Racing driver Jim Clarke is born.
1912 - The Titanic strikes an iceberg and begins to sink.
1857 - Queen Victoria's daughter Beatrice is born.
1699 - Khalsa, the brotherhood of the Sikh religion, is born in northern India, in accordance with the Nanakshahi calendar.