This is our day guide for Wednesday April 15th 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 15th 2015
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 societyRegional
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.Regional
India (regional): Bohag Bihu
Second day of holidays for the Assamese New YearRegional
India (regional): Himachal Day
Himachal Pradesh only. The province of Himachal Pradesh was created on April 15th 1948Regional
India (regional): Vishu
Vishu is celebrated with much fanfare and energy in all parts of Kerala. It is considered a festival of light and fireworksRegional
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
Thailand: Songkran
The third and final day of the holidays to celebrate traditional Thai New Year| Choose a Day |
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| General Information for April 15th 2015 | |
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| There are 8 public holidays today. | |
| Day 105 of 2015 | |
| 260 days left in 2015 | |
| Week 16 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 2001 - Joey Ramone, musician and singer with US punk rock band The Ramones, dies (born 1951). | |
| 1961 - B-26 planes bomb Cuban airfields by order of John Fitzgerald Kennedy - 35th President of the United States. | |
| 1912 - In the early hours of the morning, the last section of the Titanic sinks beneath the surface of the water. | |
| 1452 - Italian Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci is born (d. 1519). |
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