Day Guide for Thursday April 23rd 2015 What are the holidays on April 23rd 2015?

This is our day guide for Thursday April 23rd 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 23rd 2015

Public sector only

Brazil (regional): St. George's Day

This is the generally accepted date of St. George's death

Iceland: First Day of Summer

Known in Icelandic as 'Sumardagurinn fyrsti', this holiday is an Icelandic flag day and marks the arrival of the first day of summer

Israel: Independence Day

Israeli Independence Day commemorates the declaration of independence of Israel in 1948

Regional

Spain (regional): Castile and León Community Day

Castile and León only. Commemorates of the Battle of Villalar in 1521

Regional

Spain (regional): St. George's Day

Celebrated annually on April 23rd, as this is the generally accepted date of St. George's death

Turkiye: National Sovereignty and Children's Day

The holiday commemorates the first opening of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey at Ankara in 1920

Not a Public Holiday

United Kingdom (regional): St. George's Day

Celebrated annually on April 23rd, as this is the generally accepted date of St. George's death

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General Information for April 23rd 2015
There are 7 public holidays today.
Day 113 of 2015
252 days left in 2015
Week 17 of the year
On this Day in History
1971 - The final day of the Operation Dewey Canyon III protest against the Vietnam War.
1967 - Tenor Saxophonist John Coltrane makes his last recording.
1616 - On this day, both Shakespeare and Cervantes died.
1564 - Birthdate of William Shakespeare. He would die on the same day 52 years later.