Day Guide for Wednesday April 13th 2016 What are the holidays on April 13th 2016?

This is our day guide for Wednesday April 13th 2016 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 13th 2016

Cambodia: Khmer New Year

First day of Cambodian New Year. Known as Maha Songkran, it is a day to welcome the new year

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India (regional): Biju Festival

Tripura. Biju Festival is a three-day festival that celebrates and showcases the cultural diversity of the Chakma people.

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India (regional): Bohag Bihu

First day of holidays for the Assamese New Year

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India (regional): Mahabishuba Sankranti

Odisha. Marks the beginning of the New Year in the traditional Odia calendar

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India (regional): Vaisakhi

The beginning of the harvest season and birth of the Khalsa ☬

Lao: Lao New Year

Celebrated for three days, this is the most important festival in Laos

Myanmar: Thingyan

The Water Festival holidays precede the New Year

South Korea: National Assembly Election Day

Holiday for the election day for the 20th Parliament Representatives in the National Assembly

Sri Lanka: Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Eve

13 April is the day before Sinhala and Tamil New Year

Thailand: Songkran

The Songkran festival is the traditional Thai New Year's Day and is celebrated from April 13 to April 15

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General Information for April 13th 2016
There are 10 public holidays today.
Day 104 of 2016
262 days left in 2016
Week 15 of the year
On this Day in History
1970 - 'Houston, we have a problem...' Apollo 13 gets into difficulty.
1954 - Baseball legend Hank Aaron makes his first major league debut.
1640 - King Charles I summons the Short Parliament, which sat from this day until 5 May, 1640.
Every year - Songkran, the Water Festival, starts, signifying the end of the Thai year.