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 yearRegional
India (regional): Biju Festival
Tripura. Biju Festival is a three-day festival that celebrates and showcases the cultural diversity of the Chakma people.Regional
India (regional): Bohag Bihu
First day of holidays for the Assamese New YearRegional
India (regional): Mahabishuba Sankranti
Odisha. Marks the beginning of the New Year in the traditional Odia calendarRegional
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| Choose a Day |
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| General Information for April 13th 2016 | |
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| 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 | |
| 1959 - Dutch orchestral conductor Eduard van Beinum dies after having a heart attack. | |
| 1742 - George Frideric Handel's oratorio Messiah has its world premiere in Dublin, Ireland. | |
| 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. |
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