This is our day guide for Thursday April 13th 2017 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 2017
International: Maundy Thursday
Also Known as Holy Thursday, Maundy Thursday commemorates the last supper and established the ceremony known as the EucharistRegional
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
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 2017 | |
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| There are 6 public holidays today. | |
| Day 103 of 2017 | |
| 262 days left in 2017 | |
| Week 15 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1966 - Iraqi politician Abdul Salam Arif dies in a mysterious helicopter crash at the banks of the Shatt al-Arab river in South Iraq. | |
| 1959 - Dutch orchestral conductor Eduard van Beinum dies after having a heart attack. | |
| 1883 - Alfred Packer - the Colorado Cannibal - is found guilty of murder and sentenced to death. | |
| 1640 - King Charles I summons the Short Parliament, which sat from this day until 5 May, 1640. |
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