Day Guide for Sunday April 1st 2018 What are the holidays on April 1st 2018?

This is our day guide for Sunday April 1st 2018 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 1st 2018

International: Easter (Catholic)

Easter Sunday is the most important date in the Christian church. In the bible, it is the day when Mary Magdalene found that an empty tomb in the cave in which Jesus had been placed.

Cyprus: National Day

Also known as 'EOKA Day', this holiday commemorates the start of the insurgence against the British in 1955

Not a Public Holiday

India: Bank Holiday

All banks are closed on April 1 due to the customary annual closing of accounts

Regional

India (regional): Odisha Day

Celebrated in Odisha to mark formation of the state as a separate province on 1 April 1936

Not a Public Holiday

International: April Fools Day

The day is observed by trying to play a practical joke on a victim who becomes known as an April Fool. The practical jokes range from simple to elaborate.

San Marino: Investiture of the Captains Regent

The two heads of state of the Republic of San Marino are elected every six months by the Grand and General Council, the country's legislative body

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General Information for April 1st 2018
There are 6 public holidays today.
Day 91 of 2018
274 days left in 2018
Week 13 of the year
On this Day in History
1999 - 'Inukshuk', Nunavut is established as a part of land claim settlements.
1957 - BBC series Panorama fools the nation with its legendary Growing Spaghetti joke.
1949 - The 26 counties of the Irish Free State become the Republic of Ireland.
Every year - The Ann Arbor Hash Bash, Michigan, USA (except if April Fool's Day falls on a week day, in which case this event defaults to the first Saturday of the month).