Day Guide for Saturday April 14th 2018 What are the holidays on April 14th 2018?

This is our day guide for Saturday April 14th 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 14th 2018

International: Israa & Miaraj Night

Isra and Mi'raj marks the Night Journey from Mecca to Jerusalem and the ascent into heaven

International: Tamizh Puttaandu

Puthandu also known as Tamil New Year, is the celebration of the first day of the Tamil new year

Bangladesh: Pahela Boishakh

Mughal Emperor Akbar introduced the Bengali calendar in 1556 (Gregorian calendar) to make the collection of land tax easier in 'Subah Bangla', much of which is now in Bangladesh.

Cambodia: Khmer New Year

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

Honduras: Panamerican Day

Commemorates the First International Conference of American States which ended on 14 April 1890

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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

Assam. Marks the beginning of the Assamese New Year, signifying the time of harvest

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India (regional): Dr Ambedkar Jayanti

Celebrated to mark the birthday of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, an Indian jurist, politician, philosopher, anthropologist, historian and economist

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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 ☬

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India (regional): Cheiraoba

Cheiraoba is the Manipur New Year and is celebrated during the month of April.

Myanmar: Thingyan Holiday

Second day of the Water Festival before Burmese New Year

Nepal: Nepali New Year

Bikram Sambat is the official calendar of Nepal. New Year in this calendar usually falls on 14th April.

Thailand: Songkran

Festivities continue on the second day of the holidays to celebrate traditional Thai New Year

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General Information for April 14th 2018
There are 14 public holidays today.
Day 104 of 2018
261 days left in 2018
Week 15 of the year
On this Day in History
2005 - The US Oregon Supreme Court nullifies marriage licences issued to gay couples a year earlier by Multnomah County.
1976 - Morocco and Mauritania partition the Western Sahara.
1912 - The Titanic strikes an iceberg and begins to sink.
1699 - Khalsa, the brotherhood of the Sikh religion, is born in northern India, in accordance with the Nanakshahi calendar.