Day Guide for Sunday April 14th 2019 What are the holidays on April 14th 2019?

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Holidays on April 14th 2019

International: Sinhala and Tamil New Year

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

Bangladesh: Bengali New Year

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.

Bhutan: Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung

Honours a 17th century Tibetan Buddhist lama who first united Bhutan as a nation-state.

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): Bohag Bihu Holiday

First day of holidays for the Assamese New Year

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India (regional): Ashoka's Birth Anniversary

Bihar commemorates the birth date of the a famous Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty

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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): Ram Navami

Celebrates the birth of Lord Rama to King Dasharatha of Ayodhya celebrated on the ninth day of Chaitra

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India (regional): Cheiraoba

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

Lao: Lao New Year

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

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

Observances on April 14th 2019

USA: National Dolphin Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Dolphin Day

USA: National Ex Spouse Day

A day created to encourage forgiveness and healing after the difficulty of a breakup.

USA: National Pan American Day

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

USA: National Pecan Day

Pecans are the only major tree nut indigenous to America, so it would be nuts not to give them a national day!

USA: National Reach as High as You Can Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Reach as High as You Can Day

USA: National That Sucks Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National That Sucks Day

International: Palm Sunday

Palm Sunday is the Sunday before Easter and commemorates Jesus' entry into Jerusalem.

South Korea: Black Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Black Day.

USA: National Gardening Day

It's solar new year, so what better time to turn your attention to your garden.

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General Information for April 14th 2019
There are 16 public holidays today.
Day 104 of 2019
261 days left in 2019
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.
1936 - Racing driver Jim Clarke is born.
1912 - The Titanic strikes an iceberg and begins to sink.
1471 - The battle of Barnet is fought as part of the Second War of the Roses.