Day Guide for Monday April 15th 2019 What are the holidays on April 15th 2019?

This is our day guide for Monday April 15th 2019 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 15th 2019

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Bolivia (regional): Public Holiday

The city of Tarija commemorates the Batalla de la Tablada which was fought on April 15th 1817.

Cambodia: Khmer New Year Holiday

Second day of Cambodian New Year. Known as Virak Wanabat, it is a time to think of the less fortunate in society

Public sector only

Costa Rica: Holy Week Holiday

Public sector workers have been given all of Holy week as a holiday to encourage domestic tourism

Public sector only

Honduras: Holy Week Holiday

Public sector workers have been given all of Holy week as a holiday to encourage domestic tourism

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India (regional): Bohag Bihu

This is the most important agricultural festival in Assam and marks the beginning of the Assamese New Year, signifying the time of harvest.

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India (regional): Himachal Day

Himachal Pradesh only. The province of Himachal Pradesh was created on April 15th 1948

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India (regional): Vishu

Vishu is celebrated with much fanfare and energy in all parts of Kerala. It is considered a festival of light and fireworks

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India (regional): 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.

Lao: Lao New Year Holiday

Second day of holidays to mark the Lao New Year

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Malaysia (regional): Declaration of Malacca as a Historical City

Malacca City was declared as a UNESCO Historic City on April 15th 1989.

Myanmar: Thingyan Holiday

Third day of the Water Festival before Burmese New Year

North Korea: Birth Date of Kim Il Sung

Kim Il-sung was born on April 15th 1912 and was the leader of North Korea from its establishment in 1948 until his death in 1994

Public sector only

Sri Lanka: Special Holiday (in lieu)

Public Holiday in lieu of Sinhala and Tamil New Year Day which falls on a Sunday in 2019

Thailand: Songkran

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

Public sector only

USA (regional): Patriots Day

Commemorates the opening battles of the American Revolution at Lexington and Concord in 1775

Public sector only

Uruguay: Bank Holiday

Tourism week is the name for the five days of Easter week holidays in Uruguay

Public sector only

Venezuela: Holy Week Holiday

Public sector holiday in the run up to Easter

Vietnam: Hung Kings Temple Festival

The official name of the festival is Death Anniversary of the Hung Kings but does not mark the death of any specific Hung King

Observances on April 15th 2019

USA: National Glazed Spiral Ham Day

Though this delicious treat appears on many dinner tables at Christmas, it is also an Easter favorite, which is why we celebrate it in the middle of April.

USA: National Rubber Eraser Day

No, it's not a mistake, it really is National Eraser Day.

USA: National Take a Wild Guess Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Take a Wild Guess Day

USA: National Tax Day

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

USA: National Titanic Remembrance Day

Arguably, the most famous ever ship sank this day in 1912.

International: World Art Day

Celebrate the beauty and diversity of creative expression on World Art Day, April 15th! Learn about the history of this international observance and find fun ways to get involved in the art world.

Kazakhstan: National Lovers’ Day

In Kazakhstan, this day has overtaken Valentine's Day as the day to celebrate love.

USA: National ASL Day

National ASL Day is a day of observance celebrating American Sign Language.

USA: Patriots' Day

Commemorates the opening battles of the American Revolution at Lexington and Concord in 1775

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General Information for April 15th 2019
There are 18 public holidays today.
Day 105 of 2019
260 days left in 2019
Week 16 of the year
On this Day in History
2000 - Baseball legend Cal Ripken Jnr makes his 3,000th career hit.
1961 - B-26 planes bomb Cuban airfields by order of John Fitzgerald Kennedy - 35th President of the United States.
1865 - Abraham Lincoln dies after being shot the previous day.
1814 - Medora Leigh - thought to have been the incestuous lovechild of Lord Byron and Augusta - is born.