This is our day guide for Thursday April 2nd 2020 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 2nd 2020
International: Public Holiday
Information about the attempts to tackle the Coronavirus Outbreak by declaring public holidays.
Argentina: Malvinas Day
Tribute to the fallen in the Malvinas War, commemorated each year on April 2nd.Regional
India (regional): Ram Navami
Celebrates the birth of Lord Rama to King Dasharatha of Ayodhya celebrated on the ninth day of ChaitraRegional
Switzerland (regional): Näfelser Fahrt
Marks a pilgrimage to the site of a battle with the Habsburgs in 1388
Taiwan: Tomb-Sweeping Day (in lieu)
Ching Ming is the Remembrance of Ancestors Day or Grave-Sweeping Day and takes place on the 15th day after the Spring Equinox.
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 KingApril 1st 2020 | Go to Today | April 3rd 2020
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| General Information for April 2nd 2020 | |
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| There are 6 public holidays today. | |
| Day 93 of 2020 | |
| 273 days left in 2020 | |
| Week 14 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1916 - The Isle of Wight's seaplanes destroy a Zeppelin. | |
| 1908 - The HMS Tiger takes part in an ill-fated home fleet exercise 20 miles south of the Isle of Wight.. | |
| 1902 - 'Electric Theatre', the first full-time cinema in the USA, opens in Los Angeles, California. | |
| 1805 - Writer Hans Christian Andersen, famous for his fairy tales, is born in Odense, Denmark. |
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