Day Guide for Wednesday April 15th 2020 What are the holidays on April 15th 2020?

This is our day guide for Wednesday April 15th 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 15th 2020

International: Public Holiday

Information about the attempts to tackle the Coronavirus Outbreak by declaring public holidays.

Regional

Bolivia (regional): Public Holiday

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

Regional

India (regional): Himachal Day

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

Regional

India (regional): Bohag Bihu Holiday

Public holidays for the Assamese New Year

Israel: Pesach VII

Passover (Pesach), is an eight day Jewish holiday that remembers the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt

Lao: Lao New Year Holiday

Third day of holidays to mark the Lao New Year

Regional

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

South Korea: Legislative Election Day

Holiday for the voting in the legislative election of South Korea

Observances on April 15th 2020

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.

USA: Tax Freedom Day

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

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.

International: Banana Day

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

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General Information for April 15th 2020
There are 10 public holidays today.
Day 106 of 2020
260 days left in 2020
Week 16 of the year
On this Day in History
1989 - 96 football fans are crushed to death in the Hillsborough Tragedy.
1865 - Abraham Lincoln dies after being shot the previous day.
1452 - Italian Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci is born (d. 1519).
Every year - Tax Freedom Day, the traditional deadline for which federal income taxes must be paid to Washington DC.