Day Guide for Monday April 20th 2020 What are the holidays on April 20th 2020?

This is our day guide for Monday April 20th 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 20th 2020

International: Public Holiday

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

International: Orthodox Easter Monday

The Orthodox church uses the Julian calendar for the calculation of Easter, which can often mean that Orthodox Easter falls later than Easter observed elsewhere

Regional

Brazil (regional): Bridge Holiday

São Paulo has declared this optional point holiday to extend the weekend to Tiradentes Day on Tuesday.

Public sector only

Canada (regional): St. George's Day

This is the generally accepted date of St. George's death

Egypt: Sham El Nessim

Sham El-Nessim is an ancient Egyptian spring festival celebrated on the day after Coptic Easter

Eswatini: King's Birthday

As the King's Birthday falls on a Sunday in 202, the following Monday will be a public holiday

Regional

India (regional): Garia Puja

Tripura only. A popular festival held on the seventh day of the month of Vaishakha

Public sector only

Myanmar: Burmese New Year

Third day of holidays to mark the Burmese New Year

Regional

Spain (regional): Feast of San Vincent Ferrer

Vincent Ferrer was a Valencian Dominican friar, who gained acclaim as a missionary and a logician

Regional

Switzerland (regional): Sechselauten

This regional festival originated in medieval times when guildhalls across Zurich celebrated the first day of summer working hours

Public sector only

USA (regional): Patriots Day

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

Uruguay: Landing of the 33 Patriots Day

Commemorates the return of Juan Lavelleja and his 33 exiled Uruguayan fighters in 1825

Observances on April 20th 2020

United Nations: Chinese Language Day 

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Chinese Language Day 

USA: National Lima Bean Respect Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Lima Bean Respect Day

USA: National Look Alike Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Look Alike Day

USA: National Pineapple Upside Down Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Pineapple Upside Down Day

USA: Weed Day

There's a day dedicated to cannabis? Stone Me!

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 20th 2020
There are 12 public holidays today.
Day 111 of 2020
255 days left in 2020
Week 17 of the year
On this Day in History
2001 - China removes homosexuality from its list of mental illnesses.
1941 - Baseball legend Pete Rose is sentenced to five months in jail, 1000 hour community service and a $500,000 fine.
570 - Mohammed, founder of the Islam, is born in Mecca.
Every year - Feast day of Saint Caedwalla, the Patron Saint of serial killers.