Day Guide for Thursday April 23rd 2020 What are the holidays on April 23rd 2020?

This is our day guide for Thursday April 23rd 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 23rd 2020

International: Public Holiday

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

International: St. George's Day

A public holiday to mark the name saint of the current pope

Iceland: First Day of Summer

Known in Icelandic as 'Sumardagurinn fyrsti', this holiday is an Icelandic flag day and marks the arrival of the first day of summer

Regional

India (regional): Tithi of Damodar Deva

Sri Damodar Dev was a famous religious preacher in the Vaishnavite movement of Assam

Regional

India (regional): Veer Kunvar Singh Jayanti

Babu Veer Kunwar Singh was a notable leader during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.

Regional

Spain (regional): Castile and León Community Day

Castile and León only. Commemorates of the Battle of Villalar in 1521

Regional

Spain (regional): St. George's Day

Celebrated annually on April 23rd, as this is the generally accepted date of St. George's death

Turkiye: National Sovereignty and Children's Day

The holiday commemorates the first opening of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey at Ankara in 1920

Not a Public Holiday

United Kingdom (regional): St. George's Day

Celebrated annually on April 23rd, as this is the generally accepted date of St. George's death

Observances on April 23rd 2020

USA: National Support Teen Literature Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Support Teen Literature Day

United Nations: English Language Day 

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Germany: German Beer Day

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United Kingdom: International Macaron Day

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USA: National Cherry Cheesecake Day

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USA: National Lost Dogs Awareness Day

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USA: National Picnic Day

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USA: National Take a Chance Day

Go ahead, roll the dice - what's the worst that can happen?

USA: National Talk Like Shakespeare Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Talk Like Shakespeare Day

United Nations: Spanish Language Day 

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United Nations: World Book and Copyright Day 

Find out the dates, history and traditions of World Book and Copyright Day 

USA: National Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day

United Kingdom: St. George's Day

Celebrated annually on April 23rd, as this is the generally accepted date of St. George's death

Spain: St. George's Day

St. George's Day is celebrated as a day of love and culture in Catalonia, Spain.

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General Information for April 23rd 2020
There are 9 public holidays today.
Day 114 of 2020
252 days left in 2020
Week 17 of the year
On this Day in History
2003 - All schools in Beijing, China, are closed for two weeks because of the SARS virus.
1954 - Baseball legend Hank Aaron hits his first major league home run.
1891 - Composer Sergey Sergeyevich Prokofiev is born.
1616 - On this day, both Shakespeare and Cervantes died.