Day Guide for Thursday April 30th 2020 What are the holidays on April 30th 2020?

This is our day guide for Thursday April 30th 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 30th 2020

International: Public Holiday

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

Regional

Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba (regional): Rincon Day

An annual festival to mark the end of the harvest on Bonaire

Hong Kong: The Birthday of the Buddha

Statutory. The Buddha's Birthday was only made a holiday in 1998

Jordan: Labour Day (in lieu)

As Labour Day falls on a Friday in 2020, the previous Friday will be a public holiday

Macau: Buddha's Birthday

Marks three key events in Buddhas life - his birthday, the enlightenment and his achievement of Nirvana

Not a Public Holiday

Sint Maarten: Carnival Day

The carnival is celebrated on Queen Juliana's Birthday

South Korea: Buddha's Birthday

Lantern parades are held for Buddhas Birthday which is celebrated in late April or early May

Not a Public Holiday

Sweden: Walpurgis Night

Walpurgis Night is the night of April 30th, the eve of the feast day of Saint Walpurga

Vietnam: Reunification Day

Fall of Saigon and reunification of Vietnam in 1975 when Viet Cong and North Vietnamese troops captured Saigon

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General Information for April 30th 2020
There are 9 public holidays today.
Day 121 of 2020
245 days left in 2020
Week 18 of the year
On this Day in History
1970 - Nixon announces moves to destroy North Vietnamese and Vietcong sanctuaries during the Vietnam War.
1968 - Battle at Dai Do, part of the Vietnam War.
1943 - One of the greatest anti-Nazi deceptions of the Second World War, 'Operation Mincemeat', takes place.
1429 - Joan of Arc enters the Orleans army.