Day Guide for Sunday April 4th 2021 What are the holidays on April 4th 2021?

This is our day guide for Sunday April 4th 2021 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 4th 2021

International: Easter Sunday

Easter Sunday is the most important date in the Christian church. In the bible, it is the day when Mary Magdalene found that an empty tomb in the cave in which Jesus had been placed.

International: Ching Ming Festival

Ching Ming is the Remembrance of Ancestors Day or Grave-Sweeping Day and takes place on the 15th day after the Spring Equinox.

Regional

Pakistan (regional): Public Holiday

Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was the ninth Prime Minister of Pakistan He founded the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and served as its chairman until his execution in 1979

Senegal: Independence Day

Celebrates independence and the transfer of power agreement signed with France on 4 April 1960

Taiwan: Children's Day

Children's Day was declared a non-working public holiday by the Legislative Yuan in May 1990

Observances on April 4th 2021

United Kingdom: International Carrot Day

OK, maybe they won't help you see in the dark, but this important vegetable needs some love on its national day.

United Nations: International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action 

Decades ago, millions of landmines were buried in countries across the world. Thousands of lives were lost, with others altered forever because of one unlucky step.

USA: National Chicken Cordon Bleu Day

Chicken, Cheese, breadcrumbs - Cordon Bleu is a delicious triple threat!

USA: National Hug a Newsperson Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Hug a Newsperson Day

USA: National School Librarian Day

It's a day to celebrate your School Librarian - just not too loudly, it's a library...

USA: National Walk Around Things Day

As spring starts to warm up in the northern hemisphere, it's the perfect time to get out in the fresh air for a walk.

Turkmenistan: A Drop of Water Is a Grain of Gold

This national holiday in Turkmenistan underlines the value and appreciation of water as a resource.

New Zealand: Daylight Savings End

Get ready to set your clocks back by one hour as daylight savings time ends.

International: Easter

Easter Sunday is the most important date in the Christian church. In the bible, it is the day when Mary Magdalene found that an empty tomb in the cave in which Jesus had been placed.

International: World Rat Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of World Rat Day.

USA: National Library Week

Find out the dates, history and background of National Library Week.

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General Information for April 4th 2021
There are 5 public holidays today.
Day 94 of 2021
271 days left in 2021
Week 13 of the year
On this Day in History
1968 - The American black civil rights leader, Dr Martin Luther King, is assassinated.
1841 - US President William Henry Harrison dies of pneumonia.
1731 - The Countess of Cesena is found, her body reduced to ashes. Was this down to Spontaneous Human Combustion?
Every year - It's the Feast day of Saint Isidore, the Patron Saint of the Internet.