Day Guide for Monday April 12th 2021 What are the holidays on April 12th 2021?

This is our day guide for Monday April 12th 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 12th 2021

Liberia: National Redemption Day

Anniversary of the coup d’état that was led by Samuel Doe in 1980 killing President Tolbert and 26 other government leaders

Public sector only

Maldives: First of Ramazan Holiday

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Muslim calendar. It is during this month that Muslims fast

Regional

Spain (regional): Feast of San Vincent Ferrer

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

Public sector only

Sri Lanka: Sinhala and Tamil New Year Holiday

Puthandu also known as Tamil New Year, is the celebration of the first day of the Tamil new year

Thailand: Songkran Holiday

Festivities begin to celebrate traditional Thai New Year

Observances on April 12th 2021

Russia: Cosmonautics Day

On April 12th 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first human to orbit the Earth, opening a new chapter of human endeavour in outer space.

United Nations: International Day of Human Space Flight 

On April 12th 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first human to orbit the Earth, opening a new chapter of human endeavour in outer space.

USA: National Big Wind Day

National Big Wind Day marks the recording of the highest natural wind gust measured on the Earth’s surface on this day in 1934.

USA: National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day

Celebrate National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day on April 12th, savoring the gooey goodness of a classic comfort food with endless creative twists.

USA: National Licorice Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Licorice Day

USA: National DEAR Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Drop Everything and Read Day.

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General Information for April 12th 2021
There are 5 public holidays today.
Day 102 of 2021
263 days left in 2021
Week 15 of the year
On this Day in History
2002 - A female Palestinian suicide bomber kills seven people and injures 104 (among them nine Arabs) at the Mahane Yehuda Market in Jerusalem.
1989 - Sugar Ray Robinson dies.
1961 - The Soviets launch the first human in space, Yuri Gagarin, in Vostok 1.
1861 - The American Civil War begins when Confederate forces fire on Fort Sumter, Charleston harbour, South Carolina.