This is our day guide for Thursday April 15th 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 15th 2021
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Bolivia (regional): Public Holiday
The city of Tarija commemorates the Batalla de la Tablada which was fought on April 15th 1817.
Cambodia: Khmer New Year Holiday
Second day of Cambodian New Year. Known as Virak Wanabat, it is a time to think of the less fortunate in societyRegional
India (regional): Sarhul
A key tribal festival, celebrated on Chaitra Shukla Tritiya, the third day of waxing moon in Chaitra month. Sarhul marks the beginning of New YearRegional
India (regional): Bengali New Year
Mughal Emperor Akbar introduced the Bengali calendar in 1556 (Gregorian calendar) to make the collection of land tax easier in 'Subah Bangla', much of which is now in Bangladesh.Regional
India (regional): Bohag Bihu
Second day of holidays for the Assamese New YearRegional
India (regional): Himachal Day
Himachal Pradesh only. The province of Himachal Pradesh was created on April 15th 1948
Israel: Independence Day
Israeli Independence Day commemorates the declaration of independence of Israel in 1948
Lao: Lao New Year Holiday
Second day of holidays to mark the Lao New YearRegional
Malaysia (regional): Declaration of Malacca as a Historical City
Malacca City was declared as a UNESCO Historic City on April 15th 1989.
Myanmar: Thingyan Holiday
Third day of the Water Festival before Burmese New Year
North Korea: Birth Date of Kim Il Sung
Kim Il-sung was born on April 15th 1912 and was the leader of North Korea from its establishment in 1948 until his death in 1994
Thailand: Songkran Holiday
Festivities continue on the third day of the holidays to celebrate traditional Thai New YearObservances on April 15th 2021
USA: National Support Teen Literature Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Support Teen Literature Day
USA: National Glazed Spiral Ham Day
Though this delicious treat appears on many dinner tables at Christmas, it is also an Easter favorite, which is why we celebrate it in the middle of April.
USA: National Rubber Eraser Day
No, it's not a mistake, it really is National Eraser Day.
USA: National Take a Wild Guess Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Take a Wild Guess Day
USA: National Titanic Remembrance Day
Arguably, the most famous ever ship sank this day in 1912.
International: World Art Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of World Art Day
USA: National High Five Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National High Five Day
Kazakhstan: National Lovers’ Day
In Kazakhstan, this day has overtaken Valentine's Day as the day to celebrate love.
USA: National ASL Day
National ASL Day is a day of observance celebrating American Sign Language.April 14th 2021 | Go to Today | April 16th 2021
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| General Information for April 15th 2021 | |
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| There are 12 public holidays today. | |
| Day 105 of 2021 | |
| 260 days left in 2021 | |
| Week 15 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1865 - Abraham Lincoln dies after being shot the previous day. | |
| 1814 - Medora Leigh - thought to have been the incestuous lovechild of Lord Byron and Augusta - is born. | |
| 1452 - Italian Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci is born (d. 1519). | |
| Every year - Songkran, the Water Festival, ends, signifying Thailand's New Year's Day. |
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