Day Guide for Thursday April 15th 2021 What are the holidays on April 15th 2021?

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 society

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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 Year

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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.

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India (regional): Bohag Bihu

Second day of holidays for the Assamese New Year

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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 Year

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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 Year

Observances 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

Celebrate the beauty and diversity of creative expression on World Art Day, April 15th! Learn about the history of this international observance and find fun ways to get involved in the art world.

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.

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General Information for April 15th 2021
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
2001 - Joey Ramone, musician and singer with US punk rock band The Ramones, dies (born 1951).
1989 - 96 football fans are crushed to death in the Hillsborough Tragedy.
1814 - Medora Leigh - thought to have been the incestuous lovechild of Lord Byron and Augusta - is born.
Every year - Songkran, the Water Festival, ends, signifying Thailand's New Year's Day.