Day Guide for Monday April 15th 2024 What are the holidays on April 15th 2024?

This is our day guide for Monday April 15th 2024 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 2024

International: Hari Raya Puasa Holiday

The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan

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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): Himachal Day

Himachal Pradesh only. The province of Himachal Pradesh was created on April 15th 1948

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India (regional): Bohag Bihu Holiday

Third day of holidays for the Assamese New Year

Lao: Lao New Year Holiday

Third 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

Sri Lanka: Sinhala and Tamil New Year (in lieu)

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

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Switzerland (regional): Sechselauten

This regional festival originated in medieval times when guildhalls across Zurich celebrated the first day of summer working hours

Thailand: Songkran

Festivities continue on the third day of the holidays to celebrate traditional Thai New Year

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USA (regional): Patriots Day

Commemorates the opening battles of the American Revolution at Lexington and Concord in 1775

Observances on April 15th 2024

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 Tax Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Tax 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.

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.

USA: Patriots' Day

Commemorates the opening battles of the American Revolution at Lexington and Concord in 1775

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General Information for April 15th 2024
There are 13 public holidays today.
Day 106 of 2024
260 days left in 2024
Week 16 of the year
On this Day in History
2000 - Baseball legend Cal Ripken Jnr makes his 3,000th career hit.
1972 - Hanoi and Haiphong Harbour are bombed by the United States during the Vietnam war.
1865 - Abraham Lincoln dies after being shot the previous day.
Every year - Tax Freedom Day, the traditional deadline for which federal income taxes must be paid to Washington DC.