Day Guide for Friday April 4th 2025 What are the holidays on April 4th 2025?

This is our day guide for Friday April 4th 2025 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 2025

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.

International: Eid Al Fitr Holiday

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

Angola: Peace Day

The Day of Peace and Reconciliation commemorates the end of the Angolan Civil War on this day in 2002.

North Korea: Chungmyung Day

Chungmyung Day marks the passing of the worst of winter and is a day for tidying up graves and doing home repairs that winter prohibited

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

Observances on April 4th 2025

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.

International: World Rat Day

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

International: National Walk to Work Day

On the first Friday in April, join the millions of people around the world who are taking strides towards a brighter, healthier future.

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General Information for April 4th 2025
There are 6 public holidays today.
Day 94 of 2025
271 days left in 2025
Week 14 of the year
On this Day in History
1968 - The American black civil rights leader, Dr Martin Luther King, is assassinated.
1923 - Baseball legend Babe Ruth hits the first home run in the history of the newly-opened Yankee Stadium.
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?