Day Guide for Sunday April 5th 2026 What are the holidays on April 5th 2026?

This is our day guide for Sunday April 5th 2026 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 5th 2026

International: Tomb-Sweeping Day

Ching Ming is the Remembrance of Ancestors Day or Grave-Sweeping Day and takes place on the 15th day after the Spring Equinox.

International: Easter (Catholic)

Easter Sunday is the most important date in the Christian church. In the bible, it is the day when Mary Magdalene found that an empty tomb in the cave in which Jesus had been placed.

Regional

India (regional): Babu Jagjivan Ram Birthday

Andhra Pradesh, Telangana. Birthday of an Indian independence activist and politician from Bihar

Observances on April 5th 2026

International: Easter

Easter Sunday is the most important date in the Christian church. In the bible, it is the day when Mary Magdalene found that an empty tomb in the cave in which Jesus had been placed.

Turkmenistan: A Drop of Water Is a Grain of Gold

This national holiday in Turkmenistan underlines the value and appreciation of water as a resource.

New Zealand: Daylight Savings End

Get ready to set your clocks back by one hour as daylight savings time ends.

USA: National Caramel Day

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

USA: National Deep Dish Pizza Day

Though associated with Chicago, the deep-dish pizza originated during the 17th century in Sicily.

USA: National Go For Broke Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Go For Broke Day

USA: National Raisin and Spice Bar Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Raisin and Spice Bar Day.

USA: National Read a Road Map Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Read a Road Map Day

United Nations: International Day of Conscience

A United Nations day that promotes a Culture of Peace with Love and Conscience.

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General Information for April 5th 2026
There are 3 public holidays today.
Day 95 of 2026
270 days left in 2026
Week 14 of the year
On this Day in History
2008 - US actor Charlton Heston, star of the film Ben-Hur and president of the National Rifle Association, dies (born 1923).
1951 - Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are sentenced to jail for conspiring to steal secrets about the atomic bomb - a historical moment documented in the song 'We Didn't Start the Fire'.
1904 - The first international rugby league match is played between England and an Other Nationalities team (Welsh and Scottish players) in Central Park, Wigan, England.
1841 - William Henry Harrison, 9th US President, dies of a pneumonia he contracted during his inaugural speech 32 days earlier.