Day Guide for Thursday April 15th 2021

This is our day guide for Thursday April 15th 2021 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 105 of 2021.

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

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Observances on April 15th 2021

  • USA: National Support Teen Literature Day
  • USA: National Glazed Spiral Ham Day
  • USA: National Rubber Eraser Day
  • USA: National Take a Wild Guess Day
  • USA: National Titanic Remembrance Day
  • International: World Art Day
  • USA: National High Five Day
  • Kazakhstan: National Lovers’ Day
  • USA: National ASL Day

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