This is our day guide for Friday April 28th 2017 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 28th 2017
Barbados: National Heroes' Day
Barbadian National Heroes are the designees of the Order of National Heroes Act, as passed by the Parliament of Barbados in 1998
Gibraltar: Workers' Memorial Day
A day to commemorate those who lost their lives whilst workingRegional
India (regional): Parashurama Jayanti
Parshurama is the sixth avatar of Lord Vishnu. He is the son of Renuka and one of the saptarishi Sage JamadagniRegional
Italy (regional): Sardinia's Day
Sardinia Day marks April 28th 1794 when Sardinia expelled Viceroy Balbiano and freed the island from Piedmont domination.Regional
Philippines (regional): Public Holiday
The Palace has declared a non-working holiday in Metro Manila for the ASEAN SummitPublic sector only
USA (regional): Arbor Day
The first American Arbor Day took place in Nebraska City on 10 April 1872| Choose a Day |
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| General Information for April 28th 2017 | |
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| There are 6 public holidays today. | |
| Day 118 of 2017 | |
| 247 days left in 2017 | |
| Week 17 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1975 - General Duong Van Minh becomes the new president of South Vietnam. | |
| 1967 - Muhammad Ali is arrested for refusing army induction during the Vietnam War. | |
| 1947 - Thor Heyerdahl sets out to sail across the Pacific to Polynesia. | |
| 1941 - 'Ole Betty' - the nickname for the oldest-surviving B-17 Flying Fortress aeroplane - begins her career. |
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