Day Guide for Tuesday April 12th 2022 What are the holidays on April 12th 2022?

This is our day guide for Tuesday April 12th 2022 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 12th 2022

Public sector only

Costa Rica: Holy Week Holiday

Public sector workers have been given all of Holy week as a holiday to encourage domestic tourism

Public sector only

Honduras: Holy Week Holiday

Public sector workers have been given all of Holy week as a holiday to encourage domestic tourism

Liberia: National Redemption Day

Anniversary of the coup d’état that was led by Samuel Doe in 1980 killing President Tolbert and 26 other government leaders

Myanmar: Thingyan Holiday

Public Holiday for Myanmar New Year Festival

Sri Lanka: Special Public Holiday

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

Public sector only

Uruguay: Bank Holiday

Tourism week is the name for the five days of Easter week holidays in Uruguay

Public sector only

Venezuela: Holy Week Holiday

Public sector holiday in the run up to Easter

Observances on April 12th 2022

Russia: Cosmonautics Day

On April 12th 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first human to orbit the Earth, opening a new chapter of human endeavour in outer space.

United Nations: International Day of Human Space Flight 

On April 12th 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first human to orbit the Earth, opening a new chapter of human endeavour in outer space.

USA: National Big Wind Day

National Big Wind Day marks the recording of the highest natural wind gust measured on the Earth’s surface on this day in 1934.

USA: National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day

USA: National Licorice Day

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

USA: National Education and Sharing Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Education and Sharing Day

USA: National DEAR Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Drop Everything and Read Day.

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General Information for April 12th 2022
There are 7 public holidays today.
Day 102 of 2022
263 days left in 2022
Week 15 of the year
On this Day in History
2002 - A female Palestinian suicide bomber kills seven people and injures 104 (among them nine Arabs) at the Mahane Yehuda Market in Jerusalem.
1989 - Sugar Ray Robinson dies.
1927 - The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland officially came into being.
1918 - The SS Luis is torpedoed off the coast of the Isle of Wight.