Day Guide for Thursday April 6th 2023 What are the holidays on April 6th 2023?

This is our day guide for Thursday April 6th 2023 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 6th 2023

International: Maundy Thursday

Also Known as Holy Thursday, Maundy Thursday commemorates the last supper and established the ceremony known as the Eucharist

Burundi: President Ntaryamira Day

Marks the anniversary of President Cyprien Ntaryamira's death in 1994

DR Congo: Kimbangu Day

A public holiday to celebrate the struggle of Papa Simon Kimbangu and the African conscience

Israel: Pesach I

Passover (Pesach), is an eight day Jewish holiday that remembers the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt

Thailand: Chakri Day

Chakri Day commemorates the establishment of the Chakri Dynasty by Phra Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke in 1784

Observances on April 6th 2023

United Nations: International Day of Sport for Development and Peace 

Sport has the power to change the world; it is a fundamental right, a powerful tool to strengthen social ties and promote sustainable development and peace and well as solidarity, and respect.

USA: National Caramel Popcorn Day

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

USA: National Student-Athlete Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Student-Athlete Day

USA: National Teflon Day

This is one holiday tradition we encourage you not to stick to.

United Kingdom: New Beers Eve

New Beers Eve commemorates the day before the end of prohibition in 1933.

Canada: Tartan Day

An annual celebration of Scottish culture and heritage that began in Canada in the 1980s.

United Kingdom: Maundy Thursday

Also known as Holy Thursday, Maundy Thursday commemorates the last supper and established the ceremony known as the Eucharist.

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General Information for April 6th 2023
There are 5 public holidays today.
Day 96 of 2023
269 days left in 2023
Week 14 of the year
On this Day in History
1971 - Operation Lam Son 719 ends, one stage of the US campaign in Vietnam.
1960 - Sputnik 3 ceases sending back data, as noted in the song 'We Didn't Start the Fire'.
1937 - The Luigi Accame ploughs into Rocken End, off the Isle of Wight.
1652 - The Dutch sailor Jan van Riebeeck establishes a re-supply camp at the Cape of Good Hope. It eventually becomes Cape Town, South Africa.