Day Guide for Sunday April 23rd 2023 What are the holidays on April 23rd 2023?

This is our day guide for Sunday April 23rd 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 23rd 2023

International: Eid al-Fitr Holiday

The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan

Regional

India (regional): Basava Jayanthi

Karnataka. Marks the birthday of Basavanna, the founding saint of the Lingayat religion

Regional

India (regional): Khongjom Day

Marks the Anglo-Manipur War of 1891, on the anniversary of an important battle.

Malaysia: Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holiday

Marks the end of the fasting period of the Islamic month of Ramadan

Turkiye: National Sovereignty and Children's Day

The holiday commemorates the first opening of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey at Ankara in 1920

Not a Public Holiday

United Kingdom (regional): St. George's Day

Celebrated annually on April 23rd, as this is the generally accepted date of St. George's death

Vatican City: St. George's Day

A public holiday to mark the name saint of the current pope

Observances on April 23rd 2023

United Nations: English Language Day 

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Germany: German Beer Day

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United Kingdom: International Macaron Day

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USA: National Cherry Cheesecake Day

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USA: National Lost Dogs Awareness Day

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USA: National Picnic Day

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USA: National Take a Chance Day

Go ahead, roll the dice - what's the worst that can happen?

USA: National Talk Like Shakespeare Day

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United Nations: Spanish Language Day 

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United Nations: World Book and Copyright Day 

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United Kingdom: St. George's Day

Celebrated annually on April 23rd, as this is the generally accepted date of St. George's death

Spain: St. George's Day

St. George's Day is celebrated as a day of love and culture in Catalonia, Spain.

USA: National Day of Silence

A student-led national event where people take a vow of silence to highlight the silencing and erasure of LGBTQ people at school.

International: Eid Al Fitr

The holiday celebrates the conclusion of the 29 or 30 days of dawn-to-sunset fasting during the entire month of Ramadan.

International: World Table Tennis Day

A day to celebrate table tennis, as well as the universality and social inclusiveness the sport represents.

USA: National Library Week

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General Information for April 23rd 2023
There are 7 public holidays today.
Day 113 of 2023
252 days left in 2023
Week 16 of the year
On this Day in History
2003 - All schools in Beijing, China, are closed for two weeks because of the SARS virus.
1954 - Baseball legend Hank Aaron hits his first major league home run.
1891 - Composer Sergey Sergeyevich Prokofiev is born.
1858 - Max Karl Ernst Ludwig Planck, the reluctant revolutionary of quantum mechanics, is born in Kiel, Germany.