Day Guide for Friday April 12th 2024 What are the holidays on April 12th 2024?

This is our day guide for Friday April 12th 2024 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 2024

International: Eid Al Fitr Holiday

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

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

Liberia: Fast and Prayer Day

A religious holiday dedicated to collective reflection and self-discipline

Sri Lanka: Sinhala and Tamil New Year Eve

The day before Sinhala and Tamil New Year

Thailand: Extra holiday for Songkran

Extra to celebrate traditional Thai New Year

Observances on April 12th 2024

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 DEAR Day

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

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.

April 11th 2024 | Go to Today | April 13th 2024

Choose a Day
General Information for April 12th 2024
There are 5 public holidays today.
Day 103 of 2024
263 days left in 2024
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.
1961 - The Soviets launch the first human in space, Yuri Gagarin, in Vostok 1.
1927 - The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland officially came into being.
1874 - English footballer and cricketer William 'Fatty' Foulke is born in Darley, Shropshire.