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ANZAC Day - April 25, the Australia and New Zealand national day of remembrance
ANZAC Day on April 25 is the principal day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand, honouring the Australia and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) and all subsequent military service. Dawn services, gun breakfasts, two-up, and marches in every Australian state and territory and across New Zealand. A public holiday in both countries.
Hung Kings Commemoration in Vietnam (Giỗ Tổ Hùng Vương) - 10th day of the 3rd lunar month, the ancestral founders
The Hung Kings Commemoration (Giỗ Tổ Hùng Vương) on the 10th day of the 3rd lunar month is a federal public holiday in Vietnam honouring the legendary Hung Kings, traditionally regarded as the founders of the first Vietnamese state (Văn Lang) in 2879 BCE. The principal ceremony is held at the Hung Kings Temple complex in Phu Tho province.
Tiradentes Day - April 21, Joaquim José da Silva Xavier and the Inconfidência Mineira
Brazil's Tiradentes Day on April 21 commemorates Joaquim José da Silva Xavier, a conspirator in the 1789 Inconfidência Mineira executed by the Portuguese crown in 1792. A federal public holiday and national hero's day.
Yom Ha'atzmaut - Israeli Independence Day, the declaration of the State of Israel, and the modern Jewish homeland
Yom Ha'atzmaut is the Israeli national day, observed on the 5th day of the Hebrew month of Iyar, commemorating the declaration of the establishment of the State of Israel on May 14, 1948. The festival is marked by official ceremonies, the lighting of twelve torches representing the tribes of Israel, military parades, barbecues, and the singing of Hatikvah (the national anthem).
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Patriots’ Day - third Monday in April, the Battles of Lexington and Concord, and the Boston Marathon
Patriots’ Day is observed on the third Monday in April in Massachusetts, Maine, Wisconsin, Connecticut, North Dakota, and (as "Patriots’ Day") a public school observance in several other states. It commemorates the April 19, 1775 Battles of Lexington and Concord, the first armed engagements of the American Revolutionary War.
Showa Day - April 29, the first postwar Japanese national holiday honoring Emperor Hirohito
Japan's Showa Day (Showa no Hi) on April 29 was established in 1949 as Greenery Day to honor Emperor Hirohito's birthday. It was renamed in 1989 after Hirohito's death, transforming it into a day of reflection on the Showa era (1926-1989) and the first of four Golden Week holidays.
Kartini Day - April 21, the Indonesian observance honoring R.A. Kartini and women's empowerment
Kartini Day on April 21 is the Indonesian national observance honoring Raden Adjeng Kartini, a Javanese noblewoman and women's rights pioneer. Established in 1964, it is a public holiday in Indonesia. The day commemorates Kartini's 1879 birth and her advocacy for women's education and emancipation in the Dutch East Indies.
Cultural celebration(6)
Thingyan - the Burmese water festival, a fixed four-day new year of pouring water and gilded pagodas
Thingyan is the Burmese water festival and Burmese New Year, held over four days from 13 to 16 April. Water is poured over elders and Buddha images for purification, and the dates are a fixed civil holiday rather than a lunar one.
Qingming - April 4 or 5, the Chinese Tomb Sweeping Day, ancestor veneration, and the Cold Food Festival
Qingming (also Tomb Sweeping Day) on April 4 or 5 is a Chinese festival of ancestor veneration, observed by sweeping graves, offering food, and burning paper money. A 3-day public holiday in mainland China, also observed in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Vietnam, and the Chinese diaspora.
Sham el-Nessim - the Egyptian spring festival, the Monday after Easter when the Nile goes out and eggs are dyed
Sham el-Nessim is the Egyptian Coptic spring festival held on the Monday after Easter. Families dye and eat eggs, spend the whole holiday at the Nile or the coast, and celebrate the first warm days of spring.
Songkran - Thai New Year water festival, April 13-15, and how Thailand observes it
Songkran is the Thai New Year water festival on April 13-15. Celebrated across Thailand, Laos (Pi Mai), Cambodia (Chaul Chnam Thmey), Myanmar (Thingyan), and the Shan / Dai / Tai diaspora. Public holiday in Thailand. Mass water-throwing tradition reflects Buddhist and Brahmanical roots.
April Fools Day - April 1, the global prank festival, its origin, and how it is observed
April Fools Day on April 1 is the informal western prank-and-joke tradition observed in many countries. First attested in the 1500s, with a US media tradition going back to the 1700s; now surfaces in newspapers, brands, and online platforms worldwide. Not a public holiday.
Beltane - the Gaelic May Day, the fires of purification, and the union of earth and sky
Beltane is the Gaelic May Day festival, observed on April 30-May 1 in Ireland, Scotland, and the Isle of Man. The festival marks the beginning of summer and the union of the Earth Mother and Sky Father, with the lighting of bonfires, the Maypole dance, and the symbolic protection of livestock as they are moved to summer pastures.
Religious observance(13)
Easter - the computus moveable feast, Christian origin, and how the US observes it
Easter is a Christian feast day observed on the first Sunday after the first ecclesiastical full moon after the spring equinox. Movable date between March 22 and April 25. Not a US federal holiday but is a major commercial and religious holiday.
Eid al-Fitr - the Islamic Festival of Breaking the Fast on 1 Shawwal, and how it is observed worldwide
Eid al-Fitr is the Islamic Festival of Breaking the Fast on 1 Shawwal (the 10th month of the Hijri calendar), marking the end of the month of Ramadan. A 1-3 day public holiday in most Muslim-majority countries, observed with communal prayer, charity (Zakat al-Fitr), family gatherings, and special foods. Dates move each year because the Islamic calendar is lunar.
Galungan - the Balinese day of dharma's return, and the 210-day pawukon cycle
Galungan is the Balinese Hindu festival marking the return of dharma after Bhatara Guru's descent into the underworld. It always falls on a Wednesday and recurs on a 210-day pawukon cycle, so Bali sees it roughly twice a Gregorian year.
Passover - the 7-day Jewish festival of Pesach, 15 Nisan, and the Seder
Passover (Pesach) is the 7-day Jewish festival on 15 Nisan (Hebrew calendar), commemorating the Exodus from Egypt. Observed with the Seder meal and the removal of chametz (leavened products). Date moves between late March and late April in the Gregorian calendar.
Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr - the Islamic month of fasting and the celebration that follows
Ramadan is the 9th month of the Islamic (Hijri) calendar, observed by approximately 1.8 billion Muslims worldwide with daily fasting from dawn to sunset. Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan on 1 Shawwal. Dates move each year because the Hijri calendar is lunar.
Buddha's Birthday in South Korea (Seokgatenil) - 8th day of the 4th lunar month
Buddha's Birthday (Seokgatenil, 석가탄신일) on the 8th day of the 4th lunar month is a South Korean national public holiday marking the birth, enlightenment, and parinirvana of the Buddha. Observed with the Lotus Lantern Festival and temple events in Seoul and nationwide.
Good Friday (Viernes Santo) - the crucifixion commemoration at the heart of Semana Santa
Good Friday (Viernes Santo) is the Friday before Easter Sunday, commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. It is a national public holiday throughout Spain, where it forms part of Semana Santa (Holy Week), and in most Catholic and Protestant countries.
Isra and Mi'raj - the Night Journey and Ascension of the Prophet Muhammad
Isra and Mi'raj (Isra Miraj) is the Islamic observance of the Prophet Muhammad's night journey from Mecca to Jerusalem and his ascension to heaven. Observed on 27 Rajab in the Hijri lunar calendar, it falls in March-April in the Gregorian calendar. Most prominently observed in Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, and Egypt.
Laylat al-Qadr - the Night of Power, the odd nights of Ramadan, and the thousand-month reward
Laylat al-Qadr is the Night of Power in Islam, observed on one of the odd nights during the last ten days of Ramadan (most commonly the 27th). The night marks the revelation of the Qur'an to the Prophet Muhammad and is considered the holiest night of the Islamic calendar. Worship on this night is said to be better than a thousand months of worship.
Vaisakhi - the Sikh New Year, the founding of the Khalsa, and Nagar Kirtan
Vaisakhi is the Sikh New Year and the anniversary of the founding of the Khalsa by Guru Gobind Singh in 1699, observed on 13 April. The largest celebrations are in Punjab, with Nagar Kirtan processions, Gatka martial arts demonstrations, and the reading of the Guru Granth Sahib continuously for 48 hours.
Vesak - Buddha Purnima, the birth, enlightenment, and death of the Buddha, observed across Buddhist Asia
Vesak (also Buddha Purnima or Wesak) is the most important Buddhist holiday, observed on the full moon of the Hindu month of Vaisakha (April-May) to commemorate the birth, enlightenment, and death of Siddhartha Gautama. A public holiday in Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Bangladesh, Nepal, and parts of India.
Ascension Day - the Christian feast of the ascension of Jesus Christ into heaven, 40 days after Easter
Ascension Day is a Christian feast observed on the 40th day after Easter, commemorating the ascension of Jesus Christ into heaven in the presence of his disciples, as described in Acts 1:9-11. The day is observed 40 days after Easter Sunday (always on a Thursday, marking the 6th week of Eastertide).
Mahavir Jayanti - the birthday of Mahavira, the founder of Jainism, and the Jain new year
Mahavir Jayanti is the birthday of Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara and founder of Jainism in its present form, celebrated on the 13th day of the bright fortnight of the Hindu month of Chaitra. The festival is one of the most important holidays in the Jain calendar and is observed by the Digambara and Svetambara sects.
International observance(4)
Earth Day - April 22, the modern environmental observance that started with a 1969 teach-in and now reaches more than 190 countries
Earth Day on April 22 is the annual international observance of the modern environmental movement, founded in 1970 by US Senator Gaylord Nelson and celebrated in more than 190 countries. It falls during World Earth Week and overlaps with the March equinox Earth Day observed by the United Nations.
World Health Day - April 7, the founding anniversary of the WHO
World Health Day on April 7 marks the anniversary of the World Health Organization (WHO), founded in 1948. The day is observed globally with WHO campaigns focusing on a specific public health theme each year.
International Dance Day - April 29, the global celebration of dance
International Dance Day on April 29 is a global celebration of dance as an art form, observed by the International Dance Council (CID-UNESCO) and dance communities worldwide. Established in 1982. Not a public holiday.
World Book Day - April 23, the UNESCO-recognised international observance celebrating authors, books, and reading
World Book Day on April 23 is the UNESCO-recognised international observance celebrating authors, books, and reading. Founded in 1995 in Catalonia, observed in 100+ countries, and a major annual moment for the publishing industry, particularly through the UK and Ireland token-gift programme that gives 15 million books to children each year.