Saturday 15th April 2023 | There is a Day for that!

This is our day guide for Saturday April 15th 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?

Observances on April 15th 2023

World Art Day 🎨

Find out the dates, history and traditions of World Art Day

World Circus Day 🎪

World Circus Day is the most important joint, international celebration of circus arts by the global circus community.

National Lovers’ Day

In Kazakhstan, this day has overtaken Valentine's Day as the day to celebrate love.

National Glazed Spiral Ham Day

Food
USA

Though this delicious treat appears on many dinner tables at Christmas, it is also an Easter favorite, which is why we celebrate it in the middle of April.

National Rubber Eraser Day

General
USA

No, it's not a mistake, it really is National Eraser Day.

National Take a Wild Guess Day

General
USA

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Take a Wild Guess Day

National Titanic Remembrance Day

History
USA

Arguably, the most famous ever ship sank this day in 1912.

National ASL Day

National ASL Day is a day of observance celebrating American Sign Language.

National Record Store Day

Culture
USA

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Record Store Day

Orthodox Holy Saturday

International

Orthodox Holy Saturday takes place on the Day before Orthodox Easter.

La Tablada

Bolivia

The city of Tarija commemorates the Batalla de la Tablada which was fought on April 15th 1817.

Khmer New Year

Cambodia

Khmer New Year, also known as Cambodian New Year is based on the traditional solar new year, that is observed in parts of India and Asia.

Bengali New Year

India

Mughal Emperor Akbar introduced the Bengali calendar in 1556 (Gregorian calendar) to make the collection of land tax easier in 'Subah Bangla', much of which is now in Bangladesh.

Bohag Bihu

India

This is the most important agricultural festival in Assam and marks the beginning of the Assamese New Year, signifying the time of harvest.

Himachal Day

India

Himachal Pradesh only. The province of Himachal Pradesh was created on April 15th 1948

Vishu

India

Vishu is celebrated with much fanfare and energy in all parts of Kerala. It is considered a festival of light and fireworks

Lao New Year

Celebrated for three days, this is the most important festival in Laos

Declaration of Malacca as a Historical City

Malaysia

Malacca City was declared as a UNESCO Historic City on April 15th 1989.

Thingyan

Myanmar

The Water Festival holidays precede the New Year

Birth Date of Kim Il Sung

North Korea

Kim Il-sung was born on April 15th 1912 and was the leader of North Korea from its establishment in 1948 until his death in 1994

Songkran Festival

Thailand

In Thailand, Songkran refers to the sun’s annual passing into the Aries constellation, the first sign of the Zodiac, which marks the traditional start of the new year.

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Day Guide for Saturday April 15th 2023