1st of April is Easter Monday in Eastern and Western Christian religions. The day marks the resurrection of Jesus Christ three days after his crucifixion.

1st of April is also Kha b-Nisan (Assyrian and Chaldean New Year). Assyrians and Chaldeans mark Kha b-Nisan, also known as Akitu, at the beginning of spring in the Northern hemisphere. Celebrated by indigenous Assyrians of Northern Iraq, North-eastern Syria, South-eastern Türkiye and North-western Iran.

4th of April is Qingming (Tomb Sweeping Day). Qingming is a time for Chinese people to show respect to their ancestors by visiting and cleaning their ancestors’ tombs.

8th of April is Hana Matsuri (Flower Festival). In Japan, Buddha’s Birthday is celebrated on 8th April. The day features the display of flowers at temples and the viewing of cherry blossoms throughout the country.

9th of April is Eid-al-Fitr. The Islamic month of fasting, Ramadan, ends with the festival of Eid al Fitr. A celebratory meal breaks the fast, and good deeds have special significance during this time. Eid is also a time of forgiveness and making amends.

9th of April is Ugadi (Telugu New Year). Ugadi or Yugadi, also known as Samvatsarādi (meaning “beginning of the year”), is New Year’s Day according to the Hindu calendar and is celebrated in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Goa in India.

14th of April is Aluth Avurudda (Sinhalese New Year). This festival is known as Aluth Ayurudda and marks the beginning of the solar New Year. It is traditionally celebrated by Sinhalese in Sri Lanka.

14th of April is also Navavarsha (Nepalese New Year). Nepal relies upon more than one calendar. As such, residents of Nepal get to enjoy three New Year celebrations, namely New Year on the Gregorian calendar, Tibetan New Year and Navavarsha. Navavarsha is typically held in the second week of April, the first day of Baisakh on the Bikram Sambat calendar. Nepal also celebrates the lunar new year (Sonam Lhosar) with a public holiday.

15th of April is Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year). It marks the first day of the Bangla Calendar. In Bangladesh, people clean and decorate their houses to welcome the New Year. They visit temples and pray for good fortune and prosperity in the coming year.

15th of April is also Maithil New Year. Maithil New Year is celebrated by communities in various parts of India including Tamil Nadu, Assam, Bengal, Kerala, Manipur, Orissa, Punjab, Tripura as well as in Nepal.

23rd of April is Hanuman Jayanti. Hanuman Jayanti is a Hindu religious festival that celebrates the birth of the Hindu God Hanuman, who is highly venerated throughout India and Nepal. This festival is celebrated on different days across India.

25th of April is ANZAC day. ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. ANZAC Day is an anniversary of the day when Australian and New Zealand soldiers landed in Galipoli in 1915 as part of the Allies’ invasion. It is a public holiday to recognise the contribution and sacrifices of all those who have served Australia in time of war and in war like conflicts. The day is observed with the dawn service, marches and ceremonies across Australia and New Zealand on a Public Holiday.

29th of April is the Hung Vuong Festival. The Hung Kings’ Temple Festival is a Vietnamese festival held annually from the eighth to the eleventh day of the third lunar month in honour of the Hung Vuong or Hung Kings. The Festival commemorates the contributions of the Hung dynasty, who were the traditional founders of the nation and the first emperors of Vietnam. Since 2007 this has been a national holiday in Vietnam.