April

This article is a travel topic This is a calendar of events and festivals for the month of April. Global Australia 25th April: ANZAC Day, a public holiday in Australia and New Zealand. Dawn and morning commemorative services at war memorials and other places in both countries as well as in Gallipoli in Turkey. Cambodia Buddha's birthday: The Buddha's birth, enlightenment and passing beyond life and death are all celebrated in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Thailand, on the 15th day of the 6th month of the lunar calendar - which is usually in April according to the Gregorian calendar. Finland 30th April: Vappu France Cannes Film Festival in Cannes Germany 30th April: Walpurgisnacht 21 April 2007: Night of Museums [1], Dusseldorf. Jamaica Carnival Japan 29th April: Greenery Day (みどりの日 Midori no hi). The starting day of Golden Week in Japan, an extremely popular time to travel — best avoided as transport and accommodations are often booked solid. Early April: Kanamara Matsuri (金まら祭り), also known as the Iron Penis Festival, in Kawasaki, Japan Early to mid-April: Cherry Blossom Festival held throughout Japan, with Kyoto and Yoshino being the best locations. Lesotho Early April: Morija Arts & Cultural Festival, [2] in Morija Myanmar Mid-April: Thingyan Water Festival Netherlands 30th April (or Saturday 29th if 30th falls on a Sunday): Queens Day. New Zealand 25th April: ANZAC Day, a public holiday in Australia and New Zealand. Dawn and morning commemorative services at war memorials and other places in both countries as well as in Gallipoli in Turkey. South Africa Early April: Tulbagh Goes Dutch, [3] in Tulbagh in the Cape Winelands Mid April: National Science Festival, [4] in Grahamstown 27th April: Freedom Day (Public holiday) in South Africa. In celebration of South Africa's first non-racial democratic elections in 1994. Late April: Cheese Festival, [5]. Normally held on one of the cheese/wine farms surrounding Paarl Late April: Olive Festival, [6] in Prince Albert Late April: Pink Loerie Mardi Gras, [7] gay festival in Knysna Late April: Lusito Land Festival, [8] annual fund raiser event for the Mentally and Physically Handicapped with a distinct Portuguese flavour, at Wemmer Pan in Johannesburg Spain Last week in April: Abril Feria in Seville April 23rd: Autonomous Community of Castilla & Leon regional day. Is a bank holiday in the cities and provinces of: Avila, Burgos, Leon, Palencia, Salamanca, Segovia, Soria, Valladolid, Zamora. Sweden 30th April: Walpurgis Night Thailand 6th April: Chakri Memorial Day is a public holiday 13-15th April: Songkran (สงกรานต์) is the Thai New Year (celebration dates are fixed, but vary slightly regionally) United Kingdom Grand National at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England London Marathon, in London, England 2-15 April 2007: Edinburgh Science Festival [9], in Edinburgh, Scotland United States of America Early April: Merrie Monarch Festival, [10] in Hilo, Hawaii Early April: Cherry Blossom Festival, [11] in Washington, D.C. and others cities. Early April: New Orleans Spring Fiesta, [12] in New Orleans, Louisiana Mid April: Boston Marathon, [13] the world's oldest marathon held annually in Boston, Massachusetts Last weekend in April and first weekend in May: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, [14] in New Orleans, Louisiana Late April: Kentucky Derby Festival, [15] in Louisville, Kentucky Carnival in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Calendar of events and festivals January | February | March | April | May | June July | August | September | October | November | December This article is an outline and needs more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow!