April Religious Festivals and Dates

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By Vexen Crabtree 2026

#april #hinduism #islam #judaism #paganism

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Note that some traditions have festivals and dates that start at sundown or in the evening of the night before, such as (Jewish, Muslim and some Pagan events). There are few Hindu dates on these calendars yet, due to the complexity & multiplicity of all the various calendars in use. Likewise, there are few south-east Asian calendar dates.

Date	Event	Notes
Apr 1st Wednesday
Apr 2nd Thursday (7 days) (this year)	Pesach (Passover)	Judaism. Marking the exodus from slavery in Egypt, with the Seder meal.
Apr 3rd Friday
Apr 4th Saturday	Qingming Jie (Festival of Pure Brightness)	Chinese religion. 15th day after the Spring Equinox
Apr 5th Sunday	Easter Day	Christianity (Western churches). For the resurrection of Jesus.
Apr 6th Monday
Apr 7th Tuesday
Apr 8th Wednesday
Apr 9th Thursday (this year)	Feast of Jalál (Glory)	Bahá'í Faith.
Apr 10th Friday
Apr 11th Saturday
Apr 12th Sunday	Easter Day (Julian)	Christianity (Orthodox & Rastafarian). For the resurrection of Jesus.
Apr 13th Monday
Apr 14th Tuesday (this year)	Guru Nanak Dev's Gurpurab/Prakesh (birthday)	Sikhism. Born in 1469 CE. The first guru.
Apr 14th Tuesday (this year)	Yom Ha Shoah (Holocaust Day)	Judaism. A day of remembrance for those countless many who suffered and died by the hands during the Nazi holocaust.
Apr 14th Tuesday (2 days) (this year)	Vaisakhi / Baisakhi	Sikhism. Marks the founding of the Order of Khalsa by Gobind Sing.
Apr 15th Wednesday
Apr 16th Thursday (this year)	Guru Harkrishan's Jyoti Jot (death)	Sikhism. The eighth guru.
Apr 16th Thursday (this year)	Guru Angad Dev's Jyoti Jot (death)	Sikhism. The second guru.
Apr 16th Thursday (this year)	Teg Bahadur becomes the 9th guru	Sikhism.
Apr 16th Thursday (this year)	Amar Das becomes the 3rd guru	Sikhism.
Apr 17th Friday
Apr 18th Saturday (this year)	Guru Teg Bahadur's Gurpurab/Prakesh (birthday)	Sikhism. The ninth guru.
Apr 18th Saturday (this year)	Guru Angad Dev's Gurpurab/Prakesh (birthday)	Sikhism. The second guru.
Apr 19th Sunday
Apr 20th Monday (this year)	Adar Mah Parab	Zoroastrianism. To give thanks for warmth and light of the year, and the house fire is given a rest.
Apr 21st Tuesday (fixed)	Groundation Day	Rastafarian. The anniversary of the Constitution created for Ethiopia by Emperor Haile Selassie I.
Apr 21st Tuesday (12 days) (this year)	Ridvan	Bahá'í Faith.
Apr 22nd Wednesday (this year)	Yom Ha'atzmaut (Independence Day)	Judaism in Israel. If this fell on a Mon, it is moved to Tues. If on a Fri or Sat, it's moved to the prior Thursday. For the creation of Israel in 1948.
Apr 22nd Wednesday (this year)	Zaratosht No Diso	Zoroastrianism. Date can vary due to balancing between the solar Hijri calendar of Iran and the Fasli calendar. The death of prophet Zoroaster.
Apr 23rd Thursday
Apr 24th Friday
Apr 25th Saturday
Apr 26th Sunday
Apr 27th Monday
Apr 28th Tuesday (this year)	Feast of Jamál (Beauty)	Bahá'í Faith.
Apr 29th Wednesday (this year)	Ninth Day of Ridván	Bahá'í Faith.
Apr 30th Thursday (1 days) (fixed)	Beltane Eve	Paganism.