This is a calendar of events and festivals for the month of '''April'''.
Global
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.
'''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.
30th April: '''Vappu'''
'''[http://www.festival-cannes.fr/ Cannes Film Festival]''' in Cannes
30th April: '''Walpurgisnacht'''
21 April 2007: '''Night of Museums''' [http://www.nacht-der-museen.de/], Dusseldorf.
'''[http://www.jamaicacarnival.com/table_events.html Carnival]'''
29th April: '''Greenery Day''' (__________ ''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''' (__________), 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.
Early April: '''Morija Arts & Cultural Festival''', [http://www.morijafest.com] in Morija
Mid-April: '''Thingyan Water Festival'''
30th April (or Saturday 29th if 30th falls on a Sunday): '''Queens Day'''.
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.
Early April: '''Tulbagh Goes Dutch''', [http://www.tulbaghtourism.org.za] in Tulbagh in the Cape Winelands
Mid April: '''National Science Festival''', [http://www.scifest.org.za/] 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''', [http://www.cheesefestival.co.za/]. Normally held on one of the cheese/wine farms surrounding Paarl
Late April: '''Olive Festival''', [http://www.patourism.co.za/olive%20festival.htm] in Prince Albert
Late April: '''Pink Loerie Mardi Gras''', [http://www.pinkloerie.com/] gay festival in Knysna
Late April: '''Lusito Land Festival''', [http://www.lusitoland.co.za] annual fund raiser event for the Mentally and Physically Handicapped with a distinct Portuguese flavour, at Wemmer Pan in Johannesburg
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.
30th April: '''Walpurgis Night'''
6th April: '''Chakri Memorial Day''' is a public holiday
13-15th April: '''Songkran''' (????????) is the Thai New Year (celebration dates are fixed, but vary slightly regionally)
'''[http://www.aintree.co.uk/ Grand National]''' at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England
'''[http://www.london-marathon.co.uk/ London Marathon]''', in London, England
2-15 April 2007: '''Edinburgh Science Festival''' [http://www.sciencefestival.co.uk/], in Edinburgh, Scotland
Early April: '''Merrie Monarch Festival''', [http://www.merriemonarchfestival.org/] in Hilo, Hawaii
Early April: '''Cherry Blossom Festival''', [http://www.nationalcherryblossomfestival.org] in Washington D.C. and others cities.
Early April: '''New Orleans Spring Fiesta''', [http://www.springfiesta.com/] in New Orleans, Louisiana
Mid April: '''Boston Marathon''', [http://www.bostonmarathon.org/] 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''', [http://www.nojazzfest.com/] in New Orleans, Louisiana
Late April: '''Kentucky Derby Festival''', [http://www.kdf.org] in Louisville, Kentucky
'''Carnival''' in the Virgin Islands.