International Romani Day

International Romani Day

Public holidays in Liberia

Earliest day on which Fast and Prayer Day can fall, while April 14 is the latest; celebrated on the second Friday in April (Liberia)

April 8 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Christian feast day:
April 8 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

William Augustus Muhlenberg

Christian feast day:
William Augustus Muhlenberg (Episcopal Church (USA))

Walter of Pontoise

Christian feast day:
Walter of Pontoise

Saint Perpetuus

Christian feast day:
Perpetuus

Julie Billiart

Christian feast day:
Julie Billiart of Namur

Dionysius of Alexandria

Christian feast day:
Pope Dionysius of Alexandria

Constantina

Christian feast day:
Constantina

Beatification

Christian feast day:
Blessed August Czartoryski

Anne Ayres

Christian feast day:
Anne Ayres (Episcopal Church (USA))

Buddha's Birthday

Buddha's Birthday, also known as Hana Matsuri, "Flower Festival" (Japan)

8 April 2026 Israeli attacks on Lebanon

Operation Eternal Darkness: Hours after a ceasefire to the Iran war, Israeli attacks on Lebanon kill at least 357 and injures more than 1200 people in the largest airstrikes of the Lebanon war.

Nelsy Cruz

Nelsy Cruz, Dominican politician, governor of Monte Cristi (born 1982)

Ralph Puckett

Ralph Puckett, American Army officer, Medal of Honor recipient (born 1926)