I think April is my favorite month of the year. Perhaps it is because it is in April that we finally start seeing small signs of spring; or, maybe it is because my birthday is in April.
Besides my birthday, there are many great reason to celebrate during the month of April. One popular April holiday is Earth Day (April 22nd). There are also plenty of other lesser known reasons to celebrate such as World Health Day, Zoo Lovers Day, National Cheese Ball Day, and Home Run Day.
You can find a reason to celebrate every day of the month of April. Consult this list, pick a day, and get to planning. You can keep track of the days you want to celebrate by printing out one of these free 2017 April calendars.
Month Long Observances in April
- Amateur Radio Month
- Autism Awareness Month
- Distracted Driving Awareness Month
- International Guitar Month
- Keep America Beautiful Month
- National Child Abuse Prevention Month
- National Frog Month
- National Garden Month
- National Humor Month
- National Mathematics Education Month
- National Parkinson’s Awareness Month
- National Pecan Month
- National Poetry Month
- National Volunteer Month
- National Welding Month
- Sexual Assault Awareness Month
- Stress Awareness Month
Week Long Observances in April
- Administrative Professionals Week (April 23 – 29 in 2017)
- National Karaoke Week (Fourth Week)
- National Library Week (April 9 – 15 in 2017)
- National Playground Safety Week (April 24 – 28 2017)
- Organize Your Files Week (Third Week)
- Week of the Young Child (April 24 – 28 2017)
April 1st
- April Fools Day
- International Tatting Day
- One Cent Day
- Tangible Karma Day
The First Saturday in April
April 2nd
- Hans Christian Anderson’s Birthday
Born in Odense, Denmark in 1805. - International Children’s Book Day
- National Ferret Day
- National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day
- World Autism Awareness Day
April 3rd
April 4th
- 1st Home Phone Installed
In 1877. - NATO Established
In 1949. - Tell a Lie Day
- Walk Around Things Day
- World Rat Day
April 5th
- National Day of Hope
The first Wednesday of April. - National Deep Dish Pizza Day
- National Paraprofessional Appreciation Day
The first Wednesday of April. - National Walking Day
The first Wednesday in April. - National Read a Road Map Day
- Pillow Fight Day
April 6th
April 7th
April 8th
- Draw a Bird Day
- Ponce de Leon Day
Born in 1460. He discovered Florida and searched for the Fountain of Youth. - Zoo Lovers Day
April 9th
- First Public Library Opened
In 1833, in Peterborough, NH. - Name Yourself Day
- Winston Churchill Day
April 10th
- Encourage a Young Writer Day
- International Safety Pin Day
- National Farm Animals Day
- National Sibling Day
- Passover Begins at Sundown
April 11th
- Barbershop Quartet Day
- National Eight Track Tape Day
- National Pet Day
- U.S. Navy Acquires its 1st Submarine
In 1900. It was a 53-foot craft designed by Irish immigrant John P. Holland.
April 12th
- Big Wind Day
- Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day
- National Licorice Day
- Space Shuttle Columbia First Launched
Crewed by John Young and Robert Crippen – 1981
April 13th
- Scrabble Day
- Thomas Jefferson’s Birthday
Born in 1743.
April 14th
- International Moment of Laughter Day
- National Pecan Day
- Reach as High as You Can Day
- Titanic Struck The Iceberg
Shortly before midnight on April 14, the ship collided with an iceberg causing the ship to sink at 2:20 AM on April 15.
April 15th
- First McDonalds Opens
By Ray Kroc in Des Plaines, IL, 1955. - Husband Appreciation Day
On the third Saturday of April. - Income Tax Day in the US
- Jackie Robinson Day
On this day in 1947, Jackie Robinson became the 1st African-American in modern major-league baseball. - Leonardo Da Vinci‘s Birthday
Born in 1452. - National Library Workers Day
- Rubber Eraser Day
April 16th
- Easter Sunday
- National Eggs Benedict Day
- National Stress Awareness Day
- Slavery Abolished in D.C.
By Lincoln in 1862.
April 17th
- Daffy Duck‘s Birthday
He debuted in a Warner Brothers cartoon in 1937. - National Cheese Ball Day
- Sherlock Hemlock‘s Birthday
Sesame Street character.
April 18th
- First Laundromat Opens
In Fort Worth Texas – 1934. - Great San Francisco Earthquake
In 1906. - National Bookmobile Day
The third Wednesday of April. - National Columnists’ Day
- Paul Revere Day
Paul Revere rides to alert patriots that “The British are coming…” – in 1775. - Pet Owner’s Day
April 19th
April 20th
- Chinese Language Day
- Lima Bean Respect Day
- National High-5 Day
On the third Thursday in April. - National Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Day
April 21st
- Kindergarten Day
The first kindergarten was founded by Friedrich Froebel in Germany in 1837. - National Chocolate-Covered Cashews Day
April 22nd
- Earth Day
- Girl Scout Leader Appreciation Day
- National Jelly Bean Day
April 23rd
- English Language Day
- Home Run Day
Hank Aaron hits his first home run in 1954. - International Sing Out Day
- William Shakespeare‘s Birthday
Born in 1564.
April 24th
April 25th
- Anzac Day
In Australia, New Zealand - National Telephone Day
- National Zucchini Bread Day
- World Penguin Day
April 26th
- Administrative Professional’s Day
The fourth Wednesday of April. - Hug a Friend Day
- National Pretzel Day
- Richter Scale Day
April 27th
- Babe Ruth Day
Babe Ruth Is Honored at Yankee Stadium in 1947. - National Prime Rib Day
- Take Our Daughters to Work Day
The fourth Thursday of April. - Tell a Story Day
- Walter Lantz‘s Birthday
The creator of Woody Woodpecker.
April 28th
- Arbor Day
Usually the last Friday of April. Celebration dates may vary from state to state. - Biological Clock Day
- International Astronomy Day
- Kiss Your Mate Day
- Poetry Reading Day
April 29th
- International Dance Day
- National Shrimp Scampi Day
- Zipper Day
Modern zipper invented by Gideon Sindback in 1917.
April 30th
- International Jazz Day
- National Honesty Day
George Washington inaugurated as first US president in 1789.
Will you use these reasons to celebrate every day this month?
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