April Holidays
by Marilyn Mackenzie
April is:
Alcohol Awareness Month
Autism Awareness Month
Holocaust Month
Holy Humor Month
Informed Women Month
International Daffynitions Month
International Guitar Month
IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) Month (Oh come on!)
Jazz Appreciation Month
Keep America Beautiful Month
National Anxiety Month
National Child Abuse Prevention Month
National Garden Month
National Humor Month
National Parkinson's Awareness Month
National Pecan Month
National Poetry Month
National Sexual Assault Awareness Month
National Prevention of Animal Cruelty Month
National Welding Month
Soy Foods Month
Stress Awareness Month
Uh-Huh Month
First week is:
Laugh at Work Week
Golden Rule Week
National Reading a Road Map Week
National Straw Hat Week
Egg Salad Week
Library Week
Second week is:
Be Kind to Animals Week
National Guitar Week
Third week is:
Bike Safety Week
National Volunteer Week
National Library Week
National Inspirational News Week
Fourth week is:
National Television-Free Week
Teacher Appreciation Week
National Administrative Professionals Week (used to be National Secretaries Week)
National Sky Awareness Week
National Scoop the Poop Week
National Volunteer Week
April 1
April Fool's Day
National Sleep Day
Sorry Charlie Day - Note: Different sites say different things about this day. One says it's to honor Charlie the Tuna. Another says it's a day for anyone who has lost in love and lived to tell about it.
One Cent Day
April 2
International Children's Book day
National Peanut Butter Day (I'm so glad my favorite food has a day of its own! Some sites say this is National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day.)
April 3
American Circus Day
National Find-A-Rainbow Day
Tweed Day (go ahead and wear it!)
National Don't Go to Work Unless It's Fun Day
April 4
Hug a Newsman Day
National Walk to Work Day (1st Friday)
Walk Around Things Day (Makes sense, I guess. Walk around things as you walk to work?)
April 5
Accelerate ACL Awareness Among Young Women Day
National Road Map Day
April 6
Twinkie's Birthday (introduction of "the cake" in 1930)
Jump Over Things Day
Drowsy Driver Awareness Day
April 7
No Housework Day (I love this day!)
Museum Day
World Health Day
National Teacher Appreciation Day
April 8
International Bird Day
Draw a Picture of a Bird Day
April 9
National Cherish and Antique Day
April 10
National Sibling Day
Encourage a Young Writer Day
April 11
World Parkinson's Day
Eight Track Tape Day (Does anyone still have those???)
April 12
Look Up At The Sky Day (Huh? And do what? Appreciate it? Paint it?)
Thank Your School Librarian Day
Licorice Day
Walk on Your Wild Side Day
Big Wind Day (Not so sure about this one. Which kind of wind? Are we telling the weather dudes...or the cooks and docs?)
April 13
My Birthday!!!! Write this one down!
National Peach Cobbler Day
Blame Someone Else Day
April 14
National Pecan Day
International Moment of Laughter Day (Note: One site said the 14th one the 16th, let's laugh on both, okay?)
Reach as High as You Can Day (Note: One site says this day and the Look Up at the Sky Day are on the same day. You might want to observe them together so you can look up and reach up on the same day.)
April 15
U.S. Pay Your Income Tax Day
Rubber Eraser Day (Probably for those last minute tax preparers.)
Take a Wild Guess Day (Hopefully, not on your taxes!)
April 16
National Karaoke Day
International Moment of Laughter Day (I wonder...at what time?)
International Stress Awareness Day (Some say it's only National not International. Let's share this one!)
National Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day
April 17
Ford Mustang's Birthday (1964)
Blah, Blah, Blah Day
April 18
National Animal Crackers Day
April 19
Garlic Day
National Hanging Out Day
April 20
National Pineapple Upside Down Cake Day
April 21
National Office Professionals Day (used to be National Secretaries Day)
Kindergarten Day (founded in 1837)
National Chocolate Covered Cashews Day
April 22
Earth Day (first observed in 1970)
National Jellybean Day
April 23
National Picnic Day
Blue Day
National Administrative Professionals Day (former National Secretaries Day)
International Sing Out Day
Take a Chance Day
April 24
National Puppetry Day
Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day
Pigs-in-a-Blanket Day
April 25
Arbor Day
Red Hat Society Day (Note: The official day. Some groups observe their own Red Hat Day.)
National Zucchini Bread Day
April 26
Read Me Day
National Pretzel Day
Hug a Friend Day
April 27
Tell a Story Day
National D.J. Day
April 28
Costume Day
Great Poetry Reading Day
Texas Wildflower Day
Cubicle Day
April 29
National Teach Your Children to Save Day
National Shrimp Scampi Day
April 30
National Arbor Day (Note: Some sites say the 25th, some the 30th. I think it's actually supposed to be the last Friday.)
National Honesty Day
Sources:
Calendar of Strange Holidays and Other Events
Unknown, Crazy, Bizarre Holidays
April Holidays and Special Days
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Comments: 25
Hmmm. I didn't notice that there are two days that claim to be National Office (or Adminitrative) Professionals Day. Anyone know which one is the right one?
Thanks for sharing.