APRIL MONTHLY HOLIDAYS AND OBSERVANCES
UPDATED ON MARCH 29, 2022
National Child Abuse Awareness Month
National Cannabis Awareness Month
National Fair Housing Month
International Guitar Month
Keep America Beautiful Month
Lawn and Garden Month
National Autism Awareness Month
National Couple Appreciation Month
National Decorating Month
National Fresh Celery Month
National Garden Month
National Humor Month
National Landscape Architecture Month
National Inventor’s Month
National Jazz Appreciation Month
National Soft Pretzel Month
National Soy Foods Month
National Straw Hat Month
National Poetry Month
National Pecan Month
National Welding Month
Records and Information Management Month
Scottish American Heritage Month
Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Stress Awareness Month
National Safe Digging Month
APRIL WEEKLY HOLIDAYS AND OBSERVANCES
Testicular Cancer Awareness Week, April 1-7 (aka Get A Grip Day!)
National Library Week, April 3-9
National Public Health Week, April 4-10 (First Full Week)
National Window Safety Week, April 4-10 (First Full Week)
Animal Control Officer Appreciation Week, April 10-16
National Public Safety Telecommunicators (911 Operators) Week, April 10-16 (Always Second Full Week in April)
National Student Employment Week, April 10-16 (Always the Second Full Week)
Coin Week, April 17-23
Animal Cruelty/Human Violence Awareness Week, April 17-23 (Third Week)
National Pet ID Week, April 17-23 (Always Third Week)
National Dream Hotline, April 22-24 (Last Weekend)
National and Global Youth Service Days, April 29-May 1 (Last Weekend)
Administrative Professionals Week, April 24-30 (Last Full Week)
Medical Laboratory Professionals Week, April 24-30 (Last Full Week)
National Princess Week, April 24-30 (Always Last Full Week)
Sky Awareness Week, April 24-30 (Last Full Week)
APRIL NATIONAL DAYS
APRIL 1
April Fools Day
National One Cent Day
National Sourdough Bread Day
APRIL 2
National Love Our Children Day – First Saturday In April
World Autism Awareness Day
International Children’s Book Day
National Ferret Day
National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day
National Reconciliation Day
APRIL 3
National Chocolate Mousse Day
National Find a Rainbow Day
National Tweed Day
APRIL 4
International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action
National Chicken Cordon Bleu Day
National Hug a Newsperson Day
National School Librarian Day
National Walk Around Things Day
APRIL 5
National Caramel Day
National Deep Dish Pizza Day
National Go For Broke Day
National Library Workers Day – Tuesday of National Library Week
National Raisin and Spice Bar Day
National Read a Road Map Day
SAAM Day of Action – First Tuesday in April
APRIL 6
Childhelp National Day of Hope – First Wednesday in April
International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
National Bookmobile Day – Wednesday of National Library Week
National Caramel Popcorn Day
National Sorry Charlie Day
National Student-Athlete Day
National Tartan Day
National Teflon Day
National Walking Day – First Wednesday in April
APRIL 7
World Health Day
Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Rwanda Genocide
National Alcohol Screening Day – Thursday of First Full Week in April
National Beer Day #NationalBeerDay
National Coffee Cake Day
National No Housework Day
National Support Teen Literature Day – Thursday of National Library Week
APRIL 8
International Romani Day
National All is Ours Day
National Empanada Day
National Zoo Lovers Day
APRIL 9
National Cherish an Antique Day
National Chinese Almond Cookie Day
National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day
National Name Yourself Day
National Winston Churchill Day
APRIL 10
National Cinnamon Crescent Day
National Encourage a Young Writer Day
National Farm Animals Day
National Siblings Day #NationalSiblingsDay
APRIL 11
National Barbershop Quartet Day
National Cheese Fondue Day
National Eight Track Tape Day
National Pet Day #NationalPetDay
National Submarine Day
APRIL 12
National Big Wind Day
National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day
National Licorice Day
APRIL 13
National Peach Cobbler Day
National Scrabble Day
National Thomas Jefferson Day
APRIL 14
National Dolphin Day
National Equal Pay Day
National Ex-Spouse Day
National Pan American Day
National Pecan Day
National Reach as High as You Can Day
APRIL 15
National Glazed Spiral Ham Day
National Rubber Eraser Day
National Take a Wild Guess Day
National Titanic Remembrance Day
APRIL 16
National Auctioneers Day – Third Saturday in April
National Orchid Day
National Bean Counter Day
National Eggs Benedict Day
National Healthcare Decisions Day
National Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day #PJDay
APRIL 17
World Hemophilia Day
National Bat Appreciation Day
National Cheeseball Day
National Ellis Island Family History Day
National Haiku Poetry Day
APRIL 18
National Animal Crackers Day
National Columnists’ Day
National Lineman Appreciation Day
National Tax Day #TaxDay – Changes Annually
APRIL 19
National Amaretto Day
National Garlic Day
National Hanging Out Day
National Oklahoma City Bombing Commemoration Day
APRIL 20
National Cheddar Fries Day
National Lima Bean Respect Day
National Lookalike Day #NationalLookalikeDay
National Pineapple Upside Down Cake Day
APRIL 21
National Yellow Bat Day
National Chocolate Covered Cashews Day
National Kindergarten Day
National High Five Day – Third Thursday in April
Get to Know Your Customers Day #GetToKnowYourCustomersDay – Third Thursday of Each Quarter
APRIL 22
International Mother Earth Day
National Earth Day
National Girl Scout Leader’s Day
National Jelly Bean Day
APRIL 23
World Book and Copyright Day
English Language Day
National Cherry Cheesecake Day
National Lost Dogs Awareness Day
National Picnic Day #NationalPicnicDay
National Take a Chance Day
National Talk Like Shakespeare Day
APRIL 24
World Day for Laboratory Animals
National Pigs in a Blanket Day
National Pet Parents Day – Last Sunday in April
APRIL 25
World Malaria Day
National DNA Day
National East Meets West Day
National Hug a Plumber Day
National Telephone Day
National Zucchini Bread Day
APRIL 26
World Intellectual Property Day
National Audubon Day
National Help a Horse Day
National Kids and Pets Day
National Pretzel Day
National Richter Scale Day
APRIL 27
National Babe Ruth Day
National Prime Rib Day
National Tell a Story Day
National Administrative Professionals’ Day – Wednesday of Last Full Week in April
APRIL 28
World Day for Safety and Health at Work
National Superhero Day #NationalSuperheroDay
National Blueberry Pie Day
National Brave Hearts Day
National Great Poetry Reading Day
Workers Memorial Day
National Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day – Fourth Thursday in April
APRIL 29
Day of Remembrance for All Victims of Chemical Warfare
International Dance Day
National Peace Rose Day
National Shrimp Scampi Day
National Zipper Day
National Arbor Day – Last Friday in April
National Hairball Awareness Day – Last Friday in April
APRIL 30
International Jazz Day
National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day
National Bugs Bunny Day
National Hairstylist Appreciation Day
National Honesty Day
National Kiss of Hope Day
National Oatmeal Cookie Day
National Raisin Day
National Sarcoidosis Day
National Sense of Smell Day – Last Saturday in April
National Rebuilding Day – Last Saturday in April
National Pool Opening Day – Last Saturday in April
