Special Days in April has been updated for 2017 – https://stilllearningsomethingnew.com/2017/03/26/special-days-in-april-2017/
April is bursting with holidays, observances, food themes, awareness days , historic figures and authors birthdays, science and historic based anniversaries, and more! Whether you’re looking for something special to study, trivia, a day to celebrate, or a food to add to the menu, this listing of special days in April gives you plenty to choose from.
April’s Themes, Awareness, and Observances
- Amateur Radio
- Autism Awareness
- Card and Letter Writing
- Celebrate diversity
- Confederate History
- Decorating
- Frogs
- Garden
- Guitar
- Holy Humor
- Humor
- Jazz Appreciation
- Keep America Beautiful
- Kites
- Landscape Architecture
- Listening Awareness
- Math Education
- Military Child
- Pet 1st Aid
- Poetry
- Recycling
- School Library Media
- Straw Hat
- Stress Awareness
- Young Child
- Youth Sports Safety
- World Habitat Awareness
April Food Themes
- Celery
- Child Nutrition
- Cranberries
- Gooseberries
- Grilled Cheese Sandwich
- Pecan
- Soy Foods
April 1
- April Fool’s Day
- Atheist Day
- Medication Safety Week begins
- Poetry and The Creative Mind Day
- Reading Is Funny Day
- Tatting Day
- US Air Force Academy Day
- Whistlers Week begins
April 2
- Author Hans Christian Andersen born 1805
- Children’s Book Day
- Day of Hope
- 1st Easter Egg Roll at the White House lawn 1877
- Peanut Butter and Jelly Day
- Ponce de Leon discovers and claims Florida for Spain 1513
- Reconciliation Day
- Walking Day
- World Autism Day
April 3
- Chocolate Mousse Day
- Don’t Go To Work Unless It’s Fun Day
- Find a Rainbow Day
- Scientist Jane Goodall born 1934
- Johan Gutenberg 1st used movable type to print a book 1451
- Author Washington Irving born 1783
- 1st Pony Express Mail Route 1860
- Tweed Day
- World Party Day
April 4
- Martin Luther King Fr. assassinated 1968
- NATO established 1949
- Rat Day
- Tell a Lie Day
- Vitamin C Day
- Walk Around Things Day
April 5
- Deep Dish Pizza Day
- Go For Broke Day
- Scientist Joseph Lister born 1827
- Love Our Children Day
- Money Smart Week begins
- Pillow Fight Day
- One Day Without Shoes Day
- Read A Road Map Day
- Robotics Week begins *
- Scientist Walter Sutton born 1877
- Booker T. Washington born 1856
April 6
- 1st Animated Cartoon was copyrighted 1906
- Fresh Tomato Day
- Jump Over Things Day
- North Pole discovered 1909
- Artist Raphael born 1483
- Sorry Charlie Day
- Tartan Day (Scottish Heritage)
- Teflon invented 1938
- Twinkie invinted 1930
- US Army Day
- US Entry Into WWI 1916
April 7
- Beaver Day
- Dare Day
- Explore Career Options Week begins
- Metric System Day
- No Housework Day
- Public Health Week begins
- Snailpapers Day
- Poet William Wordsworth born 1770
- World Health Organization Day
April 8
- All Is Ours Day
- Buddha born 563BC
- Empanada Day
- Roma Day
- Zoo Lovers Day
April 9
- Appomattox Day (US Civil War ends 1865)
- Baby Massage Day
- Cherish an Antique Day
- Winston Churchill Day (first person to become an Honorary Citizen of the United States 1963)
- Name Yourself Day
April 10
- Farm Animals Day
- Golfers Day
- Safety Pin patented 1849
- Salvation Army Founder’s Day
- Sibling Day
April 11
- Apollo 13 Launched 1970
- Barbershop Quartet Day
- Day of Silence
- 8-Track Tape Day
- End of Revolutionary War 1783
- Pet Day
- Submarine Day
- Teach Your Children to Save Day
- Teacher Appreciation Day *
April 12
- American Civil War begins 1861
- Author Beverly Cleary born 1916
- Big Wind Day
- D.E.A.R. Day (Drop Everything and Read Day)
- Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day
- 1st Human Space Flight 1961
- 1st Space Shuttle launch 1981
- Licorice Day
- Paul Revere’s Famous Ride 1775
- Walk On Your Wild Side Day
April 13
- Blame Somebody Else Day
- Cowboy/Outlaw Butch Cassidy born 1866
- Environmental Education Week begins
- President Thomas Jefferson born 1743
- Library Week begins
- Palm Sunday *
- Scrabble Day
April 14
- Look Up At The Sky Day
- Moment of Laughter Day
- Passover begins *
- Reach As High As You Can Day
- Websters American Dictionary of the English Language published 1828
- Week of the Young Child begins
April 15
- Artist/Scientist/Inventor Leonardo Da Vinci born 1452
- Library Day
- Rubber Eraser Day
- Take A Wild Guess Day
- The Titanic sank 1912
April 16
- Day of the Mushroom
- Eggs Benedict Day
- Stress Awareness Day
- Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day
- Inventor Wilbur Wright born 1867
April 17
- Bat Appreciation Day
- Blah! Blah! Blah! Day
- Cheese Ball Day
- Ellis Island History Day
- Haiku Poetry Day
- 1st Hershey Bar sold 1895
April 18
- Cleaning For A Reason Week begins
- Good Friday *
- Juggler’s Day
- San francisco Earthquake 1906
- Teen Literature Day
April 19
- Auctioneers Day
- Garlic Day
- Hanging Out Day
- Hunger Clean Up Day *
- Husband Appreciation Day
- The Shot Heard Around the World (Battle of Lexington and Concord) 1775
- Record Store Day
April 20
- Coin Week begins
- Cuckoo Day
- Marie and Pierre Curie Discover Radium 1902
- Easter
- Karaoke Week begins*
- Look Alike Day
- National Park Week begins
- Pineapple Upside Down Cake Day
- Sky Week begins *
- Volunteer Week begins *
- Wildlife Week begins *
April 21
- Chocolate Covered Cashews Day
- Egg Salad Week begins
- Queen Elizabeth born 1926
- Henry VIII Became King of England 1509
- Innovation Day
- Kindergarten Day
- Naturalist John Muir born 1838
- Rome Founded 753 BC
-
naturalist and conservationist John MuirPlayground Safety Week begins
April 22
- Chemist Celebrate the Earth Day
- Earth Day
- Girl Scout Leaders Day
- Jelly Bean Day
- Mother Earth Day
- Roller Skates patented 1823
April 23
- President James Buchanan born 1791
- Homerun Day
- Movie Theater Day
- Picnic Day
- Pigs-in-a-Blanket Day
- Slay A Dragon Day
- Talk Like Shakespeare Day
- Author William Shakespeare born 1564
- St. George’s Day
April 24
- Gathering of the Nations PowWow begins
- Guide Dogs Day
- International Astronomy Day
- Poem in Your Pocket Day
- Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day *
April 25
- Arbor Day *
- DNA Day
- Fiddler’s Frolic Days begin
- Great Fire of London 1666
- Hug a Plumber Day
- Malaria Awareness Day
- Suez Canal Construction begins 1859
- World Penguin Day
- Zucchini Bread Day
April 26
- Audubon Day
- Go Birding Day *
- Hug An Australian Day
- Kids and Pets Day
- Pretzel Day
- Scientist/Inventor Charles F. Richter born 1900
- Save the Frogs Day
- Sense of Smell Day *
- Veterinary Day *
- Weekend of Prayer and Fasting *
April 27
- Dance Week begins
- Freedom Day
- President Ulysses S. Grant born 1822
- Scientist Johannes Kepler born 1571
- Inventor Samuel Morse born 1791
- Prime Rib Day
- Raisin Day
- Tell A Story Day
April 28
- Holocaust Remembrance Day
- Maryland Statehood 1788
- Poetry Reading Day
- President James Monroe born 1758
April 29
- Dance Day
- Zipper patented 1851
April 30
- Honesty Day
- Louisiana Statehood 1812
- Vietnam War ended 1975
- Walpurgis Night
I make my monthly special days lists by using several sources including old calendars, holiday books, newspapers, and the web. If you know of a special day that I do not have listed, please comment and let me know what it is so I can add it in. Below are the links to my favorite online calendars.
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/april-2014.html
http://www.se7en.org.za/se7ens-april
http://www.homeschoolshare.com/blog/2014/03/april2014-activity-calendar/
Happy April
betty jo
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