Here’s the collection of themes, foods, historic and scientific anniversaries, awareness days, and famous birthdays for April, 2019.
Resources for teaching throughout the month, including a PDF of Special Days in April, can be found at the end of this list.
April’s Themes, Awareness, and Observances
- Amateur Radio
- Arab American Heritage
- Astronomy
- Autism Awareness
- Car Care
- Card and Letter Writing
- Celebrate Diversity
- Confederate History
- Decorating
- Financial Literacy Month
- Frogs
- Garden
- Guitar
- Holy Humor
- Home Improvement
- Humor
- Jazz Appreciation
- Keep America Beautiful
- Kites
- Landscape Architecture
- Listening Awareness
- Math Education
- Military Child
- Pet 1st Aid
- Poetry
- Recycling
- School Library
- Straw Hat
- Stress Awareness
- Young Child
- Youth Sports Safety
- World Habitat Awareness
April Food Themes
- BLT Sandwich
- Celery
- Child Nutrition
- Cranberries
- Garlic
- Gooseberries
- Grilled Cheese Sandwich
- Pecan
- Soft Pretzel
- Soy Foods
- Tomato
April’s Daily Specials (the * after the daily special means it does not always fall on the same date each year)
April 1
- April Fool’s Day
- Atheist Day
- Fun at Work Day
- Golden Rule Week begins
- Medication Safety Week begins
- Poetry and The Creative Mind Day
- Public Health Week *
- Read a Road Map Week begins
- Reading Is Funny Day
- Sweet Tater Day * (1st Mon.)
- Tatting Day
- US Air Force Academy Day
- Walking Day
April 2
- Author Hans Christian Andersen born 1805
- Children’s Book Day
- Ferret Day
- Ponce de Leon discovers and claims Florida for Spain 1513
- Peanut Butter and Jelly Day
- Reconciliation 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
- Walking Day * (1st Wed.)
- Weed Out Hate/Sow Seeds of Greatness Day
- World Party Day
April 4
- Explore Your Career Options Week *
- Hug a Newsman Day
- Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated 1968
- NATO established 1949
- Rat Day
- Robotics Week begins
- Author/Illustrator Glen Rounds born 1906
- Tell a Lie Day
- Vitamin C Day
- Walk Around Things Day
April 5
- Deep Dish Pizza Day
- Easter Island “discovered” 1722
- Go For Broke Day
- Scientist Joseph Lister born 1827
- Plum Pudding Day
- Scientist Walter Sutton born 1877
- Walk to Work Day * (1st Fri.)
- Activist Booker T. Washington born 1856
April 6
- 1st Animated Cartoon was copyrighted 1906
- Army Day
- Birding Day * (1st Sat.)
- Fresh Tomato Day
- Love Our Children Day * (1st Sat.)
- North Pole discovered 1909
- Pillow Fight Day * (1st Sat.)
- Artist Raphael born 1483
- Sorry Charlie Day
- Tartan Day (Scottish Heritage)
- Teflon invented 1938
- Twinkie invented 1930
- US Entry Into WWI 1916
- Walk to Work Day * (1st Fri.)
- Week of the Young Child *
April 7
- Bat Appreciation Week * (1st full week)
- Beaver Day
- Caramel Popcorn Day
- Daffodil Sunday * (1st Sun.)
- Library Week *
- Metric System Day
- No Housework Day
- Poet William Wordsworth born 1770
- World Health Organization Day
April 8
- All Is Ours Day
- Buddha born 563 BC
- Draw a Picture of a Bird Day
- Empanada Day
- Roma Day
- Zoo Lovers Day
April 9
- Appomattox Day (US Civil War ends 1865)
- Cherish an Antique Day
- Winston Churchill Day (first person to become an Honorary Citizen of the United States 1963)
- Georgia Independence 1991
- Name Yourself Day
- Library Day * (Tues. during Library Wk.)
April 10
- Farm Animals Day
- Golfers Day
- Salvation Army Founder’s Day 1865
- Safety Pin patented 1849
- Sibling Day
April 11
- Apollo 13 Launched 1970
- Barbershop Quartet Day
- 8-Track Tape Day
- Pet Day
- End of Revolutionary War 1783
- Submarine Day
- Teach Your Children to Save Day
- Teen Literature Day * (Thurs. of Library Wk.)
April 12
- Big Wind Day
- American Civil War begins 1861
- Author Beverly Cleary born 1916
- D.E.A.R. Day (Drop Everything and Read Day)
- Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day
- International Day for Street Children
- Licorice Day
- 1st Human Space Flight 1961
- 1st Space Shuttle launch 1981
- Teach Your Children to Save Day *
- 1st Union Jack Flag 1606
- Walk On Your Wild Side Day
April 13
- Baby Massage Day * (2nd Sat.)
- Cowboy/Outlaw Butch Cassidy born 1866
- President Thomas Jefferson born 1743
- Scrabble Day
- Slow Art Day * (2nd Sat.)
- Inventor Richard Trevithick born 1771
April 14
- Citizen Science Day
- Dolphin Day
- Garden Week * (2nd week)
- Global Day to End Child Sexual Abuse * (2nd Sun.)
- Holy Week *
- Look Up At The Sky Day
- Moment of Laughter Day
- Palm Sunday *
- Pecan Day
- Reach as High as You Can Day
- Student Employment Week * (2nd full week)
- St. Tiburtius’ Day
- Websters American Dictionary of the English Language published 1828
April 15
- Corrie Ten Boom born 1892
- Artist/Scientist/Inventor Leonardo Da Vinci born 1452
- Jackie Robinson Day
- Rubber Eraser Day
- Swallow Day
- Take A Wild Guess Day
- The Titanic sank 1912
- Volunteer Week begins *
April 16
- Comedian Charlie Chaplin born 1889
- Day of the Mushroom
- Eggs Benedict Day
- Save the Elephant 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
- Amateur Radio Day
- Animal Cracker Day
- High Five Day * (3rd Thurs.)
- Juggler’s Day
- Piñata Day
- Poem in Your Pocket Day *
- Paul Revere’s Famous Ride 1775
- San Francisco Earthquake 1906
- Zimbabwe Independence 1980
April 19
- Bicycle Day
- Garlic Day
- Good Friday *
- Hanging Out Day
- 1st Free Fall Parachute Descent 1919
- Passover *
- Primrose Day
- The Shot Heard Around the World (Battle of Lexington and Concord) 1775
April 20
- Auctioneers Day * (3rd Sat.)
- Chinese Language Day
- Marie and Pierre Curie Discover Radium 1902
- Global Youth Service Days * (3rd weekend)
- Adolf Hitler born 1889
- Husband Appreciation Day * (3rd Sat.)
- Look Alike Day
- National Park Week *
- Volunteer Recognition Day
April 21
- Boys & Girls Club Week * (3rd full week)
- Chocolate Covered Cashews Day
- Coin Week * (3rd full week)
- Day of Silence
- Easter Sunday *
- Queen Elizabeth born 1926
- Henry VIII Became King of England 1509
- Innovation Day
- Kindergarten Day
- Naturalist John Muir born 1838
- Preservation Week *
- Princess Week * (last full week)
- Rome Founded 753 BC
- Sky Awareness Week * (last full week)
- World Laboratory Animal Liberation Week * (week of the 24th)
April 22
- Boston Marathon * (3rd Mon.)
- Earth Day
- Easter Monday *
- Environmental Education Week * (Mon. of last full week)
- Girl Scout Leaders Day
- Jelly Bean Day
- Karaoke Week * (4th week)
- Mother Earth Day
- Patriot’s Day * (3rd Mon.)
- Playground Safety Week *
- Roller Skates patented 1823
April 23
- President James Buchanan born 1791
- English Language Day
- St. George’s Day
- Homerun Day
- Laboratory Day
- Movie Theater Day
- Picnic Day
- Slay A Dragon Day
- Take a Chance Day
- Talk Like Shakespeare Day / Author William Shakespeare born 1564 (other sources say April 26)
- Zucchini Bread Day
April 24
- Dance Week begins
- Pigs-in-a-Blanket Day
- Farmer’s Almanac Founder, Robert Bailey Thomas born 1776
April 25
- DNA Day
- East Meets West Day
- Fiddler’s Frolic *
- Gathering of the Nations PowWow *
- Great Fire of London 1666
- Hug a Plumber Day
- Ireland Independence 916
- Physicist Guglielmo Marconi born 1874
- Malaria Awareness Day
- Suez Canal Construction begins 1859
- Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day * (4th Thurs.)
- World Penguin Day
April 26
- Arbor Day * (last Fri.)
- Audubon Day
- Help a Horse Day
- Hug An Australian Day
- Kids and Pets Day
- Pretzel Day
- Scientist/Inventor Charles F. Richter born 1900
- Save the Frogs Day * (last Fri.)
April 27
- Babe Ruth Day
- Author Ludwig Bemelmans born 1898
- Eeyore’s Birthday * (last Sat.)
- Frog Day * (last Sat.)
- Go Birding Day * (last Sat.)
- President Ulysses S. Grant born 1822
- Infant & Toddler Immunization Week *
- Just Pray No! Weekend of Prayer and Fasting *
- Scientist Johannes Kepler born 1571
- Inventor Samuel Morse born 1791
- National Gardening Week (UK) *
- Prime Rib Day
- Sense of Smell Day * (last Sat.)
- Sierra Leone Independence 1961
- Tell A Story Day
- Togo Independence 1960
- Veterinary Day * (last Sat.)
- World Tapir Day
- World Healing Day * (last Sat.)
April 28
- Biological Clock Day
- Floralia
- Great Poetry Reading Day
- Kiss Your Mate Day
- Maryland Statehood 1788
- President James Monroe born 1758
- Pinhole Photography Day * (last Sun.)
April 29
- Greenery Day
- Shrimp Scampi Day
- World Wish Day
- Zipper patented 1851
April 30
- Adopt a Shelter Pet Day
- Animal Advocacy Day
- Bugs Bunny Day
- Hairstyle Appreciation Day
- Honesty Day
- Louisiana Statehood 1812
- Money Smart Week *
- National Gardening Week * (UK)
- Raisin Day
- Vietnam War ended 1975
- Walpurgis Night
Free Printable Download – Special Days in April
Collection of free ‘Special Days’ learning resources for April April Resource List
Here’s my favorite resources for help with teaching special days each month https://stilllearningsomethingnew.com/2016/07/31/learning-resources-for-special-days/
How I use Special Days lists in our homeschool blog series :
Special Days and the Evolution of Morning Calendar Time
Special Days Archive – Direct links to the most recent Special Days and Resource lists for each month
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 April calendars.
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/
http://www.holidayinsights.com/
http://food.unl.edu/food-calendar
http://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/calendar-at-a-glance/
https://whatismyspiritanimal.com/animal-holidays-celebrations/
http://chartsbin.com/view/2295
http://projectbritain.com/calendars/index.htm
Happy April!
betty jo
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