Here’s the collection of themes, foods, historic and scientific anniversaries, awareness days, and famous birthdays for April.

A free PDF of Special Days in April and other teaching resources 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
• Child Abuse Prevention Month
• 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

Special Days With Varying Dates

Daffodil Sunday (1st Sun.)
Bat Appreciation Week (1st full week)
Sweet Tater Day (1st Mon.)