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2010
Bizarre, Crazy, Silly, Unknown Holidays & Observances

Stone= Diamond       Flower= Daisy

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Visit the Pages We did Specials for this Month on:

Easter Fun
April Fool's History and Cartoon
Arbor Day History and Cartoon
Masters Golf Tournament History and Cartoon
Earth Day History and Cartoon
Boston Marathon History and Cartoon
The History of the Yaqui Easter Ceremony + Cartoon Fun!

If you want "On This Day" in History information, go to The History Channel!
 They've got the best resource on the net.
Want to know if anyone famous was born today? Visit Famous Birthdays!
Just log in any day on a search engine, and Wikipedia tells you both birthdays, events, etc. for it.

 

Note: Special thanks to Theresa Donahoe from Newport, RI for informing me
of the Military Appreciation Observances for April, May and November.
Special thanks to Margaret Wan for letting me know about North American Occupational Safety & Health Week.
Special thanks to Denise Strode for letting me know about  National Occupational Health Nursing Week.

Special thanks to Catherine Hall for letting me know about Red Hat Society Day.
Special thanks to Kelsey Winston for letting me know about World Health Day
Special thanks to Ed Holmes for letting me know about St. Stupid Day.
Special thanks to Sonjia Bradshaw for letting me know about A LOT of observances!
Special thanks to Kristen Araap for letting me know about Crime Victims Rights Week.
Special thanks to Tania McCartney for letting me know about World Rat Day
Special thanks to Tammy Mendiola for letting me know about Autism Month
Special thanks to Rita Nolan for letting me know about Global Child Nutrition Month
Special thanks to Elaine Carter for letting me know about Amateur Radio Month and Golden Rule Week
Thanks to Alesha for letting me know about ASPCA Day.
Thanks to Stacie Sterling for letting me know about Financial Literacy Month
Thanks to D. Cameron for letting me know about Tartan Day.
Thanks to Aimee Chandler for letting me know about DNA Day.
Thanks to Michelle for letting me know about Fair Housing Month.
Thanks to Noel Tate for letting me know about Talk Like Shakespeare Day.
Thanks to Saandra Lambert for letting me know about Eeyore's Birthday.
Thanks to Anitra Stone for letting me know about International Tatting Day.
Thanks to Ada Magni for letting me know about "National Pro-Life T-Shirt Week."

 

 April Monthly Observances

African American Women's Fitness Month
Atlanta Food & Wine Month
Alcohol Awareness Month
Amateur Radio Month
Link
Autism Awareness Month
Link
Cancer Control Month
Car Care Month
Celebrate Diversity Month
Child Abuse Prevention Month
(International) Cesarean Awareness Month
Link
Confederate History Month
Couple Appreciation Month
Emotional Overeating Awareness Month
Fair Housing Month
Link
Financial Literacy Month
Link
Fresh Florida Tomatoes Month
Frog Month
Link
Global Child Nutrition Month
Link
Grange Month
Holy Humor Month
Home Improvement Time
(April-Sept.30)
Informed Women Month
International Customer Loyalty Month
International Guitar Month
Link
International Twit Award Month
IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) Month
Link
Jazz Appreciation Month
Keep America Beautiful
Month of the Young Child
Month of the Military Child
Link
National Child Abuse Prevention Month
National Card and Letter Writing Month
National Decorating Month
National DNA & Genomics & Stem Cell Education & Awareness Month
National Donate Life Month
National Garden Month
Link
National Humor Month
National Kite Month
National Knuckles Down Month
National Landscape Architecture Month
National Occupational Therapy Month
National Parkinson's Awareness Month
National Pecan Month
National Poetry Month
Nationally Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
National Sexual Assault Awareness Month
National Youth Sports Safety Month
Pharmacists War on Diabetes Month
 Pet First Aid Awareness Month
Physical Wellness Month
Prevent Lyme in Dogs Month
Prevention of Animal Cruelty Month
Rosacea Awareness Month
School Library Media Month
Soy Foods Month
Straw Hat Month
Stress Awareness Month
Women's Eye Health & Safety Month
Workplace Conflict Awareness Month
World Habitat Awareness Month
International School Spirit Season
(April 30 - Dec. 26)


 April Weekly Observances


 International Pooper-Scooper Week: 1-7
Laugh at Work Week: 1-7
Golden Rule Week: 1-7
Link
Medication Safety Week: 1-7
Testicular Cancer Awareness Week: 1-7
(aka Get A Grip Day!)
Alcohol-Free Weekend: 2-4
Hate Week: 4-10
National Blue Ribbon Week: 4-10
National Public Health Week: 4-10 Link
National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week: 4-10
Link
National Week of the Ocean: 4-10
National Women's Nutrition Week: 5-11
Explore Your Career Options: 5-10
National Networking Week: 5-11

National Environmental Week: 11-17 Link
National Karaoke Week: 11-17
National Library Week: 11-17
National Personal Training Week: 11-17
Pan American Week: 11-17
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Week: 11-17
Week of The Young Child: 11-17
National Crime Victims Rights Week: 12-18 Link
International Whistler's Week: 14-18
National Park Week: 17-23
Administrative Professionals Week: 18-24
Cleaning For A Reason Week: 18-24

Coin Week: 18-24
National Crime Victims Rights Week: 18-24
National Volunteer Week: 18-24
Sky Awareness Week: 18-24
Astronomy Week: 19-25
Consumer Awareness Week: 19-24

Fish Fry Week: 19-24
National Inspirational News Week: 19-25
Police Officers Who Gave Their Lives In The Line of Duty Week: 19-24
National Paperboard Packaging Week: 19-25
National Window Safety Week: 19-25
Turnoff Week: 19-25
National Dream Hotline: 23-25
National & Global Youth Service Days: 23-25

National Dance Week: 23-5/2 Link
National Pie Week: 23-25
National Scoop The Poop Week: 24-30
National Playground Safety Week: 25-30
Safe Kids Week: 26 to 5/2
Link
National Pro-Life T-Shirt Week: 27-5/3
Link



 April Daily Observances 



NOTE:  An * in front of the day means that the observance is on the same day every year regardless of the day it falls on.

*April Fools  or All Fools Day: 1
*Boomer Bonus Days: 1
*International Tatting Day: 1
Link
Maundy Thursday or Holy Thursday: 1
*National Fun Day: 1
*National Fun at Work Day: 1
*Poetry & The Creative Mind Day: 1
*Sorry Charlie Day: 1
St. Stupid Day: 1
Link
*US Air force Academy Day: 1
Good Friday: 2
Hospital Admitting Clerks Day: 2
(First Friday)
*International Children's Book Day: 2
*Reconciliation Day: 2
*World Autism Day: 2
Link
*Pony Express Day: 3
Tangible Karma Day: 3
Link
*Tweed Day: 3
Easter: 4
*International Day for Mine Awareness & Assistance in Mine Action: 4
*Victims of Violence Wholly Day: 4
World Rat Day: 4
Link
National Deep Dish Pizza Day: 5
White House Easter Egg Roll: 5
*Drowsy Driver Awareness Day: 6
*Tartan Day: 6 Link
*Teflon Day: 6
ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) Day: 7 Link
International Beaver Day: 7
*Metric System Day: 7
National Day of Hope: 7
*No Housework Day: 7
Paraprofessional Appreciation Day: 7
*World Health Day: 7 Link
*Buddha Day: 8
*
National D.A.R.E. Day: 8 Link
*National Cherish An Antique Day: 9
National Geographic Bee (State Level): 9
*National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day: 9
*Winston Churchill Day: 9
Baby Massage Day: 10
Every Day is Earth Day: 10

National Love Our Children Day: 10
*National Sibling Day: 10
*Salvation Army Founder's Day: 10
*Barbershop Quartet Day: 11
*International "Louie Louie" Day: 11
*World Parkinson's Disease Day: 11
Link
*D.E.A.R. Day (aka Drop Everything And Read): 12
Link
*
Licorice Day: 12
*Walk on Your Wild Side Day: 12
Dyngus Day: 5 (First Monday after Easter) Link
*Thomas Jefferson Day: 13
Tax Freedom Day: 13
Link
International Moment of Laughter Day: 13
*Children with Alopecia Day: 14
National Be Kind To Lawyers Day: 14
Get To Know Your Customers Day: 15
(Also Jan 21, July 15, Oct 21)
*Pan American Day: 14
*Income Tax Pay Day: 15
*McDonald's Day: 15

*Take a Wild Guess Day: 15
*That Sucks Day: 15
*Equal Pay Day: 15
Link
High Five Day: 16 Link
*National Stress Awareness Day: 16 
*National Wear Your Pajamas To Work Day: 16
Trivia Days: 16-18
World Hemophilia Day: 16  Link
Auctioneers Day: 17
*Blah! Blah! Blah! Day: 17
*Ellis Island Family History Day: 17
*Ford Mustang Day: 17
Husband Appreciation Day: 17 (3rd Saturday)
Nothing Like A Dame Day: 17

Record Store Day: 17
Teach Your Daughter to Volunteer Day: 17
Adult Autism Day: 18

*Pet Owners Independence Day: 18
*World Amateur Radio Day: 18 Link
*National Hanging Out Day: 19
*Oklahoma City Bombing Commemoration Day: 19
Boston Marathon: 19
*National Pot Smokers Day: 20
Link
Administrative Professionals Day or Secretary's Day: 21
*Kindergarten Day: 21
*National Chocolate-covered Cashews Day: 21  Link
*Chemists Celebrate The Earth Day: 22
*Earth Day: 22
*National Jelly Bean Day: 22 
Link
Take Our Daughters & Sons to Work Day: 22
*Talk Like Shakespeare Day: 23
Link
*World Book & Copyright Day: 23
Arbor Day: 24
Astronomy Day: 24
Link
Bulldogs are Beautiful Day: 24
*Eeyore's Birthday Day: 24
(Last Saturday in April) Link
Interstate Mullet Toss Days: 24-25
National Go Birding Day: 24

National Rebuilding Day: 24
Sense of Smell Day: 24
Link   (Last Saturday)
Spring Astronomy Day: 24
World Tai Chi & Qigong Day: 24
Link
DNA Day: 25
Link
20-Something Service Day: 25
*Malaria Awareness Day: 25
National Pet Parent's Day: 25
Mother, Father Deaf Day: 25
*Red Hat Society Day: 25  Link 
 Note: This is the official day every year.
Various chapters will have their own birthday celebrations as well on different dates.

Bob Wills Day: 26 Link
*Hug An Australian Day: 26
International Marconi Day: 26
Link
*Richter Scale Day: 26
* Mantanzas Mule Day: 27
*Morse Code Day: 27
(Some also observe on May 24)
National Teach Your Children To Save Day: 27
*Workers Memorial Day: 28
*National Dance Day: 29
Poem in Your Pocket Day: 29
Arbor Day: 30
*Beltane: 30
National Hairball Awareness Day: 30
*Hairstylists Appreciation Day: 30
National Honesty Day: 30

*Spank Out Day - USA: 30
*Walpurgis Night: 30


April 2010
Moon Phases

6
Last  Qtr.
5:37 am
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14
New Moon
8:29  am
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21
First Qtr.
2:20 pm
EDT

28
Full Moon
8:18 am
EDT

Full Moon on  the 28th  is called "Pink Moon" by Native Americans of New England and the Great Lakes
because at this time of the year, wildflowers (esp. pink ground phlox) herald the newly arrived spring.

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