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Monthly Observances
Adopt A Greyhound Month
Link
Atlanta Food & Wine Month
Arab American Heritage Month
Link
ASPCA Month
Link
Alcohol Awareness Month
Amateur Radio Month
Link
Autism
Acceptance Month Link
Link
Autism Awareness Month
Link
Black
Women's History Month Link
Cancer Control Month
Car Care Month
Celebrate Diversity Month
Child Abuse Prevention Month
(International) Cesarean Awareness Month
Link
Community Spirit Days (1-30)
Confederate History Month
Couple Appreciation Month
Defeat Diabetes Month
Distracted Driving Awareness Month
Link
Emotional Overeating Awareness Month
Fair Housing Month
Link
Financial Literacy Month
Link
Fresh Florida Tomatoes Month
Frog Month
Link
Genocide and Human Rights Awareness
Month
Link
Global Astronomy Month
Global Child Nutrition Month
Link
Grange Month
Link
Holy Humor Month
Home Improvement Time
(April-Sept.30)
Honor Society Awareness Month
(Different
Sponsor Than March)
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
Link
Library Snapshot Month
Math Awareness Month
Link
Link
Month of the Military Child
Link
Month of the Young Child
National African American Women's
Fitness Month
National Autism Awareness Month
National Cancer Control Month
Link
National Child Abuse Prevention Month
National Card and Letter Writing Month
National Decorating Month
National Exchange Club - Child Abuse Prevention Month
National DNA & Genomics & Stem Cell Education & Awareness Month
Link
National Donate Life Month
National Facial Protection Month
Link
National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Month
Link
Link
Link
National Garden Month
Link
National Heartworm Awareness Month
Link
National Humor Month
National Kite Month
Link
National Knuckles Down Month
National Landscape Architecture Month
National Licorice Month
National Minority Health Month
Link
National Multiple Birth Awareness Month
Link
National Occupational Therapy Month
National Parkinson's Awareness Month
Link
National Pecan Month
Link
National Pest Management Month
National Pet Month
Link
National Poetry Month
National Rebuilding Month
National Safe Digging Month
Link
National Sarcoidosis Awareness Month
Link Note:
Sarcoidosis Day is August 29
Link
Nationally Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) Month
National Sexual Assault Awareness
& Prevention Month
Link
National Youth Sports Safety Month
Pharmacists War on Diabetes Month
Pet First Aid Awareness Month
Physical Wellness Month
Prevent Lyme in Dogs Month
Link
Prevention of Animal Cruelty Month
Rosacea Awareness Month
School Library Media Month
Soy Foods Month
Straw Hat Month
Stress Awareness Month
Link
Testicular Cancer Awareness Month
Women's Eye Health & Safety Month
Women Helping Women Heal Month Link
Workplace Conflict Awareness Month
World Habitat Awareness Month
Worldwide Bereaved Spouses Awareness Month
April
Weekly Observances
*APAWS Pooper Scooper Week: 1-7
*Golden Rule Week: 1-7
Link
*Laugh at Work Week: 1-7
*Medication Safety Week: 1-7
*Testicular Cancer Awareness Week: 1-7 (aka
Get A Grip Day!)
Link
International
Tree Climbing Days: 2-3 Link
(Moved from March)
National Robotics Week: 2-10
Link
Just Pray No! Worldwide Weekend of Prayer and Fasting:
2-3
Bat Appreciation Week: 3-9
(First
Full Week)
National
Blue Ribbon Week: 3-9 (First
Full Week)
Link
(Child Abuse)
National Public Health Week:
3-9
(First
Full Week)
National Window
Safety Week: 3-9
(First
Full Week)
Week
of The Ocean: 3-9
Explore
Your Career Options: 4-10
*Hate Week: 4-10
The Masters Tournament: 4-10
National Youth Violence Prevention Week:
4-8
Link (Formerly in
March)
YoYo
& Skill Toys Week: 9-17
Animal Control
Officer Appreciation Week: 10-16
Link
(2nd Full Week)
Spring Astronomy Week:
10-16 (Always has Spring Astronomy Day)
National Library Week:
10-16
(2nd Full Week)
National Public
Safety Telecommunicators (911 Operators)
Week: 10-16
Link
(Always 2nd Full Week in April)
National
Student Employment Week: 10-16
Link
(Always the 2nd Full Week)
Pan American Week:
10-16 (Always
includes the 14th)
National Volunteer Week:10-16
Week of
The Young Child: 10-16
Link
American Indian Awareness
Week: 11-15
Link
International Dark Sky Week: 11-15
Undergraduate Research Week: 11-15
Health
Information Privacy and Security Week: 11-16 Link
National Animal Control Appreciation Week: 12-18 Link (2nd Full Week)
National Tattoo Week: 13-18
Link
Global Youth Service Days: 15-17
(3rd Weekend)
International Wildlife Film Week:
16-23
Link
National
Infant Immunization Week (NIIW): 16-23
Link
National
Park Week: 16-24
Link
National Toddler Immunization Week: 16-23
Link
Animal
Cruelty/Human Violence Awareness Week: 17-23
Link
(3rd Week)
Coin Week: 17-23
(
3rd Full Week)
National Karaoke Week: 17-23
National
Pet ID Week: 17-23
(Always
3rd Week)
Link
National Paperboard Packaging Week:
17-23 (Always includes
Earth Day 4/22)
*Cleaning For A Reason Week: 18-24
*Consumer Awareness Week: 18-23
*Police Officers Who Gave Their Lives In The Line of Duty Week: 18-23
National Work
Zone Safety Awareness Week: 18-23
Link
Safe Kids Week:
18-23
Link
Fiddler's Frolic: 21-24
Interstate Mullet Toss: 22-24
(Last
Full Weekend)
National Dance Week: 22-5/1
Link
(Inlcludes April. 29 which is International Dance Day. But, April 26 is
Dance Day as well, which is part of this week.)
National Dream Hotline: 22-24
(Last
Weekend)
National & Global Youth Service
Days: 22-24 (Last
Weekend)
Just Pray No! Worldwide Weekend of
Prayer: 23-24
Money Smart Week: 23-30
Link
Administrative Professionals Week:
24-30 (Last Full Week)
Air
Quality Awareness Week: 24-30
Link
(Last Week)
Bedbug Awareness Week: 24-30
(Last Week)
Fibroid Awareness
Week: 24-30
(Always
4th Week)
Medical Laboratory Professionals Week:24-30
(Last Full Week)
Link
National Crime Victims Rights Week:
24-30 Link
National Environmental Education Week:
24-30
Link
*National Occupational Health Nursing Week:
24-30
Link
National Infertility Awareness
Week:
24-30
Link
National Princess
Week:24-30
(Always
Last Full Week)
Link
*National Scoop The Poop Week:
24-30
Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week: 24-30
Link
Sky Awareness Week: 24-30 (Last Full Week)
World Week of Action for
Animals in Laboratories: 24-30
Link
National Playground Safety Week: 25-29
Link
*Preservation Week: 26-5/2
Link
(re: Libraries)
National Pro-Life T-Shirt Week: 29-5/4
Link
Gathering of the Nations Powwow: 29-30
Link
National Pie
Championships: 29-30
April
Daily Observances
NOTE: An *
in front of the day means that the observance is on the same date every year
regardless of the day it falls on.
American Crossword Puzzle Days: 1-3
*April
Fools or All Fools Day: 1
*Atheist Day: 1
Link
*Boomer Bonus Days: 1
Hospital Admitting Clerks Day: 1 (First
Friday)
National
Walk To Work Day: 1
Link
( Always First Friday and
Different sponsor than one on Sept. 28)
*International Tatting Day: 1
Link
*Library Snap Shot Day: 1
*Myles Day: 1
*National Fun Day: 1
National Fun at Work Day: 1
(Always
the 1st, or the following Thurs. if it falls on the weekend.)
*Poetry & The Creative Mind Day: 1
*Reading is Funny Day: 1
*Sorry Charlie Day: 1
*St. Stupid Day: 1
Link
*US Air force Academy Day: 1
*World Autism Acceptance Day: 2
Link
Every Day
is Tag Day: 2
Link
(First Saturday)
*International Children's Book Day:
2
International Pillow Fight Day:
2
Link
(Always First Saturday)
Note: Photo of Georgia
participating in Pillow Fight Day in D.C.. (Not for re-use)
National Love Our Children Day: 2
Link
(First
Saturday)
*National Ferret Day: 2
Link
*National Love Your Produce Manager Day: 2
*National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day: 2
Link
*Reconciliation Day: 2
Tangible Karma Day:
2 (First
Saturday)
Link
*World Autism Day: 2
Link
*Don't Go To Work Unless It's Fun
Day: 3
Link
*Fan Dance
Day: 3
*Find A Rainbow Day: 3
Link
(Some also call it "Share A Rainbow
Day.")
Black Marriage Day: 3
Link
(Moved from March 22)
*Pony Express Day: 3
*Tweed Day: 3
*Weed Out Hate: Sow The Seeds of Greatness Day: 3
*International Day for Mine Awareness
& Assistance in Mine Action: 4
Square
Root Day: 4 (Not every year. Happens in 2016.)
Link.
Tater Day
( It's Sweet Potatoes) : 4
Link
(First Monday in April)
Note: Not the same as the
Yambilee
Festival in October.
*Victims of Violence Wholly Day: 4
*Vitamin C Day: 4
*World Rat Day: 4
Link
Equal Pay Day: 5 (tentative)
Link
*National Deep Dish Pizza Day: 5
Link
National Sexual Assault Awareness Month's Day of
Action (SAAM) : 5
Link
*Read A Road Map Day: 5
Link
*Army Day: 6
Link
*Charlie the Tuna Day: 6
Link
*Drowsy
Driver Awareness Day: 6
*Hostess Twinkie Day: 6
Link
*International Day of Sport for
Development and Peace: 6
Link
Childhelp National Day of
Hope: 6 (First
Wednesday)
*National Student Athlete Day:
6
Link
National
Walking Day: 6
Link
(First Wednesday)
*New Beers Eve: 6
Link
Paraprofessional Appreciation Day:
6
(First Wednesday)
*Tartan
Day: 6
Link
*Teflon
Day: 6
*The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-Day Saints Day: 6
Whole Grain Sampling Day: 6
(First
Wednesday)
*Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Rwanda Genocide: 7
Link
*International Beaver Day: 7
*International Snailpapers Day: 7
*Metric System Day: 7
National Alcohol Screening Day: 7
(Thursday
of first full week)
*National Beer Day: 7
Link
*No
Housework Day: 7
*World Health Day (UN): 7
*World
Health Organization Day: 7
Link
*Buddah Day
(Historical Birth
Date): 8
Link
(Note: See also May 25)
*Draw A Bird Day: 8
Link
*International Roma Day: 8
*National Dog Fighting Awareness Day: 8
*Trading Cards For Grown-ups Day: 8
Link
*National Cherish An Antique Day: 9
*National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day: 9
*Appomattox Day: 9
Link
Baby
Massage Day: 9
Link
(Always 2nd Saturday)
*Jenkins Ear Day: 9
*Jumbo Day: 9
(Elephant came to US and created the word for big in
our language.)
Slow Art Day: 9
Link (2nd
Saturday)
*Winston Churchill Day: 9
*ASPCA
(American
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) Day:
10
Link
Global Day to End
Child Sexual Abuse: 10
Link
(2nd Sunday)
*National Farm Animals Day: 10
Link
*National
Sibling Day: 10
Link
*Salvation
Army Founder's Day: 10
*Safety Pin Day: 10
*Barbershop
Quartet Day: 11
*Education and Sharing Day: 11
(Jewish)
Link
*International
"Louie Louie" Day: 11
*National Pet Day: 11
Link
*National Teach Children To Save
Day: 11
*Submarine Day: 11
Link
*World Parkinson's Disease Day: 11
Link
*Belmont-Paul Women's Equality Monument Day: 12
Link
*D.E.A.R. Day (aka Drop Everything And Read): 12
Link
*Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day: 12
Link
Link
*International Day of Human Space
Flight: 12
*International
Day for Street Children: 12
Link
(Note: Different than one on
Jan. 31)
National
Be Kind To Lawyers Day: 12 Link
(2nd Tuesday)
National Library Workers Day: 12
(2nd Tuesday)
National
Library Day: 12
Link
(Always the Tuesday of
Library Week)
*National Licorice Day: 12
Link
*Walk
on Your Wild Side Day: 12
National Bookmobile Day: 13
Link
(Always 3rd Wednesday)
*Scrabble Day: 13
*Thomas
Jefferson Day: 13
*Undiagnosed Children's Awareness Day: 13
Link
Vaisakhi: 14
Celebrate Teen Literature Day: 14 (Always
Thurs. of Library Week)
*Children with Alopecia Day: 14
*Dictionary Day: 14
(Always
part of Library Week. Not the same as the one in October.)
Link
*International Moment of Laughter
Day: 14
*National Dolphin Day: 14
*National Pecan Day: 14
Link
*Pan
American Day: 14
*Pathologists' Assistant Day: 14
Spring Astronomy Day: 14
Link
Get to Know Your
Customers Day: 15 ( January 21,
April 15,
July 21 and October 20 = 3rd Thurs. of Each Quarter)
*Jackie Robinson Day: 15
Link
*McDonald's Day: 15
National Day of Silence: 15
Link
*One Boston Day: 15 Link
*Rubber Eraser Day: 15
Link
*Take
a Wild Guess Day: 15
*That
Sucks Day: 15
*World Art Day: 15
(DaVinci's
Birthday) Link
Auctioneers Day: 16
(3rd Saturday)
Husband Appreciation Day: 16
(3rd Saturday)
*National Health Care Decisions
Day: 16
Link
*National Orchid Day: 16 Link
Record Store Day:
16
(3rd Saturday)
*Save The Elephant Day: 16
*Bat Appreciation Day: 17
(Emerge
from hibernation)
*Blah! Blah! Blah! Day: 17
*Ellis
Island Family History Day: 17
*Ford Mustang Day: 17
*International Haiku Poetry Day: 17
Link
*Malbec World Day: 17
Link
*Nothing Like A Dame Day: 17
*Adult Autism Day: 18
Boston
Marathon: 18 (3rd
Monday)
Income Tax Pay Day: 18
Link
(Special exception this year)
*National Columnists' Day: 18 Link
(Note: The one in June started by Jim
Six is
cancelled.)
*National Golf Day: 18
Link
*National
Lineman Appreication Day: 18
Link
*Pet Owners Independence Day: 18
*World
Amateur Radio Day: 18
Link
*Bicycle Day: 19
Link
*Education & Sharing Day: 19
*John Parker Day: 19
*National Garlic Day: 19
Link
*National Hanging Out Day: 19
*Oklahoma City Bombing Commemoration Day: 19
National Wear Your Pajamas To Work
Day: 19
Link
(The Day After Income Taxes Are
Due. Note: Tax Day moved to 18th this year )
National Stress Awareness Day:
19 (First
Workday After Income Taxes Are Due)
*Chinese Language Day: 20
Link
*International Cli-Fi Day: 20
*National Cheddar Fries Day: 20
Link
*National Pot Smokers Day: 20
Link
*Bulldogs are Beautiful Day: 21
High Five
Day: 21
Link
(Third Thursday.)
National Ask An Atheist Day:
21 Link
National D.A.R.E. Day: 21
Link (Third
Thursday)
*Kindergarten
Day: 21
*National Chocolate-Covered Cashews Day: 21
Link
*National Surprise Drug Test Day:
21
Link
(Follows National Pot Smokers Day 4/20)
Queen's Birthday (real date):
21
Link
*Chemists Celebrate The Earth Day:
22
*Earth Day: 22
*Girl Scout Leaders Day: 22
Link
*Global
Selfie Earth Day (NASA): 22
Link
*"In God We Trust Day" Day: 22
(coins)
*Mother Earth Day: 22
*National
Jelly Bean Day: 22
Link
Passover: 22
Satchmo Days: 22-24
Link (See also May)
*English Language Day: 23
Link
*Impossible Astronaut Day: 23
Link
and
Link
(Dr. Who)
*National Dance Day: 23
*National
Lost Dog Awareness Day: 23 Link
*Movie Theatre Day: 23
*Talk Like Shakespeare Day: 23
Link
*World
Book & Copyright Day: 23
Link
*World Book Night: 23
Link
*Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day: 24
Link
*International
Sauvignon Blanc Day: 24
Link
National Pet
Parent's Day: 24
(Last
Sunday)
Pinhole Photography Day:
24
Link (Always last Sunday)
Mother, Father Deaf Day: 24
(Last
Sunday)
*New Kids on The Block Day: 24
Link
*World Meningitis Day: 24
Link
*DNA Day: 25
Link
Eeyore's Birthday Day: 25
(Last Saturday)
Link
*Hairstylists Appreciation Day: 25
Note: The Chase's Calendar of
Events for 2012 lists this on April 25
on page 232.
Previously it was on April 30, but the sponsor changed it in
2012. I don't know why.
The sponsor has no website. But she is Anne Camilleri from San Carlos, CA.
Please do not email me
and tell me it's on the 30th just because other sites list it as that.
They tend to copy each other and never check their dates out.
*Hug A Plumber Day or Plumbers Day: 25
Link
*International Marconi Day: 25
*License
Plates Day: 25
*National Mani-pedi Day: 25
Link
*Malaria Awareness Day: 25
*Parental Alienation Day: 25
Link
*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.
*World Penguin Day: 25
Link
Link
*Audubon Day: 26
Link
*Hug
An Australian Day: 26
*Lesbian Visibility Day: 26
Link
*National Help A Horse Day: 26
*National Kids and Pets Day: 26
Link
*National Pretzel Day: 26
Link
*Richter
Scale Day: 26
*World Intellectual Property Day: 26
Link
Administrative Professionals
Day or Secretary's Day: 27
*Babe Ruth Day: 27
International Guide Dogs Day: 27
Link (Last Wednesday)
* Mantanzas Mule Day: 27
*Morse Code Day: 27
(Some
also observe on May 24)
*National
Little Pampered Dog Day: 27
*Biological Clock Day: 28
*Brave
Hearts Day: 28 Link
Poem In Your Pocket Day: 28
Link
(Last Thursday)
*Workers Memorial Day: 28
*World Day for Safety and Health at Work: 28
Link
Take Our Daughters & Sons to Work Day: 28
Link
(4th
Thursday)
Arbor Day: 29
(Last
Friday)
Bats Day: 29-5/1
Link
*Day of Remembrance for all Victims
of Chemical Warfare: 29
Link
*International Dance Day: 29
Link
Link
National Hairball Awareness Day: 29
(Always Last Friday)
National Teach
Your Children To Save Day: 29
Link
* "Peace" Rose Day: 29 (The
flower)
*World Wish Day: 29
Link
*Zipper Day: 29
*Adopt A Shelter Pet Day: 30
Link
*Beltane:
30
Bob Wills Day: 30
Link
(Last Saturday)
*Bugs Bunny Day: 30
(Note: Hair Stylist
Appreciation Day is Not April 30! It's April 25. See above.)
*Díá De Los Niños / Díá De Los Libros Day: 30
*International Jazz Day: 30
Link (Note: There's
another one on May 28. Different organization.)
International Table Top Day: 30
Link
*National Animal Advocacy Day: 30
National Go Birding Day: 30
(Last
Saturday)
National Herb Day: 30
(Last
Saturday)
*National Honesty Day: 30
National Kiss of Hope Day: 30
Link
(Last Saturday)
National Rebuilding Day: 30 (Last
Saturday)
National Sense of Smell
Day: 30 Link
(Last Saturday)
Save The Frogs Day: 30
Link
(Last
Saturday)
Sense of Smell Day: 30
Link
(Last
Saturday)
*Spank Out Day - USA: 30
*Walpurgis Night: 30
World Day for Animals in
Laboratories: 30
Link
(Last
Saturday)
World Healing Day: 30
Link
(Last
Saturday)
World Tai Chi & Qigong
Day: 30
Link
((Last
Saturday)
World Veterinary Day: 30 (Last
Saturday)
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