National Holiday List: April
Contrary to popular belief, there’s a holiday to celebrate every day. Actually, there’s usually more than one. Nationaldaycalendar.com is a website that records each year’s quirky national holidays onto a calendar. You can even register your own national holiday! Here’s the list for all the national holidays in the month of April, click on each holiday to learn more about it:
April 1st
- National One Cent Day
- National Sourdough Bread Day
- April Fools Day
- SAAM Day of Action
- National Walking Day (Traditionally the first Wednesday in April)
April 2nd
- National Reconciliation Day
- National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day
- National Ferret Day
- Childhelp National Day of Hope
April 3rd
April 4th
- National Walk Around Things Day
- National Hug a Newsman Day
- National School Librarian Day
- National Chicken Cordon Bleu Day
April 5th
- National Go For Broke Day
- National Caramel Day
- National Read a Road Map Day
- National Raisin Spice Day
- National Love Our Children Day
- National Deep Dish Pizza Day
April 6th
- National Sorry Charlie Day
- National Caramel Popcorn Day
- National Student-Athlete Day
- National Teflon Day
April 7th
April 8th
April 9th
- National Cherish an Antique Day
- National Name Yourself Day
- National Winston Churchill Day
- National Chinese Almond Cookie Day
- National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day
April 10th
- National Encourage a Young Writer Day
- National Siblings Day
- National Cinnamon Crescent Day
- National Farm Animals Day
April 11th
- National Barber Shop Quartet Day
- National Submarine Day
- National Teach Children to Save Day
- National Eight Track Tape Day
- National Pet Day
- National Cheese Fondue Day
April 12th
April 13th
April 14th
- National Reach as High as You Can Day
- National Pan American Day
- National Ex Spouse Day
- National Dolphin Day
- National Pecan Day
April 15th
- National Tax Day
- National Take a Wild Guess Day
- National Rubber Eraser Day
- National Titanic Remembrance Day
- National Glazed Spiral Ham Day
- National Library Workers Day
- National Bookmobile Day – Changes Annually
April 16th
- National Eggs Benedict Day
- National Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day
- National Healthcare Decisions Day
- National High Five Day (Traditionally the third Thursday in April)
- National Support Teen Literature Day (Traditionally the Thursday of National Library Week)
April 17th
- National Bat Appreciation Day
- National Ellis Island Family History Day
- National Haiku Poetry Day
- National Cheeseball Day
- National Day of Silence (Date Changes Each Year)
April 18th
- National Lineman Appreciation Day
- National Columnists Day
- National Paul Revere Day
- National Poem In Your Pocket Day
- National Animal Crackers Day
- National Auctioneers Day (Traditionally the third Saturday in April)
April 19th
- National Hang Out Day
- National Oklahoma City Bombing Commemoration Day
- National Garlic Day
- National Amaretto Day
April 20th
April 21st
April 22nd
- National Earth Day
- National Girl Scout Leaders Day
- National Jelly Bean Day
- National Administrative Professionals Day (Traditionally the Wednesday in the last full week of April)
April 23rd
- National Talk Like Shakespeare Day
- National Picnic Day
- National Take a Chance Day
- National Cherry Cheesecake Day
- National Lost Dogs Awareness Day
- National Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day (Traditionally the fourth Thursday in April)
April 24th
- National Pigs in a Blanket Day
- National Arbor Day (Traditionally the last Friday in April)
- National Hairball Awareness Day (Traditionally the last Friday in April)
April 25th
- National Telephone Day
- National Kiss of Hope Day (Traditionally the last Saturday in April)
- National East Meets West Day
- National Zucchini Bread Day
- National DNA Day
- National Hug a Plumber Day
- National Sense of Smell Day (Traditionally the last Saturday in April)
April 26th
- National Audubon Day
- National Richter Scale Day
- National Kids and Pets Day
- National Pretzel Day
- National Rebuilding Day
- National Help a Horse Day
- National Pet Parents Day (Traditionally the last Sunday in April)
April 27th
April 28th
- National Blueberry Pie Day
- National Great Poetry Reading Day
- Workers’ Memorial Day
- National BraveHearts Day
April 29th
April 30th
- National Honesty Day
- National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day
- National Bugs Bunny Day
- National Hairstylist Appreciation Day
- National Oatmeal Cookie Day
- National Raisin Day
- National Sarcoidosis Day
Monthly Holidays
Records and Information Management Month
Sexual Assault Awareness Month
National Autism Awareness Month
National Couple Appreciation Month
National Jazz Appreciation Month
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Jessica Jurado, Fashion & Beauty Editor
Jessica Jurado has been an Achona staff member for two years and is now the Fashion and Beauty Editor. She is also a part of the school club TLC (Teen...
