April is Calendar.cx's busiest month, with 222 national days, fun holidays, and observances. The month launches with April Fools' Day (Apr 1) and keeps the energy going through National Siblings Day (Apr 10), National Pet Day (Apr 11), World Art Day (Apr 15), Earth Day (Apr 22), World Penguin Day (Apr 25), and National Pretzel Day (Apr 26). National Bucket List Day falls on April 24. With spring in full swing in the Northern Hemisphere, April's 222 holidays span food, animals, awareness campaigns, and pop-culture celebrations. Browse every April holiday by day using the calendar below.

Date	Holiday	Category	Tags
April 1
	April Fools Day April 1	Fun	Humor
	National One Cent Day April 1	Special Interest	History Money
	National Tom Foolerys Day April 1	Fun	Fun
	National Sourdough Bread Day April 1	Food & Beverage	Recipe Baking Bread
	Media Alert National Tom Foolerys Day April 1	Fun	Fun Media Alert
April 2
	World Autism Day April 2	Cause	Awareness Support World
	National Pool Opening Day Last Saturday In April 2	Fun	Spring Saturday
	National Reconciliation Day April 2	Cause	Peace Unity Forgiveness Reconciliation
	National Ferret Day April 2	Animal	Awareness Pet Care Animal
	International Childrens Book Day April 2	Arts & Entertainment	International Literature Book Reading
	National Peanut Butter And Jelly Day April 2	Food & Beverage	Recipe Butter Peanut Sandwich
	National Diy Day April 2	Fun	Creativity Diy Crafting
April 3
	National Find A Rainbow Day April 3	Fun	Awareness Activity Outdoors
	National Film Score Day April 3	Arts & Entertainment	Music Film
	World Party Day April 3	Fun	World Global Party Festivity
	National Chocolate Mousse Day April 3	Food & Beverage	Chocolate Recipe Dessert Sweet
	National Tweed Day April 3	Special Interest	Tradition Fashion History
	Good Friday April 3	Religious	Holy Week Good Friday Church service Jesus crucifixion Lent Faith Religious observance Christian holiday Christianity Spiritual reflection Easter season Sacred day
April 4
	National School Librarian Day April 4	Special Interest	Appreciation Recognition Education
	Jeep 4X4 Day April 4	Fun	Adventure
	National Hug A Newsperson Day April 4	Special Interest	Appreciation Media Hug
	International Day For Landmine Awareness April 4	Cause	Awareness International Safety
	Media Alert National Vitamin C Day April 4	Health	Health Media Alert
	World Corporate Health Day April 4	Health	Wellness Health World
	National Walk Around Things Day April 4	Fun	Health Exercise
	World Rat Day April 4	Animal	Awareness Pet World Animal
	International Carrot Day April 4	Food & Beverage	International Food Health
	National Chicken Cordon Bleu Day April 4	Food & Beverage	Food Recipe Cooking Chicken
April 5
	National Nebraska Day April 5	Cultural	Tradition History Culture Heritage
	National Caramel Day April 5	Food & Beverage	Dessert Sweet Treat Candy
	First Contact Day April 5	Arts & Entertainment
	Gold Star Spouses Day April 5	Cause	Support Military
	National Read A Road Map Day April 5	Fun	Read
	National Deep Dish Pizza Day April 5	Food & Beverage	Food Recipe Pizza
	National Go For Broke Day April 5	Special Interest	History Commemoration Significance
	National Flash Drive Day April 5	Special Interest	Technology
	National Raisin And Spice Bar Day April 5	Food & Beverage	Recipe Dessert Raisin
April 6
	National Student Athlete Day April 6	Special Interest	Recognition Sports
	National Tartan Day April 6	Cultural	Tradition Culture Heritage
	National Carbonara Day April 6	Food & Beverage	Recipe Italian Pasta Cuisine
	International Day Of Sport For Development And Peace April 6	Cause	Awareness International Peace Development
	National Teflon Day April 6	Food & Beverage	History Invention
	World Table Tennis Day April 6	Fun	Activity World
	Bohring Opitz Syndrome Bos Awareness Day April 6	Cause	Awareness Syndrome
	National Caramel Popcorn Day April 6	Food & Beverage	Snack Sweet Treat
	New Beers Eve April 6	Food & Beverage	Craft
	National Sorry Charlie Day April 6	Fun	Recognition Forgiveness
April 7
	World Health Day April 7	Health	Awareness Wellness Health World Global
	International Beaver Day April 7	Animal	Awareness International Conservation Wildlife
	National Coffee Cake Day April 7	Food & Beverage	Recipe Dessert Baking Coffee Cake
	National Integrated Respiratory Care Week Week Of April 7	Health	Health Care Week
	National Handmade Day April 7	Arts & Entertainment	Crafts Creative Diy
	International Day Of Reflection On The 1994 Genocide In Rwanda April 7	Cause	International
	National Beer Day April 7	Food & Beverage	Festival Beer Craft
	National Girl Me Too Day April 7	Cause	Awareness Support Empowerment
	No Housework Day April 7	Fun	Relaxation
April 8
	National All Is Ours Day April 8	Special Interest	Appreciation Nature All
	National Zoo Lovers Day April 8	Animal	Conservation Wildlife Animals Lovers
	International Pageant Day April 8	Arts & Entertainment	International Festival Beauty
	International Romani Day April 8	Cultural	Awareness International History Culture
	National Empanada Day April 8	Food & Beverage	Food Tradition Recipe Cuisine
April 9
	National Winston Churchill Day April 9	Cultural	History Commemoration
	International Asmr Day April 9	Fun	Awareness Relaxation International
	National Name Yourself Day April 9	Fun
	National Former Prisoner Of War Recognition Day April 9	Cause	Recognition
	National Cherish An Antique Day April 9	Special Interest	Vintage
	National Unicorn Day April 9	Fun
	National Chinese Almond Cookie Day April 9	Food & Beverage	Recipe Dessert Almond Cookie
April 10
	National Siblings Day April 10	Relationships	Appreciation Family Relationship
	National Farm Animals Day April 10	Animal	Awareness Animals
	National Cinnamon Crescent Day April 10	Food & Beverage	Recipe Dessert Baking
	International Safety Pin Day April 10	Special Interest	Awareness International History Safety
	National Encourage A Young Writer Day April 10	Special Interest	Creativity
	National Erase Self Negativity Day April 10	Cause	Positivity Mental
	World Homeopathy Day April 10	Health	Awareness Health World
April 11
	National Pet Day April 11	Animal	Animals Pet Pets
	National Barbershop Quartet Day April 11	Arts & Entertainment	Music
	National Eight Track Tape Day April 11	Arts & Entertainment	Vintage Music
	World Parkinsons Day April 11	Health	Awareness Health World Disease
	National Living Donor Day April 11	Health	Awareness Health
	International Louie Louie Day April 11	Arts & Entertainment	International Music Tribute
	National Submarine Day April 11	Special Interest	History Commemoration Military
	National Cheese Fondue Day April 11	Food & Beverage	Food Recipe Cheese Party
April 12
	National Licorice Day April 12	Food & Beverage	Sweet Treat Confectionery Candy
	National Only Child Day April 12	Relationships	Awareness Family Recognition Child
	National Big Wind Day April 12	Fun	History Weather
	National For Twelves Day April 12	Fun	Tradition History Significance Observance
	National Colorado Day April 12	Cultural	Tradition History Culture Heritage
	International Day Of Street Children April 12	Cause	Awareness International Rights Children
	International Day For Human Space Flight April 12	Special Interest	International Human Space Flight
	National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day April 12	Food & Beverage	Food Recipe Cheese Sandwich
April 13
	National Thomas Jefferson Day April 13	Federal	History
	National Scrabble Day April 13	Fun	Puzzle Game
	National Make Lunch Count Day April 13	Food & Beverage	Awareness Food Make Lunch
	National Borinqueneers Day April 13	Federal	Honor History Veterans
	World Awareness Sarcoidosis Day April 13	Cause	Awareness Health World Disease
	National Peach Cobbler Day April 13	Food & Beverage	Recipe Dessert Baking Peach
	International Fnd Awareness Day April 13	Cause	Awareness International
April 14
	National Gardening Day April 14	Special Interest	Green Outdoor Gardening
	National Dolphin Day April 14	Animal	Awareness Conservation Wildlife Marine
	National Pan American Day April 14	Cultural	History American Culture Heritage
	National Pecan Day April 14	Food & Beverage	Recipes Desserts Pecan
	National Ex Spouse Day April 14	Relationships	Recognition Relationship
	International Moment Of Laughter Day April 14	Fun	International Humor Laughter
	Look Up At The Sky Day April 14	Fun	Nature Astronomy Outdoors
	National Reach As High As You Can Day April 14	Fun	Achievement Motivation
	International Laverbread Day April 14	Food & Beverage	International Food Cuisine
	World Chagas Disease Day April 14	Health	Awareness Health World Disease
April 15
	World Art Day April 15	Arts & Entertainment	Culture World Global Creativity Art
	National Banana Day April 15	Food & Beverage	Health Fruit Recipes Benefits
	Purple Up Day April 15	Cause	Awareness Support Up Military
	National Laundry Day April 15	Special Interest
	National Titanic Remembrance Day April 15	Cultural	History Memorial Anniversary Remembrance
	National Tax Day April 15	Federal
	National Glazed Spiral Ham Day April 15	Food & Beverage	Food Recipe
	National Rubber Eraser Day April 15	Fun	History Significance Uses
	National Take A Wild Guess Day April 15	Fun	Fun
April 16
	National Wear Your Pajamas To Work Day April 16	Fun	Work
	World Voice Day April 16	Health	Awareness Health World
	World Circus Day April 16	Arts & Entertainment	Tradition History World Performance
	National Eggs Benedict Day April 16	Food & Beverage	Recipe Breakfast
	National Orchid Day April 16	Special Interest	Conservation Flower Gardening
	National Bean Counter Day April 16	Special Interest	Appreciation Recognition Bean
	National Healthcare Decisions Day April 16	Health	Healthcare
April 17
	National Crawfish Day April 17	Food & Beverage	Tradition Cuisine Seafood Festivity
	International Bat Appreciation Day April 17	Animal	International Appreciation Conservation Wildlife
	National Cheeseball Day April 17	Food & Beverage	Recipe Snack Party
	National Haiku Poetry Day April 17	Arts & Entertainment	Literature Writing Creativity Poetry
	Media Alert National Crawfish Day April 17	Food & Beverage	Food Festival Media Alert
	National Ellis Island Family History Day April 17	Cultural	Family History
	National Pet Id Week Begins April 17	Animal	Awareness Pet Week
	World Hemophilia Day April 17	Health	Awareness World
April 18
	National Lineman Appreciation Day April 18	Cause	Appreciation Recognition Workers
	National Exercise Day April 18	Health	Wellness Health Fitness Exercise
	National Columnists Day April 18	Special Interest	Media
	International Amateur Radio Day April 18	Special Interest	International Communication
	International Day For Monuments And Sites April 18	Cultural	International Heritage
	National Animal Crackers Day April 18	Food & Beverage	Snack Cookies Treats Animal
April 19
	National Garlic Day April 19	Food & Beverage	Health Recipes Benefits Cooking
	National Hanging Out Day April 19	Cause
	National Amaretto Day April 19	Food & Beverage	Recipes Almond
	National North Dakota Day April 19	Cultural	History Culture Heritage State
	National Oklahoma City Bombing Commemoration Day April 19	Cause	Commemoration Remembrance
April 20
	National Look Alike Day April 20	Fun
	Volunteer Recognition Day April 20	Cause	Appreciation Recognition Community Service
	Chinese Language Day April 20	Cultural	Language Cultural Un
	National Lima Bean Respect Day April 20	Food & Beverage	Awareness Food Bean Respect
	National Pineapple Upside Down Cake Day April 20	Food & Beverage	Recipe Cake
April 21
	National Kindergarten Day April 21	Cultural	Education Learning Children
	British National Tea Day April 21	Food & Beverage	Tradition Culture Tea
	National Chocolate Covered Cashews Day April 21	Food & Beverage	Chocolate Recipe Dessert Covered
	Media Alert National Rendering Day April 21	Special Interest	Awareness Media Alert Industry
	National Yellow Bat Day April 21	Special Interest	History Commemoration Military
	World Creativity And Innovation Day April 21	Special Interest	Innovation World Creativity Inspiration
April 22
	National Earth Day April 22	Cause	Awareness Conservation Environment Sustainability
	International Mother Earth Day April 22	Cause	International Environment Sustainability
	National Girl Scout Leaders Day April 22	Special Interest	Appreciation Recognition
	National Jelly Bean Day April 22	Food & Beverage	Sweet Treat Bean Candy
April 23
	World Laboratory Day April 23	Special Interest	Innovation Science World
	National Picnic Day April 23	Food & Beverage	Food Family Activities Outdoors
	National Talk Like Shakespeare Day April 23	Arts & Entertainment	Literature Language
	English Language Day April 23	Cultural	Language Communication English Literacy Un
	Spanish Language Day April 23	Cultural	Culture Language Learning Festivities
	World Book And Copyright Day April 23	Cultural	Literature World Book Reading
	National Cherry Cheesecake Day April 23	Food & Beverage	Recipe Dessert Baking Cherry Cheesecake
	National Lost Dog Awareness Day April 23	Cause	Awareness Dog Pets Rescue
	International Pixel Stained Technopeasant April 23	Arts & Entertainment	International Festival
	World Book Night April 23	Special Interest	World Book Literacy Reading
	National Take A Chance Day April 23	Fun	Motivation
April 24
	National Bucket List Day April 24	Fun	Activities Adventure
	National Pigs In A Blanket Day April 24	Food & Beverage	Food Recipe Snack
	Media Alert National Bucket List Day April 24	Special Interest	Media Alert
	Fashion Revolution Day April 24	Cause	Awareness Fashion Sustainability
	International Sculpture Day April 24	Arts & Entertainment	International Festival Culture Art
April 25
	World Penguin Day April 25	Animal	Awareness Conservation Wildlife World
	National Telephone Day April 25	Special Interest	Technology History Communication Invention
	National Hug A Plumber Day April 25	Special Interest	Appreciation Profession Recognition Hug
	National Dna Day April 25	Health	Science Education
	National Zucchini Bread Day April 25	Food & Beverage	Recipe Dessert Baking Bread
	National East Meets West Day April 25	Cultural	Culture Unity
	Parental Alienation Day April 25	Cause	Awareness Support Family
	World Malaria Day April 25	Health	Awareness Health World Disease
April 26
	National Pretzel Day April 26	Food & Beverage	Food Tradition Snack Treat
	National Kids And Pets Day April 26	Cause	Fun Family Activities Kids Pets
	National Audubon Day April 26	Special Interest	Conservation Wildlife Nature
	National Help A Horse Day April 26	Cause	Awareness Support Animal
	National South Dakota Day April 26	Cultural	History Culture Heritage Traditions
	National Richter Scale Day April 26	Special Interest
	National Dissertation Day April 26	Special Interest	Writing
	International Chernobyl Remembrance Day April 26	Cause	International Anniversary Remembrance
	World Intellectual Property Day April 26	Special Interest	Innovation Rights World
April 27
	National Tell A Story Day April 27	Fun	Literature Storytelling
	National Gummi Bear Day April 27	Food & Beverage	Sweet Treat Candy
	National Babe Ruth Day April 27	Arts & Entertainment	Commemoration
	National Devil Dog Day April 27	Food & Beverage	Recipe Dessert Snack Dog
	National Teach Children To Save Day April 27	Cause	Financial Children Money
	World Tapir Day April 27	Cause	Awareness Conservation Wildlife World
	National Prime Rib Day April 27	Food & Beverage	Recipe Cooking Beef
April 28
	Workers Memorial Day April 28	Cause	Memorial Remembrance Safety Workers
	Global Pay It Forward Day April 28	Cause	Kindness Global Acts
	National Great Poetry Reading Day April 28	Arts & Entertainment	Literature Reading Performance Poetry
	World Day For Safety And Health At Work April 28	Health	Awareness Health World Safety Work
	National Superhero Day April 28	Fun	Heroes
	National Blueberry Pie Day April 28	Food & Beverage	Recipe Dessert Blueberry Baking Pie
	National Bravehearts Day April 28	Cause	Awareness Support Community
April 29
	National Peace Rose Day April 29	Cause	Commemoration Peace Flower Gardening
	World Wish Day April 29	Cause	World Charity
	National Shrimp Scampi Day April 29	Food & Beverage	Recipe Dish Seafood
	International Dance Day April 29	Arts & Entertainment	International Festival Global Dance Performance
	National Zipper Day April 29	Special Interest	Fashion History Invention
April 30
	National Adopt A Shelter Pet Day April 30	Cause	Pet Animal Rescue
	National Hairstylists Appreciation Day April 30	Special Interest	Appreciation Recognition Professionals
	National Honesty Day April 30	Special Interest
	National Oatmeal Cookie Day April 30	Food & Beverage	Recipe Dessert Baking Cookie Oatmeal
	National Military Brats Day April 30	Cause	Awareness Support Recognition Military
	National Prepareathon Day April 30	Cause	Safety
	National Sarcoidosis Day April 30	Health	Awareness Support Health Disease
	Media Alert National Bubble Tea Day April 30	Food & Beverage	Drink Media Tea Alert
	International Jazz Day April 30	Arts & Entertainment	International Culture Music
	National Bubble Tea Day April 30	Food & Beverage	Drink Beverage Tea
	National Bugs Bunny Day April 30	Arts & Entertainment	Character
	National Raisin Day April 30	Food & Beverage	Recipe Snack Health Benefits Raisin

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