April is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian and Julian calendars. It is the first of four months to have a length of 30 days, and the second of five months to have a length of less than 31 days. April is commonly associated with the season of

autumn Autumn, also known as fall in American English and Canadian English, is one of the four temperate seasons on Earth. Outside the tropics, autumn marks the transition from summer to winter, in September (Northern Hemisphere) or March ( South ...

in parts of the Southern Hemisphere, and

spring Spring(s) may refer to: Common uses * Spring (season), a season of the year * Spring (device), a mechanical device that stores energy * Spring (hydrology), a natural source of water * Spring (mathematics), a geometric surface in the shape of a h ...

in parts of the Northern Hemisphere, where it is the seasonal equivalent to

October October is the tenth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and the sixth of seven months to have a length of 31 days. The eighth month in the old calendar of Romulus , October retained its name (from Latin and Greek ''ôct ...

in the Southern Hemisphere and vice versa.

History

The Romans gave this month the Latin name '' Aprilis''"April" in '' Chambers's Encyclopædia''. London:

George Newnes Sir George Newnes, 1st Baronet (13 March 1851 – 9 June 1910) was a British publisher and editor and a founding figure in popular journalism. Newnes also served as a Liberal Party Member of Parliament for two decades. His company, George Newne ...

, 1961, Vol. 1, p. 497. but the derivation of this name is uncertain. The traditional etymology is from the verb ''aperire'', "to open", in allusion to its being the season when trees and flowers begin to "open", which is supported by comparison with the modern Greek use of άνοιξη (''ánixi'') (opening) for spring. Since some of the Roman months were named in honor of divinities, and as April was sacred to the goddess Venus, her

Veneralia The Veneralia was an ancient Roman festival celebrated April 1 (the Kalends of ''Aprilis'') in honor of Venus Verticordia ("Venus the changer of hearts") and Fortuna Virilis ("Manly" or "Virile Fortune"). The cult of Venus Verticordia was esta ...

being held on the first day, it has been suggested that Aprilis was originally her month Aphrilis, from her equivalent Greek goddess name

Aphrodite Aphrodite ( ; grc-gre, Ἀφροδίτη, Aphrodítē; , , ) is an ancient Greek goddess associated with love, lust, beauty, pleasure, passion, and procreation. She was syncretized with the Roman goddess . Aphrodite's major symbols include ...

(''Aphros''), or from the Etruscan name ''

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''. Jacob Grimm suggests the name of a hypothetical god or hero, ''Aper'' or ''Aprus''. April was the second month of the earliest Roman calendar, before ''

Ianuarius ''Ianuarius'', fully ''Mensis Ianuarius'' ("month of Janus"), was the first month of the ancient Roman calendar, from which the Julian and Gregorian month of January derived. It was followed by '' Februarius'' ("February"). In the calendars of ...

'' and '' Februarius'' were added by King

Numa Pompilius Numa Pompilius (; 753–672 BC; reigned 715–672 BC) was the legendary second king of Rome, succeeding Romulus after a one-year interregnum. He was of Sabine origin, and many of Rome's most important religious and political institutions are at ...

about 700 BC. It became the fourth month of the calendar year (the year when twelve months are displayed in order) during the time of the

decemvirs The decemviri or decemvirs ( Latin for "ten men") were some of the several 10-man commissions established by the Roman Republic. The most important were those of the two Decemvirates, formally the " decemvirate with consular power for writin ...

about 450 BC, when it also was given 29 days. The 30th day was added during the reform of the calendar undertaken by Julius Caesar in the mid-40s BC, which produced the Julian calendar. The

Anglo-Saxons The Anglo-Saxons were a cultural group who inhabited England in the Early Middle Ages. They traced their origins to settlers who came to Britain from mainland Europe in the 5th century. However, the ethnogenesis of the Anglo-Saxons happened wit ...

called April ''ēastre-monaþ''. The Venerable Bede says in '' The Reckoning of Time'' that this month ''ēastre'' is the root of the word Easter. He further states that the month was named after a goddess '' Eostre'' whose feast was in that month. It is also attested by Einhard in his work, Vita Karoli Magni.

St George Saint George (Greek: Γεώργιος (Geórgios), Latin: Georgius, Arabic: القديس جرجس; died 23 April 303), also George of Lydda, was a Christian who is venerated as a saint in Christianity. According to tradition he was a soldier ...

's day is the twenty-third of the month; and St Mark's Eve, with its superstition that the ghosts of those who are doomed to die within the year will be seen to pass into the church, falls on the twenty-fourth. In China the symbolic of the earth by the emperor and princes of the blood took place in their third month, which frequently corresponds to April. In Finnish April is ''huhtikuu'', meaning '' slash-and-burn moon'', when gymnosperms for beat and burn clearing of farmland were felled. In Slovene, the most established traditional name is ''mali traven'', meaning the month when plants start growing. It was first written in 1466 in the Škofja Loka manuscript. The month Aprilis had 30 days;

made it 29 days long; finally Julius Caesar’s calendar reform made it again 30 days long, which was not changed in the calendar revision of

Augustus Caesar Caesar Augustus (born Gaius Octavius; 23 September 63 BC – 19 August AD 14), also known as Octavian, was the first Roman emperor; he reigned from 27 BC until his death in AD 14. He is known for being the founder of the Roman Pri ...

in 8 BC. Additionally in the Spanish colony, Las Islas Filipinas (now known as the Philippines), the month Aprilis had a significant meaning to the life of the natives as it was associated to the influence of the Chinese during the Spanish colonial period. The importance of this aspect to the lives of the natives was formerly associated to an event called "Abril na Ikaw" as it is closely linked to the famous trader, April Yu. In Ancient Rome, the festival of

Cerealia In ancient Roman religion, the Cerealia was the major festival celebrated for the grain goddess Ceres. It was held for seven days from mid- to late April. Various agricultural festivals were held in the "last half of April". The Cerealia celebrat ...

was held for seven days from mid-to-late April, but exact dates are uncertain. Feriae Latinae was also held in April, with the date varying. Other ancient Roman observances include

(April 1),

Megalesia The Megalesia, Megalensia, or Megalenses Ludi, was a festival celebrated in Ancient Rome from April 4 to April 10, in honour of Cybele, known to Romans as ''Magna Mater'' (Great Mother). The name of the festival derives from Greek ''Megale'' (μϵ� ...

(April 10–16),

Fordicidia In ancient Roman religion, the Fordicidia was a festival of fertility, held on the Ides of April (April 15), that pertained to farming and animal husbandry. It involved the sacrifice of a pregnant cow to Tellus, the ancient Roman goddess of the ...

(April 15),

Parilia upright=1.5, ''Festa di Pales, o L'estate'' (1783), a reimagining of the Festival of Pales by Joseph-Benoît Suvée The Parilia is an ancient Roman festival of rural character performed annually on 21 April, aimed at cleansing both sheep and sh ...

(April 21), Vinalia Urbana, Robigalia, and Serapia were celebrated on (April 25). Floralia was held April 27 during the

Republican era Republican Era can refer to: * Minguo calendar, the official era of the Republic of China It may also refer to any era in a country's history when it was governed as a republic or by a Republican Party. In particular, it may refer to: * Roman R ...

, or April 28 on the Julian calendar, and lasted until May 3. However, these dates do not correspond to the modern Gregorian calendar. The

Lyrids The April Lyrids are a meteor shower lasting from April 16 to April 25 each year. The radiant of the meteor shower is located in the constellation Lyra, near its brightest star, Vega. The peak of the shower is typically around April 22 each year ...

meteor shower appears on April 16 – April 26 each year, with the peak generally occurring on April 22.

Eta Aquariids The Eta Aquariids are a meteor shower associated with Halley's Comet. The shower is visible from about April 19 to about May 28 each year with peak activity on or around May 5. Unlike most major annual meteor showers, there is no sharp peak for t ...

meteor shower also appears in April. It is visible from about April 21 to about May 20 each year with peak activity on or around May 6. The Pi Puppids appear on April 23, but only in years around the parent comet's perihelion date. The

Virginids The Virginids are a meteor shower. There are many major and minor meteor shower streams that occur during the Virginid Complex, including the Alpha Virginids, Gamma Virginids, Eta Virginids, Theta Virginids, Iota Virginids, Lambda Virginids, Mu Virg ...

also shower at various dates in April. The "Days of April" (''journées d'avril'') is a name assigned in French history to a series of insurrections at Lyons, Paris and elsewhere, against the government of Louis Philippe in 1834, which led to violent repressive measures, and to a famous trial known as the ''procès d'avril''.

April symbols

April's

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is the diamond. * Daisy ntgr

The

birth flower Floriography (language of flowers) is a means of cryptological communication through the use or arrangement of flowers. Meaning has been attributed to flowers for thousands of years, and some form of floriography has been practiced in tradition ...

is typically listed as either the

common daisy ''Bellis perennis'' (), the daisy, is a European species of the family Asteraceae, often considered the archetypal species of the name daisy. To distinguish this species from other plants known as daisies, it is sometimes qualified as common dai ...

''(Bellis perennis)'' or the

sweet pea The sweet pea, ''Lathyrus odoratus'', is a flowering plant in the genus ''Lathyrus'' in the family Fabaceae (legumes), native to Sicily, southern Italy and the Aegean Islands. It is an annual climbing plant, growing to a height of , where suit ...

. * The zodiac signs for the month of April are

Aries Aries may refer to: *Aries (astrology), an astrological sign *Aries (constellation), a constellation of stars in the zodiac Arts, entertainment and media * ''Aries'' (album), by Luis Miguel, 1993 * ''Aries'' (EP), by Alice Chater, 2020 * "Aries" ...

(until April 19) and

Taurus Taurus is Latin for 'bull' and may refer to: * Taurus (astrology), the astrological sign * Taurus (constellation), one of the constellations of the zodiac * Taurus (mythology), one of two Greek mythological characters named Taurus * ''Bos tauru ...

(April 20 onwards).. Signs in UT/GMT for 1950–2030.

April observances

''This list does not necessarily imply either official status nor general observance.''

Month-long observances

*In

Catholic The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a ...

, Protestant and

Orthodox Orthodox, Orthodoxy, or Orthodoxism may refer to: Religion * Orthodoxy, adherence to accepted norms, more specifically adherence to creeds, especially within Christianity and Judaism, but also less commonly in non-Abrahamic religions like Neo-pa ...

tradition, April is the Month of the Resurrection of the Lord. April and March are the months in which is celebrated the moveable Feast of Easter Sunday. * National Pet Month ( United Kingdom)

United States

Arab American Heritage Month National Arab American Heritage Month (NAAHM) takes place in April. It celebrates the Arab American heritage and culture and pays tribute to the contributions of Arab Americans and Arabic-speaking Americans. History Beginning in the 1990s, Arab A ...

*Autism Awareness Month * Cancer Control Month *

Community College A community college is a type of educational institution. The term can have different meanings in different countries: many community colleges have an "open enrollment" for students who have graduated from high school (also known as senior sec ...

Awareness Month *

Confederate History Month Confederate History Month is a month designated by seven state governments in the Southern United States for the purpose of recognizing and honoring the history of the Confederate States of America. April has traditionally been chosen, as Confede ...

(

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, Florida,

Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States Georgia may also refer to: Places Historical states and entities * Related to the ...

, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Virginia) * Donate Life Month *

Financial Literacy Month Financial Literacy Month is recognized annually in Canada in November, and National Financial Literacy Month was recognized in the United States in April 2004, Sponsored by Sen. Daniel Akaka D-HI. in an effort to highlight the importance of financi ...

* Jazz Appreciation Month * Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month * Month of the Military Child * National Poetry Month * National Poetry Writing Month * Occupational Therapy Month * National Prevent Child Abuse Month * National Volunteer Month * Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month *Rosacea Awareness Month * Sexual Assault Awareness Month

United States Food months

*Fresh Florida Tomato Month *National Food Month *National Grilled Cheese Month *National Pecan Month *National Soft Pretzel Month *National Soyfoods Month

Non-Gregorian observances: 2021

''(All Baha'i, Islamic, and Jewish observances begin at the sundown prior to the date listed, and end at sundown of the date in question unless otherwise noted.)'' * List of observances set by the Bahá'í calendar * List of observances set by the Chinese calendar *

List of observances set by the Hebrew calendar All observances begin at sunset the day prior to the Gregorian date listed unless otherwise noted, and end on nightfall of the date in question, which is defined as the appearance of three stars in the sky. On leap years (which occur every 2– ...

List of observances set by the Islamic calendar All Islamic observances begin at the sundown prior to the date listed, and end at sundown of the date in question unless otherwise noted. Holidays for 1441 (2019-2020) {, class="wikitable" !width=20%, Date on Islamic Calendar !width=20%, Gre ...

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Movable observances, 2021 dates

Youth Homelessness Matters Day Youth Homelessness Matters Day (YHMD), according to the National Youth Coalition for Housing the 2018 Youth Homelessness Matters day was held on 18 April 2018. YHMD is an annual day which seeks to highlight the issue of youth homelessness in Aust ...

* National Health Day ( Kiribati): April 6 * Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week ( United States): April 13–19 * National Park Week ( United States): April 18–26 *

Crime Victims' Rights Week National Crime Victims' Rights Week is an annual commemoration in the United States that promotes victims' rights and services. The week is marked by an award ceremony held in Washington, D.C., in which individuals and organizations that demonstra ...

( United States): April 19–25 *

National Volunteer Week National Volunteer Week is an annual celebration observed in many countries, to promote and show appreciation for volunteerism and volunteering. In the United States, it is organized by the Points of Light foundation, and in Canada by Volunteeri ...

: April 19–25 *

European Immunization Week European Immunization Week (EIW) is an annual regional initiative, coordinated by the World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe (WHO/Europe), to promote immunization against vaccine-preventable diseases since its launch in 2008. EIW acti ...

: April 20–26 *

Day of Silence Day of Silence is GLSEN's annual day of action to spread awareness about the effects of the bullying and harassment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ) students. In the United States, students take a day-lo ...

( United States): April 24 * Pay It Forward Day: April 28 ( International observance) *

Denim Day Denim Day takes place on the last Wednesday of April, which is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. This day of action and awareness is an event in which people are encouraged to wear denim to combat victim blaming and educate others about sexual viole ...

: April 29 ( International observance) *

Day of Dialogue In the United States, the Day of Dialogue (formerly Day of Truth) is the Christian fundamentalist group Focus on the Family's annual event to oppose LGBTQ rights. It was founded by the Alliance Defense Fund in 2005 to oppose the Day of Silence, ...

( United States) *

Vaccination Week In The Americas Vaccination Week In The Americas (VWA) is an annual public health campaign by the member states of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to promote equity and access to immunization. It is marked each year during the last week of April. Sinc ...

*See:

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*See: List of movable Eastern Christian observances

Geologists Day Geologists Day is an official holiday for geologists, geophysicists and geochemists in Russia and other former states of the Soviet Union, Established in 1966, the holiday is traditionally celebrated on the first Sunday of April. Geologists Day ...

(former Soviet Union countries) *

Kanamara Matsuri The Shinto is an annual Japanese festival held each spring at the in Kawasaki, Japan. The exact dates vary: the main festivities fall on the first Sunday in April. The phallus, as the central theme of the event, is reflected in illustrations, ...

( Kawasaki, Japan) * Opening Day ( United States)

First full week: April 5–11

National Library Week First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week (NLW) is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the United States each April, typically the second full week. It promotes library use and suppor ...

( United States) ** National Library Workers Day ( United States) (Tuesday of National Library week, April 4) ** National Bookmobile Day (Wednesday of National Library week, April 5) * National Public Health Week ( United States) * National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week ( United States)

= Second Wednesday: April 8

= *

International Day of Pink The International Day of Pink is a worldwide anti-bullying and anti-homophobia event held annually during the second week of April. Though similar to Pink Shirt Day (held in February) in that it also seeks to end all bullying, the Day of Pink i ...

= Second Thursday: April 9

= * National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day ( United States)

= Second Friday of April: April 10

= * Fast and Prayer Day ( Liberia) * Air Force Day (

Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eight ...

) * Kamakura Matsuri at Tsurugaoka Hachiman ( Kamakura, Japan), lasts until third Sunday.

Second Sunday: April 12

Children's Day Children's Day is a commemorative date celebrated annually in honor of children, whose date of observance varies by country. In 1925, International Children's Day was first proclaimed in Geneva during the World Conference on Child Welfare. Sin ...

( Peru)

Week of April 14: April 12–18

* Pan-American Week ( United States)

Third Wednesday: April 15

* Administrative Professionals' Day ( New Zealand)

Third Thursday: April 16

National High Five Day High five is a friendly gesture in which one individual slaps another's hand. High five (and variants such as Hi5, Hi-5, and Hi-Five) may also refer to: Music * Hi-5 (Australian group), an Australian children's musical group * Hi-5 (Greek band), ...

( United States)

Third Saturday: April 18

Record Store Day Record Store Day is an annual event inaugurated in 2007 and held on one Saturday (typically the third) every April and every Black Friday in November to "celebrate the culture of the independently owned record store". The day brings together fa ...

( International observance)

Last full week of April: April 19–25

* Administrative Professionals Week ( Malaysia, North America) *

World Immunization Week World Immunization Week is a global public health campaign to raise awareness and increase rates of immunization against vaccine-preventable diseases around the world. It takes place each year during the last week of April (24th - 30th). Immuniz ...

Week of April 23: April 19–25

* Canada Book Week ( Canada)

Week of the New Moon: April 19–25

National Dark-Sky Week International Dark Sky Week (formerly the National Dark Sky Week) is held during the week of the new moon in April, when people worldwide may turn off their lights to observe the beauty of the night sky without light pollution. This event was fo ...

( United States)

Third Monday: April 20

* Patriots' Day ( Massachusetts, Maine, United States) *

Queen's Official Birthday The King's Official Birthday (alternatively the Queen's Official Birthday when the monarch is female) is the selected day in the United Kingdom and most Commonwealth realms on which the birthday of the monarch is officially celebrated in those ...

( Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha) * Sechseläuten ( Zürich, Switzerland)

= Wednesday of last full week of April: April 22

= * Administrative Professionals' Day ( Hong Kong, North America)

First Thursday after April 18: April 23

First Day of Summer The first day of summer ( ) is an annual public holiday in Iceland that is celebrated on the first Thursday after 18 April (some time between 19-25 April). It is a celebration of the start of the first summer month () of the old Icelandic calen ...

( Iceland)

= Fourth Thursday: April 23

= * Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work Day ( United States)

= Last Friday: April 24

= *

Arbor Day Arbor Day (or Arbour in some countries) is a secular day of observance in which individuals and groups are encouraged to plant trees. Today, many countries observe such a holiday. Though usually observed in the spring, the date varies, dependi ...

( United States) * Día de la Chupina ( Rosario,

Argentina Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ...

)

Last Friday in April to first Sunday in May: April 24-May 3

* Arbour Week in Ontario

= Last Saturday: April 25

= *

( Colombia) * National Rebuilding Day ( United States) * National Sense of Smell Day ( United States) * World Tai Chi and Qigong Day

= Last Sunday: April 26

= * Flag Day ( Åland, Finland) * Turkmen Racing Horse Festival ( Turkmenistan)

= April 27 (moves to April 26 if April 27 is on a Sunday): April 27

= *

Koningsdag ''Koningsdag'' () or King's Day is a national holiday in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Celebrated on 27 April (26 April if the 27th is a Sunday), the date marks the birth of King Willem-Alexander. When the Dutch monarch is female, the hol ...

( Netherlands)

= Last Monday: April 27

= *

Confederate Memorial Day Confederate Memorial Day (called Confederate Heroes Day in Texas and Florida, and Confederate Decoration Day in Tennessee) is a cultural holiday observed in several Southern U.S. states on various dates since the end of the American Civil Wa ...

(

, Georgia (U.S. state), and Mississippi, United States)

= Last Wednesday: April 29

= * International Noise Awareness Day

Fixed observances

April 1 Events Pre-1600 * 33 – According to one historian's account, Jesus Christ's Last Supper is held. * 527 – Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne. * 1081 – Alexios I Ko ...

April Fools' Day April Fools' Day or All Fools' Day is an annual custom on 1 April consisting of practical jokes and hoaxes. Jokesters often expose their actions by shouting "April Fools!" at the recipient. Mass media can be involved in these pranks, which may ...

( Tanzania) ** Civil Service Day ( Thailand) ** Cyprus National Day ( Cyprus) ** Edible Book Day **

Fossil Fools Day Fossil Fools Day is an environmental demonstration day. It occurs on April 1. The name is a play on the term fossil fuels and April Fools' Day. Fossil Fools Day began in 2004 with coordinated actions across the United States and Canada. Subse ...

Kha b-Nisan Kha may refer to: * Kha (Bengali), a letter * Kha (Cyrillic), a letter * Kha (Indic), a consonant * Ḫāʾ (sometimes khā), Arabic letter خ * Kha, an ancient Egyptian architect and overseer, in Theban Tomb 8, TT8 Theban Tomb 8, abbreviated T ...

( Assyrian people) ** National Civil Service Day ( Thailand) ** Odisha Day (

Odisha Odisha (English: , ), formerly Orissa ( the official name until 2011), is an Indian state located in Eastern India. It is the 8th largest state by area, and the 11th largest by population. The state has the third largest population of Sc ...

, India) **Start of Testicular Cancer Awareness week ( United States), April 1–7 **

Season for Nonviolence Season for Nonviolence was established in 1998 by Arun Gandhi, Mohandas Gandhi's grandson, as a yearly event celebrating the philosophies and lives of Mohandas Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. The idea was developed with the help of Dr. Michael B ...

January 30 – April 4 *

April 2 Events Pre-1600 *1513 – Having spotted land on March 27, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León comes ashore on what is now the U.S. state of Florida, landing somewhere between the modern city of St. Augustine and the mouth of the St. Joh ...

** International Children's Book Day ( International observance) ** Malvinas Day (

) ** National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day ( United States) ** Thai Heritage Conservation Day ( Thailand) ** Unity of Peoples of Russia and Belarus Day ( Belarus) **

World Autism Awareness Day World Autism Awareness Day is an internationally recognized day annually on April 2nd, encouraging Member States of the United Nations to take measures to raise awareness about autistic individuals throughout the world. It was designated by the ...

( International observance) *

April 3 Events Pre-1600 * 686 – Maya king Yuknoom Yich'aak K'ahk' assumes the crown of Calakmul. *1043 – Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. * 1077 – The Patriarchate of Friûl, the first Friulian state, is created. * ...

April 4 Events Pre-1600 *503 BC – Roman consul Agrippa Menenius Lanatus celebrates a triumph for a military victory over the Sabines. * 190 – Dong Zhuo has his troops evacuate the capital Luoyang and burn it to the ground. * 611 – ...

( Hong Kong, Taiwan) ** Independence Day (Senegal) ** International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action **

Peace Day (Angola) Angola has twelve public holidays that can be increased by bridge holidays if a holiday falls on a Tuesday or Thursday. 2022 has fifteen national holidays. Notes References Angola Angolan culture Society of Angola Holidays A holi ...

April 5 Events Pre-1600 * 823 – Lothair I is crowned King of Italy by Pope Paschal I. * 919 – The second Fatimid invasion of Egypt begins, when the Fatimid heir-apparent, al-Qa'im bi-Amr Allah, sets out from Raqqada at the head of his ...

(

Palestinian territories The Palestinian territories are the two regions of the former British Mandate for Palestine that have been militarily occupied by Israel since the Six-Day War of 1967, namely: the West Bank (including East Jerusalem) and the Gaza Strip. The ...

) ** National Caramel Day (United States) ** Sikmogil (South Korea) *

April 6 Events Pre–1600 *46 BC – Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato (Cato the Younger) at the Battle of Thapsus. * 402 – Stilicho defeats the Visigoths under Alaric in the Battle of Pollentia. *132 ...

** Chakri Day (Thailand) ** National Beer Day (United Kingdom) ** New Beer's Eve (United States) ** Tartan Day (United States & Canada) *

April 7 Events Pre-1600 * 451 – Attila the Hun captures Metz in France, killing most of its inhabitants and burning the town. * 529 – First ''Corpus Juris Civilis'', a fundamental work in jurisprudence, is issued by Eastern Roman Empe ...

** Flag Day (Slovenia) ** Genocide Memorial Day (Rwanda), and its related observance: ***

International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Rwanda Genocide The International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Rwandan Genocide was recognized as an international observance by the United Nations on April 7, 2004. Commemorative events for the Rwandan genocide were held in several major cities including Kigali, ...

(

United Nations The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be a centre for harmonizi ...

) **

Motherhood and Beauty Day Motherhood and beauty day ( hy, Մայրության և գեղեցկության օր) is an official holiday in Armenia dedicated to women. While March 8 celebrates all women, April 7 is mother's day. April 7 is the Feast of the Annunciation in ...

(Armenia) **

National Beer Day (United States) National Beer Day is celebrated in the United States every year on April 7, marking the day that the Cullen–Harrison Act came into force after having been signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on March 22, 1933. This led to the Ei ...

** No Housework Day ** Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day (Tanzania) ** Women's Day (Mozambique) **

World Health Day World Health Day is a global health awareness day celebrated every year on 7 April, under the sponsorship of the World Health Organization (WHO), as well as other related organizations. In 1948, the WHO held the First World Health Assembly. Th ...

( International observance) *

April 8 Events Pre-1600 * 217 – Roman emperor Caracalla is assassinated and is succeeded by his Praetorian Guard prefect, Marcus Opellius Macrinus. * 876 – The Battle of Dayr al-'Aqul saves Baghdad from the Saffarids. *1139 – Rog ...

Buddha's Birthday Buddha's Birthday (also known as Buddha Jayanti, also known as his day of enlightenment – Buddha Purnima, Buddha Pournami) is a Buddhist festival that is celebrated in most of East Asia and South Asia commemorating the birth of the Prince ...

(Japan only, other countries follow different calendars) ** Feast of the First Day of the Writing of the Book of the Law (

Thelema Thelema () is a Western esotericism, Western esoteric and occult Social philosophy, social or Spirituality, spiritual philosophy and new religious movement founded in the early 1900s by Aleister Crowley (1875–1947), an English writer, mys ...

) **

International Romani Day The International Romani Day (April 8) is a day to celebrate Romani culture and raise awareness of the issues facing Romani people. Origin The day was officially declared in 1990 in Serock, Poland, the site of the fourth World Romani Congres ...

( International observance) ** Trading Cards for Grown-ups Day * April 9 **

Anniversary of the German Invasion of Denmark Public holidays in Denmark Other special days Some of these days derive from politics, and some from Roman Catholic traditions that predate the current national church. Some are simply the Scandinavian tradition of starting the celebrations ...

(Denmark) ** Baghdad Liberation Day (

Iraqi Kurdistan Iraqi Kurdistan or Southern Kurdistan ( ku, باشووری کوردستان, Başûrê Kurdistanê) refers to the Kurdish-populated part of northern Iraq. It is considered one of the four parts of " Kurdistan" in Western Asia, which also in ...

) **

Constitution Day (Kosovo) This is a list of public holidays in Kosovo. Annotations See also * Public holidays in Yugoslavia References {{Europe topic, Public holidays in Kosovo Kosovan culture Society of Kosovo Holidays A holiday is a day set aside by cu ...

** Day of National Unity (Georgia) ** Day of the Finnish Language (Finland) ** Day of Valor or ''Araw ng Kagitingan'' (Philippines) ** Feast of the Second Day of the Writing of the Book of the Law (

) ** International Banshtai Tsai Day **

Martyr's Day (Tunisia) Martyrs' Day is an annual day observed by nations to salute the martyrdom of soldiers who lost their lives defending the sovereignty of the nation. The actual date may vary from one country to another. Here is a list of countries and Martyrs' Days. ...

** National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day (United States) ** Remembrance for Haakon Sigurdsson (

The Troth The Troth, formerly the Ring of Troth, is an American-based international heathen organization.On its mai ...

) **

Vimy Ridge Day Vimy Ridge Day is a day to commemorate the deaths and casualties of members of the Canadian Corps in the Battle of Vimy Ridge, which took place during the World War I, First World War. The holiday has been observed annually on 9 April since 2003. ...

(Canada) *

April 10 Events Pre-1600 * 428 – Nestorius becomes the Patriarch of Constantinople. * 837 – Halley's Comet makes its closest approach to Earth at a distance equal to 0.0342 AU (5.1 million kilometres/3.2 million miles). * 1407 ...

Day of the Builder There are several public holidays in Azerbaijan. Public holidays were regulated in the constitution of the Azerbaijan SSR for the first time on 19 May 1921. They are now regulated by the Constitution of Azerbaijan. Holidays Main holidays Other ...

(Azerbaijan) **

Feast of the Third Day of the Writing of the Book of the Law Thelema () is a Western esoteric and occult social or spiritual philosophy and new religious movement founded in the early 1900s by Aleister Crowley (1875–1947), an English writer, mystic, occultist, and ceremonial magician. The word ' ...

(

) ** Siblings Day ( International observance) *

April 11 Events Pre-1600 * 491 – Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. *1241 – Batu Khan defeats Béla IV of Hungary at the Battle of Mohi. *1512 – War of the League of Cambrai: Franco-Ferrares ...

** Juan Santamaría Day, anniversary of his death in the Second Battle of Rivas. (Costa Rica) ** International Louie Louie Day ** National Cheese Fondue Day (United States) **

World Parkinson's Day James Parkinson (11 April 175521 December 1824) was an English surgeon, apothecary, geologist, palaeontologist and political activist. He is best known for his 1817 work ''An Essay on the Shaking Palsy'', in which he was the first to describe ...

April 12 Events Pre-1600 * 240 – Shapur I becomes co-emperor of the Sasanian Empire with his father Ardashir I. * 467 – Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. * 627 – King Edwin of Northumbria is converted ...

(Bolivia and Haiti) **Commemoration of first human in space by

Yuri Gagarin Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin; Gagarin's first name is sometimes transliterated as ''Yuriy'', ''Youri'', or ''Yury''. (9 March 1934 – 27 March 1968) was a Soviet pilot and cosmonaut who became the first human to journey into outer space. Tr ...

: *** Cosmonautics Day (Russia) *** International Day of Human Space Flight ***

Yuri's Night Yuri's Night is an international celebration held every April 12 to commemorate milestones in space exploration. It is named for the first human to launch into space, Yuri Gagarin, who flew the Vostok 1 spaceship on April 12, 1961. In 2011, Yur ...

( International observance) ** Halifax Day ( North Carolina) ** National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day (United States) ** National Redemption Day (Liberia) ** Walk on Your Wild Side Day *

April 13 Events Pre-1600 *1111 – Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. * 1204 – Constantinople falls to the Crusaders of the Fourth Crusade, temporarily ending the Byzantine Empire. 1601–1900 *1612 – In one of the epic samurai du ...

** Jefferson's Birthday (United States) ** Katyn Memorial Day ( Poland) ** Teacher's Day ( Ecuador) **First day of

Thingyan Thingyan (, ; Arakanese: ; from Sanskrit '' saṁkrānti,'' which means "transit f the Sun from Pisces to Aries) is the Burmese New Year Festival that usually occurs in middle of April. Thingyan is the first ever water festival celebrated i ...

( Myanmar) (April 13–16) ** Unfairly Prosecuted Persons Day ( Slovakia) *

April 14 Events Pre-1600 *43 BC – Legions loyal to the Roman Senate, commanded by Gaius Pansa, defeat the forces of Mark Antony in the Battle of Forum Gallorum. * 69 – Vitellius, commanding Rhine-based armies, defeats Roman emperor Otho i ...

** ʔabusibaree (

Okinawa Islands The Okinawa Islands ( or ) are an island group in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan and are the principal island group of the prefecture. The Okinawa Islands are part of the larger Ryukyu Islands group and are located between the Amami Islands of Kago ...

, Japan) ** Ambedkar Jayanti (India) **

Black Day (South Korea) Black Day (Korean: 블랙데이) is an unofficial holiday observed on April 14 each year. It is mostly observed in South Korea by singles. The day is associated with Valentine's Day and White Day as a holiday on the 14th day of the month. On this ...

** Commemoration of Anfal Genocide Against the Kurds (

) **

Dhivehi Language Day Maldivian, also known by its endonym Dhivehi or Divehi ( ; '' dv, links=no, ދިވެހި'', ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in the South Asian island country of Maldives and on Minicoy Island, Lakshadweep, union territory of India. The M ...

(Maldives) ** Day of Mologa ( Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia) ** Day of the Georgian language ( Georgia (country)) ** Season of Emancipation (April 14 to August 23) (Barbados) ** N'Ko Alphabet Day ( Mande speakers) **

Pohela Boishakh Pohela Boishakh ( bn, পহেলা বৈশাখ) is the first day of the Bengali calendar which is also the official calendar of Bangladesh. This festival is celebrated on 14 April in Bangladesh and 15 April in the Indian states of We ...

(Bangladesh) **

Pana Sankranti Pana Sankranti, ( or, ପଣା ସଙ୍କ୍ରାନ୍ତି) also known as Maha Bishuba Sankranti ( or, ମହା ବିଷୁବ ସଙ୍କ୍ରାନ୍ତି), is the traditional new year day festival of Odia people in Odisha, India ...

(

, India) **

Puthandu Puthandu (), also known as Puthuvarudam, and the Tamil New Year, is the first day of year on the Tamil calendar, traditionally celebrated as a festival by Tamil Hindus. The festival date is set with the solar cycle of the lunisolar Hindu ca ...

( Tamils) (India, Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka) **Second day of

Songkran (Thailand) Songkran ( th, เทศกาลสงกรานต์, ) is the Thai New Year's national holiday. Songkran is on 13 April every year, but the holiday period extends from 14 to 15 April. In 2018 the Thai cabinet extended the festival ...

(Thailand) ** Pan American Day (several countries in the Americas) **The first day of Takayama Spring Festival ( Takayama, Gifu, Japan) **

Vaisakh Vaisakh ( pa, ਵਿਸਾਖ, ) is the second month in the Nanakshahi calendar. This month coincides with April and May in the Gregorian calendar and to Vaisakha in the Hindu calendar and the Indian national calendar; it comprises the time of c ...

(

Punjab (region) Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprisin ...

), (India and Pakistan) ** Youth Day (Angola) *

April 15 Events Pre-1600 * 769 – The Lateran Council ends by condemning the Council of Hieria and anathematizing its iconoclastic rulings. *1071 – Bari, the last Byzantine possession in southern Italy, is surrendered to Robert Guiscard. ...

Day of the Sun The Day of the Sun () is an annual public holiday in North Korea on 15 April, the birth anniversary of Kim Il-sung, founder and Eternal President of North Korea. It is the most important national holiday in the country, and is considered to ...

(North Korea). ** Hillsborough Disaster Memorial ( Liverpool, England) **

Jackie Robinson Day Jackie Robinson Day is a traditional event which occurs annually on April 15 in Major League Baseball (MLB), commemorating and honoring the day Jackie Robinson made his major league debut. Celebrated at MLB ballparks, on that one day, all player ...

(United States) **

( West Bengal, India) (Note: celebrated on

in Bangladesh) **Last day of

(Thailand) ** Tax Day, the official deadline for filing an individual tax return (or requesting an extension). (United States, Philippines) ** Universal Day of Culture ** World Art Day *

April 16 Events Pre-1600 * 1457 BC – Battle of Megido - the first battle to have been recorded in what is accepted as relatively reliable detail. * 69 – Defeated by Vitellius' troops at Bedriacum, Otho commits suicide. * 73 – Masad ...

** Birthday of José de Diego (Puerto Rico, United States) ** Birthday of Queen Margrethe II (Denmark) ** Emancipation Day (

Washington, D.C. ) , image_skyline = , image_caption = Clockwise from top left: the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall, United States Capitol, Logan Circle, Jefferson Memorial, White House, Adams Morgan, Na ...

, United States) ** Foursquare Day ( International observance) ** Memorial Day for the Victims of the Holocaust (Hungary) ** National Healthcare Decisions Day (United States) ** Remembrance of Chemical Attack on Balisan and Sheikh Wasan (

) ** World Voice Day *

April 17 Events Pre-1600 *1080 – Harald III of Denmark dies and is succeeded by Canute IV, who would later be the first Dane to be canonized. * 1349 – The rule of the Bavand dynasty in Mazandaran is brought to an end by the murder of Has ...

** Blah Blah Blah Day ** Evacuation Day (Syria) ** FAO Day (Iraq) ** Flag Day (American Samoa) ** Malbec World Day ** National Cheeseball Day (United States) ** National Espresso Day (Italy) ** Women's Day (Gabon) ** World Hemophilia Day * April 18 ** Anniversary of the Victory over the Teutonic Knights in the Battle of the Ice, 1242 (Russia) ** Army Day (Iran) ** Coma Patients' Day (Poland) ** Friend's Day (Brazil) ** Independence Day (Zimbabwe) ** International Day For Monuments and Sites ** Invention Day (Japan) ** Pet Owner's Independence Day *

April 19 Events Pre-1600 *AD 65 – The freedman Milichus betrays Piso's plot to kill the Emperor Nero and all the conspirators are arrested. * 531 – Battle of Callinicum: A Byzantine army under Belisarius is defeated by the Persians at ...

** Army Day (Brazil) ** Beginning of the Independence Movement (Venezuela) ** Bicycle Day ** Dutch-American Friendship Day (United States) **

Holocaust Remembrance Day Yom HaZikaron laShoah ve-laG'vurah ( he, יום הזיכרון לשואה ולגבורה, , lit=Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day), known colloquially in Israel and abroad as Yom HaShoah (יום השואה) and in English as Holocaust Reme ...

(Poland) ** Indian Day (Brazil) ** King Mswati III's birthday (Eswatini) ** Landing of the 33 Patriots Day (Uruguay) ** National Garlic Day (United States) ** National Rice Ball Day (United States) ** Primrose Day (United Kingdom) *

April 20 Events Pre-1600 *1303 – The Sapienza University of Rome is instituted by a bull of Pope Boniface VIII. 1601–1900 *1653 – Oliver Cromwell dissolves England's Rump Parliament. *1657 – English Admiral Robert Blake destroys a ...

** 420 (cannabis culture) (International) ** UN Chinese Language Day (

) *

April 21 Events Pre-1600 * 753 BC – Romulus founds Rome ( traditional date). *43 BC – Battle of Mutina: Mark Antony is again defeated in battle by Aulus Hirtius, who is killed. Antony fails to capture Mutina and Decimus Brutus is murdered ...

** A&M Day (

Texas A&M University Texas A&M University (Texas A&M, A&M, or TAMU) is a public university, public, Land-grant university, land-grant, research university in College Station, Texas. It was founded in 1876 and became the flagship institution of the Texas A&M Unive ...

) ** Civil Service Day (India) ** Day of Local Self-Government (Russia) **

Grounation Day Grounation Day (April 21) is an important Rastafari holy day, second only to Coronation Day (November 2). It is celebrated in honour of Haile Selassie's 1966 visit to Jamaica. Visit of Selassie to Jamaica Haile Selassie had already met with sev ...

(

Rastafari movement Rastafari, sometimes called Rastafarianism, is a religion that developed in Jamaica during the 1930s. It is classified as both a new religious movement and a social movement by scholars of religion. There is no central authority in control ...

) ** Heroic Defense of Veracruz (Mexico) ** Kang Pan-sok's Birthday (North Korea) ** Kartini Day (Indonesia) ** Local Self Government Day (Russia) ** National Tree Planting Day (Kenya) **

San Jacinto Day San Jacinto Day is the celebration of the Battle of San Jacinto on April 21, 1836. It was the final battle of the Texas Revolution where Texas won its independence from Mexico. It is an official "partial staffing holiday" in the State of Texas ...

( Texas) **

( Falkland Islands) ** Tiradentes' Day (Brazil) ** Vietnam Book Day (Vietnam) *

April 22 Events Pre-1600 *1500 – Portuguese navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral lands in Brazil. *1519 – Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés establishes a settlement at Veracruz, Mexico. *1529 – Treaty of Zaragoza divides the eastern hem ...

** Discovery Day (Brazil) ** Earth Day ( International observance) and its related observance: *** International Mother Earth Day **

(Serbia) ** National Jelly Bean Day (United States) *

April 23 Events Pre-1600 * 215 BC – A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Lake Trasimene. * 599 – Maya king Uneh Chan of Calakmul attacks rival city-state Palenque in sout ...

Castile and León Day Castile and León Day ( es, Día de Castilla y León) is a holiday celebrated on April 23 in the autonomous community of Castile and León, a subdivision of Spain. The date is the anniversary of the Battle of Villalar, in which Castilian rebels ...

(

Castile and León Castile and León ( es, Castilla y León ; ast-leo, Castiella y Llión ; gl, Castela e León ) is an autonomous community in northwestern Spain. It was created in 1983, eight years after the end of the Francoist regime, by the merging of the ...

, Spain) ** German Beer Day (Germany) ** Independence Day (

Conch Republic The Conch Republic () is a micronation declared as a tongue-in-cheek secession of the city of Key West, Florida, from the United States on April 23, 1982. It has been maintained as a tourism booster for the city. Since then, the term "Conch Rep ...

, Key West, Florida) **

International Pixel-Stained Technopeasant Day International Pixel-Stained Technopeasant Day is a commemoration declared by author Jo Walton, held on April 23 and first celebrated in 2007, in response to remarks made by Howard V. Hendrix stating that he was opposed "to the increasing presence ...

** Khongjom Day ( Manipur, India) ** National Sovereignty and Children's Day (Turkey and Northern Cyprus) ** Navy Day (China) **

St George's Day Saint George's Day is the feast day of Saint George, celebrated by Christian churches, countries, and cities of which he is the patron saint, including Bulgaria, England, Georgia, Portugal, Romania, Cáceres, Alcoy, Aragon and Catalonia. S ...

(England) and its related observances: ***

Canada Book Day Canada Book Day is a yearly event celebrated in Canada on April 23 to promote reading and books during Canada Book Week. Canada Book Week takes place on the week of April 23. Canada Book Day is celebrated on the same day as World Book and Copyrigh ...

(Canada) ***

La Diada de Sant Jordi LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States. La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * La (musical note), or A, the sixth note * "L.A.", a song by Elliott Smith on ''Figure ...

( Catalonia, Spain) *** World Book Day ** UN English Language Day (

) *

April 24 Events Pre-1600 *1479 BC – Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th dynasty). * 1183 BC – Traditional reckoning of the Fall of Troy ma ...

Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day ( hy, Մեծ Եղեռնի զոհերի հիշատակի օր ''Mets Yegherrni zoheri hishataki or'') or Armenian Genocide Memorial Day is a public holiday in Armenia and the Republic of Artsakh and is observed ...

(Armenia) ** Concord Day (Niger) ** Children's Day (Zambia) **

Democracy Day (Nepal) The 2006 Democracy Movement ( ne, text=लोकतन्त्र आन्दोलन, translit=Loktantra Āndolan) is a name given to the political agitations against the direct and undemocratic rule of King Gyanendra of Nepal. The movement ...

** Fashion Revolution Day ** Flag Day (Ireland) ** International Sculpture Day ** Kapyong Day (Australia) ** Labour Safety Day (Bangladesh) ** National Panchayati Raj Day (India) ** National Pigs in a Blanket Day (United States) ** Republic Day (The Gambia) ** St Mark's Eve ( Western Christianity) ** World Day for Laboratory Animals *

April 25 Events Pre-1600 * 404 BC – Admiral Lysander and King Pausanias of Sparta blockade Athens and bring the Peloponnesian War to a successful conclusion. * 775 – The Battle of Bagrevand puts an end to an Armenian rebellion against th ...

Anniversary of the First Cabinet of Kurdish Government This is a list of public holidays in Iraq. Other important dates These are working days at the KRG Council of Ministers, and businesses are open. Special events take place around the Iraqi Kurdistan Region to mark these dates. *10 February: Kur ...

(

) **

Anzac Day , image = Dawn service gnangarra 03.jpg , caption = Anzac Day Dawn Service at Kings Park, Western Australia, 25 April 2009, 94th anniversary. , observedby = Australia Christmas Island Cocos (Keeling) Islands Cook Islands New ...

(Australia, New Zealand) **

Arbor Day (Germany) Arbor Day (or Arbour in some countries) is a secular day of observance in which individuals and groups are encouraged to plant trees. Today, many countries observe such a holiday. Though usually observed in the spring, the date varies, dependi ...

DNA Day National DNA Day is a United States holiday celebrated on April 25. It commemorates the day in 1953 when James Watson, Francis Crick, Maurice Wilkins, Rosalind Franklin and colleagues published papers in the journal ''Nature'' on the structure ...

Feast of Saint Mark Saint Mark's Day, or the Feast of Saint Mark, commemorates Mark the Evangelist and takes place on April 25. Local observances and customs Italy The 25th of April is a national holiday throughout Italy, though not as Saint Mark's Day, but as anniv ...

( Western Christianity) ** Flag Day (Faroe Islands) ** Flag Day (Eswatini) ** Freedom Day (Portugal) **

Liberation Day (Italy) Liberation Day ( it, Festa della liberazione), also known as the Anniversary of Italy's Liberation (), Anniversary of the Resistance (), or simply 25 April () is a national holiday in Italy that commemorates the victory of the Italian resistance m ...

** Major Rogation ( Western Christianity) ** Military Foundation Day (North Korea) ** National Zucchini Bread Day (United States) ** Parental Alienation Awareness Day ** Red Hat Society Day **

Sinai Liberation Day Sinai Liberation day is a public holiday in Egypt which celebrates the liberation of the land of Sinai from occupation back to Egyptian sovereignty. It is the anniversary of the liberation of the peninsula of Sinai corresponding to April 25 of ea ...

(Egypt) ** World Malaria Day *

April 26 Events Pre-1600 *1336 – Francesco Petrarca (Petrarch) ascends Mont Ventoux. *1348 – Czech king Karel IV founds the Charles University in Prague, which was later named after him and was the first university in Central Europe. *147 ...

Chernobyl disaster The Chernobyl disaster was a nuclear accident that occurred on 26 April 1986 at the No. 4 reactor in the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, near the city of Pripyat in the north of the Ukrainian SSR in the Soviet Union. It is one of only two nucl ...

related observances: *** Memorial Day of Radiation Accidents and Catastrophes (Russia) *** Day of Remembrance of the Chernobyl tragedy (Belarus) **

( Florida, United States) ** Hug A Friend Day ** Hug an Australian Day **

Lesbian Visibility Day Lesbian Visibility Week (related to Lesbian Visibility Day) is an annual observance in the United States, the United Kingdom and other countries dedicated to increasing the awareness of lesbian women and their issues. It was originally celebrate ...

** National Pretzel Day (United States) ** Old Permic Alphabet Day ** Union Day (Tanzania) ** World Intellectual Property Day *

April 27 Events Pre-1600 * 247 – Philip the Arab marks the millennium of Rome with a celebration of the ''ludi saeculares''. * 395 – Emperor Arcadius marries Aelia Eudoxia, daughter of the Frankish general Flavius Bauto. She becomes one of ...

** Day of Russian Parliamentarism (Russia) ** Day of the Uprising Against the Occupying Forces (Slovenia) ** Flag Day (Moldova) ** Freedom Day (South Africa) *** UnFreedom Day ** Independence Day (Sierra Leone) ** Independence Day (Togo) ** National Day ( Mayotte) ** National Day (Sierra Leone) ** National Prime Rib Day (United States) ** National Veterans' Day (Finland) *

April 28 Events Pre-1600 * 224 – The Battle of Hormozdgan is fought. Ardashir I defeats and kills Artabanus V effectively ending the Parthian Empire. * 357 – Emperor Constantius II enters Rome for the first time to celebrate his victory o ...

** Lawyers' Day ( Orissa, India) ** Mujahideen Victory Day (Afghanistan) ** National Day ( Sardinia, Italy) **

National Heroes Day Heroes' Day or National Heroes' Day may refer to a number of commemorations of national heroes in different countries and territories. It is often held on the birthday of a national hero or heroine, or the anniversary of their great deeds that m ...

(Barbados) ** Restoration of Sovereignty Day (Japan) ** Workers' Memorial Day and World Day for Safety and Health at Work (

international International is an adjective (also used as a noun) meaning "between nations". International may also refer to: Music Albums * ''International'' (Kevin Michael album), 2011 * ''International'' (New Order album), 2002 * ''International'' (The T ...

) *** National Day of Mourning (Canada) *

April 29 Events Pre-1600 *1091 – Battle of Levounion: The Pechenegs are defeated by Byzantine Emperor Alexios I Komnenos. *1386 – Battle of the Vikhra River: The Principality of Smolensk is defeated by the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and beco ...

** Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare (

) **

International Dance Day the performing arts of UNESCO. The event takes place every year on 29 April, which is the anniversary of the birth of Jean-Georges Noverre (1727–1810), who is considered to be the "father" or creator of modern ballet (ie. classical or romanti ...

( UNESCO) ** Princess Bedike's Birthday (Denmark) **

National Shrimp Scampi Day National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, c ...

(United States) ** Shōwa Day, traditionally the start of the Golden Week holiday period, which is April 29 and May 3–5. (Japan) * April 30 **

Armed Forces Day Many nations around the world observe some kind of Armed Forces Day to honor their military forces. This day is not to be confused with Veterans Day or Memorial Day. Africa Egypt In Egypt, Armed Forces Day is celebrated on 6 October, ...

( Georgia (country)) ** Birthday of the King (Sweden) ** Camarón Day (

French Foreign Legion The French Foreign Legion (french: Légion étrangère) is a corps of the French Army which comprises several specialties: infantry, Armoured Cavalry Arm, cavalry, Military engineering, engineers, Airborne forces, airborne troops. It was created ...

) **

(Mexico) ** Consumer Protection Day (Thailand) **

Honesty Day Honesty Day is a holiday in the United States falling on April 30. It aims to encourage honesty and straightforward communication in politics, relationships, consumer relations and historical education. It was invented by M. Hirsh Goldberg, who cho ...

(United States) **

International Jazz Day International Jazz Day is an International Day declared by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in 2011 "to highlight jazz and its diplomatic role of uniting people in all corners of the globe." It is celebrated ...

( UNESCO) ** Martyr's Day (Pakistan) ** May Eve, the eve of the first day of summer in the Northern hemisphere ''(see

May 1 Events Pre-1600 * 305 – Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman emperor. * 880 – The Nea Ekklesia is inaugurated in Constantinople, setting the model for all later cross-in-square Orthodox churches. * 1169 &ndas ...

)'': ***

Beltane Beltane () is the Gaelic May Day festival. Commonly observed on the first of May, the festival falls midway between the spring equinox and summer solstice in the northern hemisphere. The festival name is synonymous with the month marking the ...

begins at sunset in the Northern hemisphere, Samhain begins at sunset in the Southern hemisphere. ( Neo-Druidic

Wheel of the Year The Wheel of the Year is an annual cycle of seasonal festivals, observed by many modern pagans, consisting of the year's chief solar events (solstices and equinoxes) and the midpoints between them. While names for each festival vary among di ...

) *** Carodejnice (Czech Republic and Slovakia) *** Walpurgis Night (Central and Northern Europe) **

National Persian Gulf Day Persian Gulf National Day ( fa, روز ملی خلیج فارس) is an official holiday in Iran observed on the 10th day of Ordibehesht, the second month in the Iranian calendar. This usually coincides with 29 or 30 April of the Gregorian calend ...

(Iran) ** Reunification Day (Vietnam) ** Russian State Fire Service Day (Russia) ** Tax Day (Canada) **

Teachers' Day Teachers' Day is a special day for the appreciation of teachers, and may include celebrations to honor them for their special contributions in a particular field area, or the community tone in education. This is the primary reason why countries ce ...

(Paraguay)

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History

April symbols

April observances

Month-long observances

United States

United States Food months

Non-Gregorian observances: 2021

Movable observances, 2021 dates

First Wednesday: April 1

First Saturday: April 4

First Sunday: April 5

First full week: April 5–11

= Second Wednesday: April 8

= Second Thursday: April 9

= Second Friday of April: April 10

Second Sunday: April 12

Week of April 14: April 12–18

Third Wednesday: April 15

Third Thursday: April 16

Third Saturday: April 18

Last full week of April: April 19–25

Week of April 23: April 19–25

Week of the New Moon: April 19–25

Third Monday: April 20

= Wednesday of last full week of April: April 22

First Thursday after April 18: April 23

= Fourth Thursday: April 23

= Last Friday: April 24

Last Friday in April to first Sunday in May: April 24-May 3

= Last Saturday: April 25

= Last Sunday: April 26

= April 27 (moves to April 26 if April 27 is on a Sunday): April 27

= Last Monday: April 27

= Last Wednesday: April 29

Fixed observances

See also

References

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