It's time to do some April celebrating! Make sure to add the fun ones to your calendar. Of course, the most important celebration is I Smell Sheep's birthday!
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I Smell Sheep Birthday
Frog Month
Frog Month
Global Astronomy Month
National Poetry Month
April 1
April Fool's Day
Atheist Day
International Fun at Work Day
International Tatting Day
National Walking Day
Sorry Charlie Day
Sorry Charlie Day
Paraprofessional Appreciation Day
Reading is Funny Day
Poetry and the Creative Mind Day
April 2
Children's Book Day
National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day
Reconciliation Day
April 3
Don't Go to Work Unless it's Fun Day - we know your decision
National Walk to Work Day - first Friday of month
Tweed Day
World Party Day
April 4
Hug a Newsman Day
Walk Around Things Day
School Librarian Day
Tell a Lie Day
World Rat Day
Tangible Karma Day
Maya Angelou’s birthday
April 5
5-11: Bat Appreciation Week
Go for Broke Day
National Dandelion Day
First Contact Day (Star Trek related. April 5, 2063 = date made first contact with the Vulcans.)
Read A Road Map Day
Qingming Festival (Chinese Tomb-Sweeping Day)
Zak Bagans’ Birthday
April 6
California Poppy Day
National Tartan Day
New Beer's Eve
Plan Your Epitaph Day
Sorry Charlie Day
Teflon Day
April 7
Caramel Popcorn Day
International Beaver Day
National Beer Day
No Housework Day
World Health Day
April 8
All is Ours Day
Draw a Picture of a Bird Day
Passover begins at sundown - date varies
Zoo Lover's Day
Buddha’s Birthday
Kane Hodder’s Birthday
April 10
Golfer's Day
Good Friday - date varies
National Siblings Day
April 11
Eight Track Tape Day - do you remember those?
Barbershop Quartet Day
National Submarine Day
April 12
Big Wind Day - this day blows me away!
Easter Sunday - date varies
Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day
National Licorice Day
Russian Cosmonaut Day
Walk on Yor Wild Side Day
Drop Everything and Read (D.E.A.R.) Day
Beverly Cleary’s birthday
April 13
Dyngus Day always the Monday after Easter
International Plant Appreciation Day
National Peach Cobbler Day
Scrabble Day
April 14
Ex-Spouse Day
International Moment of Laughter Day
Look up at the Sky Day
National Dolphin Day
National Pecan Day
Palm Sunday - date varies
Reach as High as You Can Day
Noah Webster published American Dictionary of the
English Language
April 15
Income Taxes Due (most years, it's on the 15th)
Rubber Eraser Day
That Sucks Day
Titanic Remembrance Day
World Art Day
April 16
Mushroom Day
National Bean Counter Day
National Eggs Benedict Day
National High Five Day third Thursday
National Librarian Day
National Stress Awareness Day
Save the Elephant Day
Celebrate Teen Literature Day
April 17
Bat Appreciation Day
Blah, Blah, Blah Day
International Haiku Poetry Day
National Cheeseball Day
Pet Owners Independence Day
Herbalist Day
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April 18
Husband Appreciation Day
International Juggler's Day
World Circus Day
Newspaper Columnists Day
April 19
19-25 – National Library Week
National Garlic Day
Nick Groff’s Birthday
April 20
Chinese Language Day
Look-Alike Day
Patriot's Day
Volunteer Recognition Day
Volunteer Recognition Day
April 21
Kindergarten Day
National Library Workers Day
April 22
Administrative Professionals Day
Earth Day (U.S.)
Girl Scout Leader Day
National Jelly Bean Day
National Bookmobile Day
April 23
Lover's Day
National Zucchini Bread Day
Ramadan - begins at sundown
Take a Chance Day
Take Your Daughter to Work
World Laboratory Day
Movie Theatre Day
Take Action for Libraries Day
William Shakespeare’s birthday
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English Language Day
April 24
24-26 National Dream Hotline
Arbor Day -last Friday of month
Pig in a Blanket Day
St. Mark’s Eve (aka Spying on Future Ghosts)
April 25
East Meets West Day
National DNA Day
World Penguin Day
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Save The Frogs Day
Independent Bookstore Day
April 26
Hug an Australian Day
National Pretzel Day
Richter Scale Day
Alien Day
Hans Holzer’s Deathiversary
April 27
Babe Ruth Day
Morse Code Day
National Prime Rib Day
Tell a Story Day
April 28
International Astronomy Day
Great Poetry Reading Day
Kiss Your Mate Day
National Superhero Day
April 29
Greenery Day
National Shrimp Scampi Day
National Zipper Day
Alfred Hitchcock’s Deathiversary
April 30
Hairstyle Appreciation Day
National Honesty Day
National Mahjong Day
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Hexennacht (Witches’ Night)
Walpurgis Night (also a sort of Witches’ Night)
