Library Lady

April 2019

What is going on in April 2019

What will you celebrate in April?

Our library likes to display a list of “national” events which occur during the month. This list includes monthly recognitions, weekly celebrations, wacky and crazy daily celebrations, as well as the birthdays of famous people and authors/illustrators. For our display, I also include the birthdays of our students and faculty.

Feel free to adapt the list below to meet your needs. If you want to look at other lists, I have used Holiday Insights and National Day Calendar as well as calendars I receive from publishers.

It is always fun to plan special events around some of the crazy/wacky days. I’d love to hear how you celebrate some of these days.

Month:

Weekly Celebrations:

April, 2019 Daily Holidays, Special and Wacky Days:

April 1st

April Fool’s Day

International Fun at Work Day

International Tatting Day

National One Cent Day

National Sourdough Bread Day

April 2nd

National Reconciliation Day

National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day

National Ferret Day

Children’s Book Day

April 3rd

Don’t Go to Work Unless it’s Fun Day – we know your decision

National Film Score Day

National Tweed Day

National Chocolate Mousse Day

National Find a Rainbow Day

National Walking Day – First Wednesday in April

April 4th

National Vitamin C Day

National Walk Around Things Day

National Hug a Newsperson Day

National Chicken Cordon Bleu Day

Jeep 4×4 Day 

National Burrito Day – First Thursday in April

Hug a Newsman Day

Walk Around Things Day

World Rat Day

April 5th

National Dandelion Day

National Walk to Work Day – first Friday of month

National Flash Drive Day *

National Go For Broke Day

National Caramel Day

National Read a Road Map Day

National Raisin and Spice Bar Day

National Deep Dish Pizza Day

National Nebraska Day

April 6th

National Sorry Charlie Day

National Caramel Popcorn Day

National Student-Athlete Day

National Love Our Children Day – First Saturday In April

California Poppy Day 

April 7th

No Housework Day

World Health Day

National Coffee Cake Day

National No Housework Day

National Handmade Day

April 8th

National All is Ours Day

National Zoo Lovers Day

National Empanada Day

Draw a Picture of a Bird Day

April 9th

Name Yourself Day

Winston Churchill Day

National Cherish an Antique Day

National Chinese Almond Cookie Day

National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day

National Library Workers Day – Tuesday of National Library Week

April 10th

National Encourage a Young Writer Day

National Siblings Day

National Cinnamon Crescent Day

National Farm Animals Day

National Bookmobile Day – Wednesday of National Library Week

Golfer’s Day 

April 11th

Eight Track Tape Day – do you remember those?

Barbershop Quartet Day

National Submarine Day

National Barber Shop Quartet Day

National Pet Day

National Cheese Fondue Day

National Support Teen Literature Day – Thursday of National Library Week

April 12th

National Big Wind Day

National Licorice Day

National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day

National Colorado Day

National Teach Children To Save Day – Changes Annually April 12, 2019

Russian Cosmonaut Day

April 13th

International Plant Appreciation Day

Narional Peach Cobbler Day

Scrabble Day

National Thomas Jefferson Day

National Make Lunch Count Day

National Record Store Day

April 14th

National Gardening Day 

National Reach as High as You Can Day

National Dolphin Day

National Pecan Day

International Moment of Laughter Day

Look up at the Sky Day – don’t you have anything better to do?

Palm Sunday – date varies

April 15th

Income Taxes Due (most years, it’s on the 15th)

Patriot’s Day – third Monday of the month 

Rubber Eraser Day

Titanic Remembrance Day

World Art Day

National Take a Wild Guess Day

National Glazed Spiral Ham Day

National Education and Sharing Day – Changes Annually (11th of Nissan in the Israel Calendar) April 15, 2019

April 16th

National Orchid Day

National Eggs Benedict Day

National Wear Your Pajamas to Work  Day

National Healthcare Decisions Day

National Bean Counter Day

Mushroom Day

National Stress Awareness Day

Save the Elephant Day

April 17th

Bat Appreciation Day

Blah, Blah, Blah Day

National Cheeseball Day   

Pet Owners Independence Day

National Ellis Island Family History Day

National Haiku Poetry Day

April 18th

National Lineman Appreciation Day

National Columnists’ Day

National Animal Crackers Day

National High Five Day – Third Thursday in April

Get to Know Your Customers Day – Third Thursday of Each Quarter

National Poem In Your Pocket Day – Changes Annually

International Juggler’s Day – also applies to multi tasking office workers

April 19th

Good Friday – date varies

National Garlic Day

Passover begins at sundown – date varies

National Hanging Out Day

National Oklahoma City Bombing Commemoration Day

National Amaretto Day

National North Dakota Day

April 20th

National Cheddar Fries Day

National Look Alike Day

National Lima Bean Respect Day

National Pineapple Upside Down Cake Day

National Auctioneers Day – Third Saturday in April

Husband Appreciation Day – third Saturday in April

Volunteer Recognition Day

April 21st

Easter Sunday – date varies

Kindergarten Day

National Chocolate Covered Cashews Day

National Yellow Bat Day

April 22nd

National Earth Day

National Girl Scout Leader’s Day

National Jelly Bean Day

April 23rd

Take a Chance Day

World Laboratory Day

National Talk Like Shakespeare Day

National Picnic Day

National Take a Chance Day

National Cherry Cheesecake Day

National Lost Dogs Awareness Day

April 24th

National Pigs in a Blanket Day

National Administrative Professionals’ Day – Wednesday of Last Full Week  in April

April 25th

East Meets West Day

World Penguin Day  

National Telephone Day

National Zucchini Bread Day

National DNA Day

National Hug a Plumber Day

National Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day – Fourth Thursday in April

April 26th

National Audubon Day

National Dissertation Day

National Richter Scale Day

National Kids and Pets Day

National Pretzel Day

National Help a Horse Day

National South Dakota Day

National Arbor Day – Last Friday in April

National Hairball Awareness Day – Last Friday in April

National Pet Parents Day – Last Sunday in April

Hug an Australian Day

April 27th

Babe Ruth Day

National Prime Rib Day

Tell a Story Day

National Rebuilding Day – Last Saturday in April

National Sense of Smell Day – Last Saturday in April

National Pool Opening Day – Last Saturday in April

April 28th

National Superhero Day

National Blueberry Pie Day

National Great Poetry Reading Day

Workers’ Memorial Day

International Astronomy Day

April 29th

Greenery Day

National Shrimp Scampi Day

National Peace Rose Day

National Zipper Day

April 30th

National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day

National Bugs Bunny Day

National Hairstylist Appreciation Day

National Oatmeal Cookie Day

National Raisin Day

Hairstyle Appreciation Day

National Honesty Day

What day in April are you most excited to celebrate?