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International Children’s Book Day was established in 1967 by the International Board on Books for Young People on the birthday of Hans Christian Andersen, the Danish author of The Little Mermaid, Thumbelina, and The Ugly Duckling. Autism Acceptance Day was established by the Autistic Self Advocacy Network to center autistic voices in the conversation about the spectrum. International Fact-Checking Day was founded by the International Fact-Checking Network in 2017, placed the day after April Fools’ Day as a statement about the real cost of misinformation. National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day celebrates the two-ingredient combination — peanut butter’s U.S. commercial debut dates to 1904, and jelly sandwiches followed not long after. A mermaid, a spectrum, a fact-check, and a sandwich.
All Holidays On April 2
National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day
Autism Acceptance Day
Autism Awareness Day
Children’s Picture Book Day
Day of the Veterans
International Fact-Checking Day
National DIY Day
National Ferret Day
National Love Your Produce Manager Day
National Reconciliation Day
Nature Day
Pascua Florida Day
Texas Sandfest
Theravada New Year
Walk to Work Day
About April 2
April 2 Q&As
What is the most popular holiday on April 2?
On April 2, International Children’s Book Day is the most globally recognized observance, anchored to Hans Christian Andersen’s birthday and established in 1967. Autism Acceptance Day is the most significant awareness observance on the date, and International Fact-Checking Day is a key global media literacy event founded by the International Fact-Checking Network in 2017.
What awareness days are on April 2?
April 2 includes Autism Acceptance Day, established by the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, and International Fact-Checking Day, founded in 2017 by the International Fact-Checking Network — placed the day after April Fools’ to make a point about misinformation.
What countries celebrate holidays on April 2?
April 2 observances span Argentina (Day of the Veterans), Iran (Nature Day), Belarus and Russia (Union Day of Belarus and Russia), and the U.S., which hosts National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day and National Ferret Day. International Children’s Book Day and Autism Acceptance Day are observed globally.
