April 7 Holidays

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22
Day of the year
97
Days left in the year
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World Health Day has been observed since 1950 to mark April 7, 1948, when the WHO was founded as the first specialized UN agency — the date anchors an annual global campaign on a theme chosen by the Director-General. National Beer Day marks April 7, 1933, when the Cullen–Harrison Act took effect, legalizing beer with up to 3.2 percent alcohol and ending thirteen years of Prohibition. Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Rwanda Genocide marks April 7, 1994, when the Rwandan genocide began with the assassination of President Habyarimana — a 100-day campaign that killed an estimated 800,000 people. International Beaver Day advocates for the North American beaver, a keystone species whose dam-building creates wetland habitats for hundreds of other species. WHO, a lager tap, and an April 7 that changed a continent.

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All Holidays On April 7

What is the most popular holiday on April 7?

On April 7, World Health Day is the most globally significant observance, marking the 1948 founding of the WHO. National Beer Day is the most popular U.S. food and beverage holiday, commemorating the 1933 end of Prohibition, and Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Rwanda Genocide is the most solemn international commemoration.

What awareness days are on April 7?

April 7 includes World Health Day, which marks the 1948 founding of the WHO, Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Rwanda Genocide, which marks April 7, 1994, and International Beaver Day, which highlights the ecological role of dam-building keystone species.

What countries celebrate holidays on April 7?

April 7 observances span Tanzania (Karume Day), Mozambique (Mozambican National Women’s Day), and the U.S., which hosts National Beer Day, National Coffee Cake Day, and Metric System Day. World Health Day and Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Rwanda Genocide are observed globally.