April Holidays

There are as many national days in April as there are flowers, and we're excited to celebrate them all with you! At National Today, we love celebrating 72 April holidays.

Date	Holiday	Category	Region
Apr. 1	April Fools' Day	Special Interest	U.S.
Apr. 2	National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day	Food & Beverage	U.S.
Apr. 2	World Autism Awareness Day	Health	U.S.
Apr. 3	National Find a Rainbow Day	Fun	U.K., U.S.
Apr. 3	World Party Day	Special Interest	World
Apr. 4	National Hug a Newsperson Day	Special Interest	U.S.
Apr. 4	National Walking Day	Sports	U.S.
Apr. 5	National Burrito Day	Food & Beverage	U.S.
Apr. 5	National Deep Dish Pizza Day	Food & Beverage	U.S.
Apr. 5	RAINN Day	Cause	U.S.
Apr. 6	National Siamese Cat Day	Animals	U.S.
Apr. 6	National Student-Athlete Day	Special Interest	U.S.
Apr. 6	New Beer's Eve	Food & Beverage	U.S.
Apr. 7	National Beer Day	Food & Beverage	U.S.
Apr. 7	World Health Day	Health	World
Apr. 8	National Empanada Day	Food & Beverage	U.S.
Apr. 9	National Winston Churchill Day	Government	U.S.
Apr. 10	National Hug Your Dog Day	Animals	U.S.
Apr. 10	National Siblings Day	Relationships	U.S.
Apr. 11	National Pet Day	Animals	U.S.
Apr. 12	National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day	Food & Beverage	U.S.
Apr. 13	National Make Lunch Count Day	Food & Beverage	U.S.
Apr. 14	National Ex Spouse Day	Relationships	U.S.
Apr. 15	National Laundry Day	Family	U.S., World
Apr. 16	Wear Pajamas to Work Day	Fun	U.S.
Apr. 17	National Cheeseball Day	Food & Beverage	U.S.
Apr. 17	Tax Day	Cause	U.S.
Apr. 18	National Haiku Poetry Day	Fun	World
Apr. 18	National Velociraptor Awareness Day	Education	World
Apr. 19	National Garlic Day	Food & Beverage	U.S.
Apr. 19	National High Five Day	Special Interest	U.S.
Apr. 20	Chinese Language Day	Education	World
Apr. 20	National Look-Alike Day	Special Interest	U.S.
Apr. 21	Easter	Religious	World
Apr. 21	Husband Appreciation Day	Relationships	U.S.
Apr. 21	National Bulldogs are Beautiful Day	Animals	U.S.
Apr. 22	Earth Day	Cause	World
Apr. 22	National Jelly Bean Day	Food & Beverage	U.S.
Apr. 23	National Picnic Day	Special Interest	U.S.
Apr. 23	St. George's Day	Federal	U.K.
Apr. 23	World Book Day	Arts & Entertainment	World
Apr. 24	National Pigs in a Blanket Day	Food & Beverage	U.S.
Apr. 25	Administrative Professionals Day	Special Interest	U.S.
Apr. 25	ANZAC Day	Federal	Australia
Apr. 25	International Guide Dog Day	Animals	U.S.
Apr. 25	National Telephone Day	Special Interest	U.S.
Apr. 25	World Malaria Day	Health	World
Apr. 26	National Pretzel Day	Food & Beverage	U.S.
Apr. 27	National Day of Silence	Special Interest	U.S.
Apr. 27	National Prime Rib Day	Food & Beverage	U.S.
Apr. 28	Arbor Day	Cause	U.S.
Apr. 28	National Superhero Day	Arts & Entertainment	U.S.
Apr. 29	International Dance Day	Arts & Entertainment	World
Apr. 29	National Shrimp Scampi Day	Food & Beverage	U.S.
Apr. 30	International Jazz Day	Arts & Entertainment	World
Apr. 30	National Honesty Day	Relationships	U.S.
Apr. 30	National Raisin Day	Food & Beverage	U.S.
April	Distracted Driving Awareness Month	Cause	U.S.
April	Keep America Beautiful Month
April	National Couple Appreciation Month	Relationships	U.S.
April	National Decorating Month	Fun	U.S.
April	National Garden Month	Environmental, Fun, Health	U.S.
April	National Humor Month	Fun	U.S.
April	National Internship Awareness Month	Career	U.S.
April	National Inventors Month	Career	U.S.
April	National Pecan Month	Food & Beverage	U.S.
April	National Pet Month	Animals	U.S.
April	National Soft Pretzel Month	Food & Beverage	U.S.
April	National Soy Foods Month	Food & Beverage	U.S.
April	Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month	Animals	U.S.
April	Scottish-American Heritage Month	Cause	U.S.
April	Stress Awareness Month	Health	U.S.

What is the significance of April holidays?

April showers bring May flowers—and that's exactly how April got its name. It's derived from the verb "aperire," which means "to open," since April marks the start of the "opening" (or blooming) of beautiful trees and flowers around the world.

What are some memorable April holiday moments?

We don't have any holidays in April on our calendar. Just kidding, April Fools (April 1)! If you don't like practical jokes but still love to get down, you might enjoy International Dance Day (April 29) or World Party Day (April 3).

Did you know that garlic was worshipped by Egyptians as a god—and even used as currency? We still love it today, and that's why there's a national day in April for Garlic Day (April 19)! It's the month of comfort foods—it's also National Burrito Day (April 6) and National Grilled Cheese Day (April 12).

While we don't need a reason to celebrate our pet, we're always glad to have an excuse—so we love that one of our April holidays is National Pet Day (April 11). There are 70-80 million dogs and 74-96 million cats owned in the U.S. alone—lots of happy owners to celebrate with!

Arguably the most important day on our calendar is National Beer Day on April 7 (although National Pretzel Day on April 26 is pretty important too—what would we snack on with our beer?). Did you know beer is the world's most widely consumed alcoholic beverage?

Are we missing your favorite April holiday?

If you don't see a holiday you love to celebrate here, head to our holiday submission page and let us know! Make sure you've compiled a bit of information about your holiday before you submit. Is it celebrated widely? Does it have a track record of media coverage? Let us know about any April holidays we should add!

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April Holidays

What is the significance of April holidays?

What are some memorable April holiday moments?

Are we missing your favorite April holiday?

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