Aries: March 21 - April 19
Taurus: April 20 - May 20
April Birthstone of the Month
Diamond
April Flower of the Month
Sweet Pea, Daisy
Monthly Observances in April
Animal Cruelty Prevention Month
Car Care Month (Spring)
Child Abuse Prevention Month (National)
Financial Literacy Month
Frog Month (National)
Garden Month (National)
Guitar Month (International)
Home Inspection Month
Humor Month (National)
Keep America Beautiful Month
Kite Flying Month (National)
Mathematics Education Month (National)
Poetry Month (National)
Welding Month (National)
Second Week of April: Library Week (National)
Third Week of April: Wildlife Week (National)
Fourth Week of April:
Administrative Professionals Week/Day (Formerly Professional Secretaries Week/Day)
TV-Turnoff Week (National)
Volunteer Week (US National)
April Fool's Day
Kick Butts Day
National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day (US)
Find-A-Rainbow Day
Bonza Bottler Day. An excuse to celebrate. This happens every month when the day and the date are the same number. (April 4, May 5, June 6, July 7, etc.)
Raisin & Spice Bar Day (US National)
Olympics - The first Olympic Games opened in Athens, Greece on April 6, 1896.
Student-Athlete Day - National, US
# Teflon was invented by Roy Plunkett on April 6, 1938.
# The TV Dinner was introduced by Swanson on April 6, 1954.
# The Hostess Twinkie was sold for the first time in the US on April 6, 1931.
No Housework Day
World Health Day (Date stays the same each year, April 7.)
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) was founded on April 10, 1866 by Henry Bergh with the mission of alleviating pain, fear and suffering in animals."
Pet Owner's Independence Day
First McDonalds opens by Ray Kroc in Des Plaines, IL, April 15, 1955
High Five Day (National) Falls on the third Thursday of April each year.
Pineapple Upside Down Day (National)
Earth Day observed in many places
Jelly Bean Day (National)
Take Our Daughters and Sons To Work Day is observed the fourth Thursday in April each year.
Teach A Child To Save Day (US National)
Zipper Day (zipper patented by Gideon Sindback, 1913)
National Honesty Day
Did You Know?
* Ash Wednesday (First Day of Lent): The custom of dispensing ashes comes from "for dust thou are, unto dust shat thou return." (Geneis 3:19)
* Fastnacht: The German celebration of Mardi Gras, Shrove Tuesday, Pancake Tuesday (the last day before Lent.)
* Lent: Lent was established as 40 days in approximately 600AD. The name comes from words meaning spring and long, referring to the 40 days until Spring.
* Mardi Gras: The French and Southern United States day of celebration on the last day before Lent.
* Pancake Tuesday (or Pancake Day) is the English version of Mardi Gras or Shrove Tuesday when thin, flat pancakes are cooked and eaten.
* Shrove Tuesday: The name comes from the custom of making confessions and receiving forgiveness on the last day before Lent which was known as being shriven.
And the last items reported: Bizarre American Holidays for April...
April 1 is . . . . . One Cent Day
April 2 is . . . . . National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day
April 3 is . . . . . Tweed Day and Don't Go To Work Unless It's Fun Day
April 4 is . . . . . Tell-A-Lie Day
April 5 is . . . . . Go For Broke Day
April 6 is . . . . . Sorry Charlie Day (Sorry Charlie Day honors those who have been rejected and lived through it.)
April 7 is . . . . . No Housework Day
April 8 is . . . . . All Is Ours Day
April 9 is . . . . . Winston Churchill Day and Name Yourself Day
April 10 is . . . . Golfers Day
April 11 is . . . . Eight-Track Tape Day
April 12 is . . . . Look Up At The Sky Day
April 13 is . . . . Blame Somebody Else Day
April 14 is . . . . National Pecan Day
April 15 is . . . . Rubber Eraser Day
April 16 is . . . . National Stress Awareness Day and National Eggs Benedict Day
April 17 is . . . . National Cheeseball Day
April 18 is . . . . International Jugglers Day
April 19 is . . . . Garlic Day
April 20 is . . . . Look Alike Day
April 21 is . . . . Kindergarten Day
April 22 is . . . . National Jelly Bean Day
April 23 is . . . . Read Me Day and World Laboratory Animal Day
April 24 is . . . . National Pigs In A Blanket Day
April 25 is . . . . National Zucchini Bread Day
April 26 is . . . . Richter Scale Day and National Pretzel Day
April 27 is . . . . Tell A Story Day
April 28 is . . . . Great Poetry Reading Day and Kiss-Your-Mate Day
April 29 is . . . . National Shrimp Scampi Day
April 30 is . . . . National Honesty Day
Warmie
keep up the good work! pb&j i ate for lunch today btw :p 2 days late but oh well... hehe today is tell a lie day!!! a lie is, emotional_77 smells bad