This list of national days in April breaks down the month into a day by day account of the national days that will be happening over the next few weeks.

The fourth month of the year starts with April Fool’s Day. This seems to be a hint that the month has a lot of fun in store for us.

There are so many reasons for celebration in the month of April. Not only is Earth Day on April 22, but the entire month is filled with interesting national days.

This national days list gives a quick look at the month so that you can celebrate the days with food, activities and decor ideas.

April is the fourth month of the year in both the Georgian calendar, which we use today, and also the calendar which came before it – The Julian calendar. April is also my birth month!

The name of the month comes from the Latin word Aprillis, the fourth month of the ancient Roman Calendar.

It is also believed that April is named after the gоddеѕs Venus, whose Greek name is Aphrodite. April is a special month for her, as she was honored every April 1, during the ancient Roman festival called Veneralia.

In the USA, April is Keep American Beautiful Month, National Canine Fitness Month, and National Straw Hat Month, among others. The national days of the month seem to be focused a lot on the great outdoors.

If you are interested in next month’s days, be sure to also check out the list of national days in May.

Fun facts about April

The month of April has arrived, so let’s catch up with a few facts about the first full month of spring.

Four US Presidents were born in April – Thomas Jefferson, James Buchanan, Ulysses S. Grant and James Monroe. Ironically, it is also the month when four US Presidents died, as well – William Henry Harrison, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Richard Nixon.
The birthstone of April is the diamond.
Both the daisy and the sweet pea are birth flowers of April.
The zodiac sign for the month of April is Aires up to April 19 and Taurus after that date.
In the Northern Hemisphere, April is one of the busiest months for gardening and is known as National Garden Month.
April is the first of four months that have only 30 days.
In the UK, April is recognized as National Pet Month.

April monthly observances

On the medical front, this month is National Autism Awareness Month and National Parkinson’s Awareness Month.

The weather is warmer and that makes us turn to thoughts of the outdoors. It is National Garden Month, Lawn and Garden Month, and Keep America Beautiful Month.

For the foodies, we celebrate National Fresh Celery Month, National Soft Pretzel Month and National Pecan Month.

Other April monthly observances are:

National Alcohol Awareness Month
English Language Month
National Autism Awareness Month
National Month of Hope
National Canine Fitness Month
National Decorating Month
National Internship Awareness Month
Distracted Driving Awareness Month
National Child Abuse Awareness Month
National Donate Life Awareness Month
National Poetry Month
National Fair Housing Month
Month of the Military Child
National Humor Month
National Jazz Appreciation Month
National Straw Hat Month
National Volunteer Month
National Welding Month
Occupational Therapy Month
Scottish-American Heritage Month
Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Stress Awareness Month
National Safe Digging Month
World Landscape Architecture Month
World Sarcoidosis Awareness Month

List of national days in April

This list of national days of April gives you a break down of the month, day by day. Some of these topics are links to pages on my site where you can discover more information about that interesting national day.

I add links and fun facts to this page often about your favorite national days.

This page changes often, so be sure to check soon to see what’s new this month.

Even though gardeners are out and about in April, there is a lot more that just gardening to celebrate this month. From April Fool’s Day on April 1 to National Bugs Bunny on April 30, each day has so much fun in store for you.

Be sure to spread the word by using the hashtag #celebratenationaldays and #aprilnationaldays on social media.

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April 1

National April Fools’ Day
National One Cent Day
National Sourdough Bread Day
Edible Book Day
National Love for our Children Day
National Trombone Players Day
Reading is Funny Day

April 2

National Ferret Day
National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day
National Reconciliation Day
International Children’s Book Day
National Love your Produce Manager Day
World Autism Awareness Day

April 3

National Chocolate Mousse Day
World Party Day
National Find a Rainbow Day
National Tweed Day
Fish Fingers and Custard Day
American Circus Day
National Day of Hope
National Film Score Day
Pony Express Day

April 4

Jeep 4×4 Day
National Chicken Cordon Bleu Day
National Hug a News Person Day
National School Librarian Day
National Walk Around Things Day
National Vitamin C Day
National Tell a Lie Day
404 Day
International Carrot Day
World Rat Day

April 5

National Caramel Day
National Deep Dish Pizza Day
National Go For Broke Day
National Raisin and Spice Bar Day
National Read a Road Map Day
National Flash Drive Day
National Nebraska Day
National Dandelion Day
Bell Bottoms Day
First Contact Day

April 6

National Caramel Popcorn Day
National Sorry Charlie Day
National Student-Athlete Day
National Garlic Bread Day
National Tartan Day
National Teflon Day
National Siamese Cat Day
Hostess Twinkie Day
Fresh Tomato Day
Jump over things Day
Army Day
New Beers Eve
Plan your Epitaph Day
Drowsy Drivers Awareness Day

April 7

National Coffee Cake Day
National No Housework Day
National Girl Me Too Day
National Beer Day
National Handmade Day
National Making the First Move Day
National Pet Health Insurance Day
Good Deeds Day
International Beaver Day
Metric System Day
World Health Organization Day
Public Television Day
World Health Day

April 8

National All is Ours Day
National Empanada Day
National Zoo Lovers Day
National Dog Fighting Awareness Day
Draw a Picture of a Bird Day
Dog Farting Awareness Day
Step into the Spotlight Day
Trading Cards for Grownups Day

April 9

National Cherish an Antique Day
National Chinese Almond Cookie Day
National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day
National Name Yourself Day
National Gin and Tonic Day
National Winston Churchill Day
National Chicken Little Awareness Day
National Unicorn Day

April 10

National Cinnamon Crescent Day
National Encourage a Young Writer Day
National Farm Animals Day
National Siblings Day
Golfer’s Day
Safety Pin Day
Salvation Army Founders Day
American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Day

April 11

National Barber Shop Quartet Day
National Teach Children to Save Day
National Cheese Fondue Day
National Eight Track Tape Day
National Pet Day
National Parkinson’s Disease Day
National Submarine Day

April 12

National Big Wind Day
National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day
National Licorice Day
National Colorado Day
National Only Child Day
Wear a Star Day
Russian Cosmonaut Day
Walk on your Wild Side Day
Drop Everything and Read Day
International Day of Human Space Flight
International Day for Street Children

April 13

National Make Lunch Count Day
National Peach Cobbler Day
National Scrabble Day
National Thomas Jefferson Day

April 14

National Gardening Day
National Dolphin Day
National Ex Spouse Day
National Pan American Day
National Pecan Day
National Reach as High as You Can Day
International Moment of Laughter Day
Look up at the Sky Day
Tannat Day

April 15

National Glazed Spiral Ham Day
National Rubber Eraser Day
National Take a Wild Guess Day
National Tax Day (extended to the next day if it falls on a weekend.)
National Titanic Remembrance Day
National That Sucks Day
McDonald’s Day
Microvolunteering Day

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Additional national days of April that change each year

Some days of the year don’t have an exact date that they fall on in any given year. These days depend on the calendar for the current year.

April national days in the first half of the month

National Library Week – Date changes each year – April 6 to April 12 in 2025
Right to Read Day – Monday of National Library Week
National Library Workers Day – Tuesday of National Library Week
National Bookmobile Day – Wednesday of National Library Week
National Support Teen Literature Day – Thursday of National Library Week
Sweet Potato Day (1st Monday)
National Fun Day (1st Monday)
SAAM Day of Action – (1st Tuesday)
National Walking Day (1st Wednesday)
Whole Grain Sampling Day (1st Wednesday)
National Burrito Day (1st Thursday)
National Alcohol Screening Day – (1st Thursday of first full week in April)
National Admitting Clerks Day (1st Friday)
National Walk to Work Day (1st Friday)
Student Government Day (1st Friday)
National Love Our Children Day (1st Saturday)
Everyday is Tag Day (1st Saturday)
International Pillow Fight Day (1st Saturday)
International Be Kind To Lawyers Day (2nd Tuesday)
National Day of Silence – 2nd Friday in April
Baby Massage Day (2nd Saturday)
Slow Art Day (2nd Saturday)
Passover – (Date changes each year) April 12 to April 20 in 2025
National Education and Sharing Day – Four days before Passover – Date changes each year

National days in the second half of April

Easter – date changes each year – April 20 in 2025
White House Easter Egg Roll Day (April 21, 2025 – The day after Easter – date changes each year)
Boston Marathon Day (3rd Monday)
Patriot’s Day (3rd Monday)
National D.A.R.E Day (3rd Thursday)
National High Five Day (3rd Thursday)
International Cake Pizza Day (3rd Thursday)
Get to Know Your Customers Day (3rd Thursday of Each Quarter)
National Auctioneer’s Day (3rd Saturday)
Record Store Day (3rd Saturday)
Husband Appreciation Day (3rd Saturday)
World Circus Day (3rd Saturday)
National Administrative Professionals’ Day (Wednesday of last full week in April)
National Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day (4th Thursday)
Teach Children to Save Day (4th Thursday)
National Day of Puppetry (4th Saturday)
School Bus Drivers Day (4th Tuesday)
Mother, Father Deaf Day (last Sunday)
Pet Parents Day (Last Sunday)
World Pinhole Photography Day (last Sunday)
International Guide Dog Day (last Wednesday)
International Noise Awareness Day (last Wednesday)
Denim Day (last Wednesday)
National Arbor Day (last Friday)
International Viognier Day (last Friday)
National Hairball Awareness Day (last Friday)
Childcare Professionals Day (last Friday)
Independent Bookstore Day (last Saturday)
National Rebuilding Day (last Saturday)
National Sense of Smell Day (last Saturday)
National Pool Opening Day (last Saturday)
National Kiss of Hope Day (last Saturday)
National Go Birding Day (last Saturday)
Eeyore’s Birthday (last Saturday)
Save the Frogs Day (last Saturday)
World Veterinary Day (last Saturday)
World Healing Day (last Saturday)

Here we are at the half way mark. Has your favorite national day been listed yet? Don’t give up. We have lots more fun in store. How about National Earth Day or National Animal Crackers? Both are still to come!

April 16

National Orchid Day
National Bean Counter Day
National Eggs Benedict Day
National Healthcare Decisions Day
National Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day
Day of the Mushroom
Foursquare Day
Save the Elephant Day
Teach your Daughter to Volunteer Day
National Stress Awareness Day

April 17

National Ellis Island Family History Day
National Haiku Poetry Day
National Bat Appreciation Day
National Cheese ball Day
National Kickball Day
Blah, Blah, Blah Day
Nothing Like a Dame Day
International Ford Mustang Day
World Hemophilia Day
Malbec World Day

April 18

National Lineman Appreciation Day
National Animal Crackers Day
National Columnists’ Day
National Velocirpator Awareness Day
World Heritage Day
Adult Autism Awareness Day
International Amateur Radio Day
Pet Owners Independence Day

April 19

National Hanging Out Day
National Oklahoma City Bombing Commemoration Day
National Amaretto Day
National Garlic Day
National North Dakota Day
Bicycle Day
Humorous Day

April 20

National Cheddar Fries Day
National Lima Bean Respect Day
National Look Alike Day
National Pineapple Upside Down Cake Day
Volunteer Recognition Day
Chinese Language Day

April 21

National Yellow Bat Day
National Chocolate Covered Cashews Day
National Kindergarten Day
National Tea Day
Big World Day
Bulldogs are Beautiful Day
Thank you for Libraries Day
Keep off the Grass Day
World Creativity and Innovation Day

April 22

National Earth Day
National Girl Scout Leader’s Day
National Jelly Bean Day
April Showers Day
In God We Trust Day
Chemists Celebrate the Earth Day
International Mother Earth Day

April 23

National Cherry Cheesecake Day
National Lost Dogs Awareness Day
National Picnic Day
National Take a Chance Day
National Talk Like Shakespeare Day
English Language Day
German Beer Day
Impossible Astronaut Day
Movie Theater Day
Lover’s Day
World Book Night
World Book and Copyright Day
World Laboratory Day
Slay a Dragon Day
Spanish Language Day

April 24

National Pigs in a Blanket Day
New Kids on the Block Day
World Day for Laboratory Animals
World Meningitis Day

April 25

National DNA Day
National East Meets West Day
National Hug a Plumber Day
National Telephone Day
National Crayola Day
National Mani-Pedi Day
Red Hat Society Day
World Penguin Day
World Malaria Day
National Zucchini Bread Day

April 26

National Audubon Day
National Dissertation Day
National Help a Horse Day
National Kids and Pets Day
National Pretzel Day
National South Dakota Day
National Static Cling Day
Hug an Australian Day
Hug a Friend Day
Richter Scale Day
Lesbian Visibility Day
World International Property Day

April 27

National Devil Dog Day
National Babe Ruth Day
National Prime Rib Day
National Tell a Story Day
International Tabletop Day
World Marselan Day
World Design Day

April 28

National Blueberry Pie Day
National Brave Hearts Day
National Great Poetry Reading Day
National Kiss your Mate Day
National Cubicle Day
Workers’ Memorial Day
Pay it Forward Day
World Day for Safety and Health at Work Day
Biological Clock Day
National Superhero Day

April 29

National Peace Rose Day
National Shrimp Scampi Day
National Zipper Day
World Wish Day
Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare
International Dance Day
Viral Video Day

April 30

National Bubble Tea Day
National Military Brats Day
National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day
National Bugs Bunny Day
National Hairstylist Appreciation Day
National Animal Advocacy Day
National Oatmeal Cookie Day
National Raisin Day
National Sarcoidosis Day
National PrepareAthon! Day (also September 30th)
National Mr. Potato Head Day
National Honesty Day
Day of the Child
Spank out Day
International Jazz Day

April national days just for the foodies!

If you are a foodie, I have some special national day lists just for you.

Each month has its own list of foodie national days and each month celebrates different food holidays. Here are some other foodie national day pages that feature only food holidays to honor with your favorite recipes:

National day word search printables

If you like to do puzzles, be sure to check out my monthly printable puzzles. Each one features several national days that are hidden in a word find puzzle.

Use it to give the kids some screen-free time, or to de-stress yourself. For all the national days word search printables check out these pages:

New puzzles to come soon!

Monthly national day lists

There are over 2000 National Days in the year and each month has over 150 special days to celebrate. Get all the monthly day lists here:

National days of January
National days in February
March national days
List of national days in April (this month)
Breakdown of national days in May
National days of June
National days of July
National days in August
National days in September
List of national days in October
November national days
National days of December

What is your favorite national day to celebrate in April?

Pin this list of national days in April for later

Would you like a reminder of these national days in April? Just pin this image to one of your boards on Pinterest so that you can easily find it later.

Admin note: This post of the national days in April first appeared on the blog in March of 2018. I have updated the post to add new photos, a printable planning to do list, and a video for you to enjoy

Yield: 1 planner

National Days of April To Do List

Print out this planner to accompany the April list with holidays, and fill it in with your favorite national days in April. It's a great way to keep track and plan for the whole month.

Active Time 15 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Difficulty easy

Estimated Cost $1

Materials

Computer paper, or card stock

Tools

computer printer

Instructions

Load your computer paper, heavy cardstock into your printer.
Choose portrait layout and "fit to page" in your settings if possible.
Print out the planner and fill in your favorite national days.
Start planning!
Using this print function on this card will print a calendar that fills about 1/2 - 3/4 of an 8 x 11 sheet of paper.
To fill the entire page, choose 125% or "fit to page" on your printer if you have this setting,