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DAILY OBSERVANCES FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL
4/30
Arbor Day LINK
(last Friday in April)
National Hairball Awareness Day LINK
Hairstylists Appreciation Day LINK
National Honesty Day LINK
Spank-Out Day - USA LINK
Walpurgis Night LINK
4/29
Poem in Your Pocket Day LINK
Zipper Day LINK
marks the day in 1913 when the zipper was patented in the United States
4/28
31 Cent Scoop Night LINK
Workers Memorial Day LINK
4/27
Mantanzas Mule Day LINK
Morse Code Day LINK
(Some also serve on 4/24)
National Teach Your Children To Save Day LINK
4/26
Bob Wills Day 22 - 24 LINK
Hug an Australian Day LINK
Richter Scale Day
A day to recognize the importance of Charles Francis Richter’s research and his work in development of the earthquake magnitude scale that is known as the Richter scale. Richter, an American author, physicist and seismologist, was born Apr 26, 1900, near Hamilton, OH. An Earthquake Awareness Week was observed in recognition of his work.
4/25
Interstate Mullet Toss Days 24,25
DNA Day
20 - Something Service Day
Malaria Awareness Day
National Pet Parent's Day
Mother, Father Deaf Day
Red Hat Society Day LINK
4/24
Astronomy Day
International Marconi Day LINK
Bulldogs Are Beautiful Day
National Go Birding Day
National Rebuilding Day
Penguin Day
Sense of Smell Day
Eeyore's Birthday Day
Interstate Mullet Toss Days 24,25
World Tai Chi and Qigong Day LINK
4/23
World Book & Copyright Day LINK
Talk Like Shakespeare Day LINK
4/22
Earth Day LINK
Chemists Celebrate the Earth Day LINK
National Jelly Bean Day LINK
Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day LINK
Good Friday LINK
4/21
Secretary's Day or
Administrative Professionals Day LINK
Kindergarten Day LINK
National Chocolate-Covered Cashews Day
4/20
Pineapple Upside Down Cake Day LINK
Equal Pay Day LINK
4/19
Boston Marathon LINK
Oklahoma City Bombing Commemoration Day LINK
4/18
Adult Autism Day
This day recognizes the challenges faced by those aging with autism, including higher education, independent living and career development.
Pet Owners Independence Day LINK
World Amateur Radio Day LINK
4/17
World Hemophilia Day LINK
Auctioneers Day LINK
Blah! Blah! Blah! Day LINK
Ellis Island Family History Day LINK
Ford Mustang Day LINK
Husband Appreciation Day LINK
third Saturday
Nothing Like a Dame Day LINK
Record Store Day LINK
Teach Your Daughter to Volunteer Day LINK
4/16
FourSquare Day LINK
Foursquare Day is about demonstrating the power of social media. It started as an idea by a Tampa, FL Optometrist and quickly spread world-wide.
Foursquare Day is April 16th - because it is the 4th month, and the 4-squared day! (4/16) It’s also the first "Social Media holiday" and was officially endorsed by Foursquare.com (Twitter / Facebook).
National Stress Awareness Day LINK
National Wear Your Pajamas To Work Day LINK
4/15
Income Tax Pay Day LINK
High Five Day LINK
third Thursday of April
National Library Worker's Day LINK
First McDonalds opens on this day in 1955
by Ray Croc in Des Plaines, Illinois
4/14
Children With Alopecia Day LINK
International Moment of Laughter Day
Laughter is a potent and powerful way to deal with the difficulties of modern living. Since the physical, emotional and spiritual benefits of laughter are widely accepted, this day is set aside for everyone to take the necessary time to experience the power of laughter.
Pan American Day LINK
The year 2010 marks the 80th anniversary of the first Pan American Day Proclamation
4/13
Thomas Jefferson Day LINK
honoring the birth of our nation's 3rd president
National Be Kind To Lawyers Day LINK
4/12
D.E.A.R. Day LINK
aka Drop Everything And Read
Licorice Day LINK
Walk on Your Wild Side Day
Time’s wasting, friends. It’s high time you went out and did some things no one expects you to do. Be unpredictable for once. Go to work dressed like a gorilla, get a master’s degree—do something “they” said you’d never ever do.
4/11
Barbershop Quartet Day LINK
International "Louie, Louie" Day LINK
World's Parkinson's Disease Day LINK
4/10
Baby Massage Day LINK
Every Day is Earth Day LINK
Visit our Green Page to find out how you can help green the Attleboros every day!
National Love Our Children Day LINK
Celebrated annually across the US to honor children, strengthen families and
raise awareness for efforts to protect children.
National Sibling Day LINK
Salvation Army Founder's Day LINK
Birth anniversary of William Booth, a Methodist minister who began an evangelical ministry in the East End of London in 1865 and established mission stations to feed and house the poor. In 1878 he changed the name of the organization to the Salvation Army.
4/9
National Cherish An Antique Day LINK
National Geographic Bee (State Level) LINK
National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day
Winston Churchill Day
On this day in 1963, Winston Churchill became the very first person to become an honorary citizen of the United States. A ceremony was held in his honor at the White House, where US President John F. Kennedy proclaimed him an honorary citizen, but Churchill was unable to attend. To become an honorary US citizen, one must have done things of exceptional merit and then a resolution must be drafted and voted upon by the US Congress.
Tax Freedom Day LINK
4/8
National D.A.R.E. Day LINK
Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) is a police officer-led series of classroom lessons taught from Kindergarten through 12th grade.
One Day Without Shoes Day LINK
4/7
ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) Day LINK
International Beaver Day LINK
Metric System Day LINK
National Day of Hope
Established in 1999, Childhelp® National Day of Hope® is the first Wednesday of every April and seeks to mobilize mothers, fathers, business leaders and politicians across America to stop child abuse. It is a day that encourages people to observe a moment of silence and say a prayer for the four children who die every day from abuse and neglect in their own homes.
No Housework Day LINK
Paraprofessional Appreciation Day
Originally established several years ago by the governor of Missouri, this holiday honors the contributions of paraprofessionals, especially in education.
Annually, the first Wednesday in April.
World Health Day LINK
4/6
Drowsy Driver Awareness Day LINK
National Student Athlete Day LINK
Tartan Day LINK
Teflon Day LINK
Sorry Charlie Day LINK
4/5
National Deep Dish Pizza Day CELEBRATE WITH A $5 DEEP DISH PIZZA AT UNOS
White House Easter Egg Roll LINK
4/4
Easter/Resurrection Day LINK
He is risen!
International Day for Mine Awareness & Assistance in Mine Action LINK
Victims of Violence Wholly Day
World Rat Day LINK
4/3
Passover (4/3 - 4/11/2015) LINK
Pony Express Day LINK
Tangible Karma Day LINK
Tweed Day LINK
4/2
Maunday Thursday or Holy Thursday 2015 LINK
2016 – March 24, 2017 – April 13, 2018 – March 29, 2019 – April 18, 2020 – April 9
Read more:http://www.gotquestions.org/Maundy-Thursday.html#ixzz3VyZOU0D2
International Children's Book Day LINK
Today is Hans Christian Anderson’s birthday, the day chosen by the International Board on Books for Young People to inspire young readers and to promote good quality books for children the world over.
Reconciliation Day LINK
World Autism Day LINK
Hospital Admitting Clerks Day
4/1
Passover(3/29 - 4/6) LINK
April Fools or All Fools Day LINK
Boomer Bonus Day LINK
International Tatting Day LINK
National Fun at Work Day LINK
Poetry and the Creative Mind Day LINK
5/1
National Dance Day
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