April 2020 Observances for Your
Senior Activity Calendar
Find interesting and unique observances and holidays for you to use as inspiration for your senior activity program.
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April 2020 Monthly Observances
- Adopt a Ferret Month
- Alcohol Awareness Month
- Black Women's History Month
- Community Spirit Days
- Couple Appreciation Month
- Defeat Diabetes Month
- Distracted Driving Awareness Month
- Fresh Florida Tomato Month
- Grange Month, recognizing rural community service and agriculture
- Holy Humor Month
- International Black Women's History Month
- International Customer Loyalty Month
- International Twit Award Month
- Jazz Appreciation Month
- Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month
- Medical Cannabis Education and Awareness Month
- Month of the Young Child
- National African-American Women's Fitness Month
- National Autism Awareness Month
- National Cancer Control Month
- National Car Care Month
- National Card and Letter Writing Month
- National Child Abuse Prevention Month
- National Decorating Month
- National Donate Life Month
- National Frog Month
- National Humor Month
- National Knuckles Down (Marbles) Month
- National Lawn Care Month
- National Occupational Therapy Month
- National Pecan Month
- National Pest Management Month
- National Poetry Month
- National Rebuilding Month
- National Soyfoods Month
- National Youth Sports Safety Month
- National 9-1-1 Education Month
- Pet First Aid Awareness Month
- Prevention of Animal Cruelty Month
- Rosacea Awareness Month
- School Library Month
- Sexual Assault Awareness Month
- Straw Hat Month
- Stress Awareness Month
- Testicular Cancer Awareness Month
- Women's Eye Health and Safety Month
- Workplace Conflict Awareness Month
- World Habitat Awareness Month
- World Landscape Architecture Month
- Worldwide Bereaved Spouses Awareness Month
April 2020 Weekly Observances
- Laugh at Work Week (April 1-7)
- Library Snapshot Day (April 1-30)
- National Robotics Week (April 4-12)
- Holy Week, the week before Easter (April 5-11)
- Passover (April 9-16; begins at sundown on April 8)
- National Dog Bite Prevention Week (April 12-18)
- Pan-American Week (April 12-18)
- Just Pray No! Worldwide Weekend of Prayer and Fasting (April 18-19)
- National Park Week (April 18-26)
- Chemists Celebrate Earth Week (April 19-25)
- National Coin Week (April 19-25)
- National Crime Victims' Rights Week (April 19-25)
- National Library Week (April 19-25)
- National Volunteer Week (April 19-25)
- Sky Awareness Week (April 19-25)
- Administrative Professionals Week (April 20-24)
- Undergraduate Research Week (April 20-24)
- World Immunization Week (April 24-30)
- Preservation Week (April 26 - May 2)
- Stewardship Week (April 26 - May 3)
April 2020 Daily Observances
April 1
- April Fools' Day
- International Fun at Work Day
- National Sourdough Bread Day
- National Walking Day
April 2
- International Children's Book Day
- Love Your Produce Manager Day
- National Ferret Day
- National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day
- Reconciliation Day, a day to reconcile with loved ones
- World Autism Awareness Day
April 3
- International Kids' Yoga Day
- National Chocolate Mousse Day
- National Weed Out Hate Day
April 4
- International Carrot Day
- International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action
- International Pillow Fight Day
- National Cordon Bleu Day
- National Love Our Children Day
April 5
- Education and Sharing Day
- Gold Star Spouses Day
- National Caramel Day
- National Deep Dish Pizza Day
- National Raisin and Spice Bar Day
- Palm Sunday
April 6
- Drowsy Driver Awareness Day
- International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
- National Caramel Popcorn Day
- Tartan Day
April 7
- Full Pink Moon
- International Beaver Day
- International Day of Reflection on the Genocide in Rwanda
- International Snailpapers (newspaper) Day
- National Beer Day
- National Coffee Cake Day
- No Housework Day
- World Health Day
April 8
- Draw a Bird Day
- International Roma Day, a day to celebrate Roma culture
- National Dog Fighting Awareness Day
April 9
- First full day Passover
- Holy Thursday, the Thursday before Easter
- National Chinese Almond Cookie Day
- National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day
- Winston Churchill Day
April 10
- Encourage a Young Writer Day
- Good Friday
- International Safety Pin Day
- National Cinnamon Crescent Day
- National Farm Animals Day
- National Siblings Day
- Salvation Army Founder's Day
April 11
- Barbershop Quartet Day
- Easter Even, the Saturday before Easter
- International "Louie Louie" Day, recognizing the party song "Louie Louie"
- National Cheese Fondue Day
- World Parkinson's Day
April 12
- Easter Sunday
- Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day
- International Day of Human Space Flight
- National D.E.A.R. (Drop Everything and Read) Day
- National Licorice Day
- Walk on Your Wild Side Day
April 13
- Easter Monday
- National Peach Cobbler Day
- Scrabble Day
April 14
- International Be Kind to Lawyers Day
- International Moment of Laughter Day
- National Dolphin Day
- National Pecan Day
- Pan-American Day
- Pathologists' Assistant Day
April 15
- Income Tax Pay Day
- National Banana Day
- National Glazed Spiral Ham Day
- National Take a Wild Guess Day
- National That Sucks Day
April 16
- National Eggs Benedict Day
- National High Five Day
- National Orchid Day
April 17
- Blah Blah Blah Day, a day to do the projects that others have nagged you about
- Ellis Island Family History Day
- International Haiku Poetry Day
- National Cheeseball Day
- National Mustang Day
- Verrazzano Day, honoring the explorer of North America Giovanni da Verrazzano
April 18
- International Raw Milk Cheese Appreciation Day
- National Animal Crackers Day
- National Columnists' Day
- Pet Owners Independence Day
- Record Store Day
- World Amateur Radio Day
- World Circus Day
- World Heritage Day/International Day for Monuments and Sites
April 19
- National Hanging Out Day, a day to save energy by using clotheslines to dry clothes
April 20
- Chinese Language Day
- National Pineapple Upside Down Cake Day
April 21
- Kindergarten Day
- National Bulldogs Are Beautiful Day
- National Chocolate-Covered Cashews Day
- National Library Workers Day
April 22
- Administrative Professionals Day
- Earth Day
- International Mother Earth Day
- National Bookmobile Day
- National Jelly Bean Day
April 23
- English Language Day
- National Cherry Cheesecake Day
- National English Muffin Day
- National Picnic Day
- Spanish Language Day
- Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day
- World Book and Copyright Day
- World Book Night
April 24
- National Arbor Day
- National Hairball Awareness Day
- National Pigs-in-a-Blanket Day
- National Teach Children to Save Day
April 25
- Independent Bookstore Day
- National Rebuilding Day
- National Zucchini Bread Day
- World Healing Day
- World Malaria Day
- World Penguin Day
- World Tai Chi and Qigong Day
- World Veterinary Day
April 26
- Hug an Australian Day
- International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day
- National Help a Horse Day
- National Pretzel Day
- Richter Scale Day
- World Intellectual Property Day
April 27
- Babe Ruth Day
- National Little Pampered Dog Day
- National Prime Rib Day
April 28
- National Blueberry Pie Day
- National Day of Mourning in Canada
- Workers' Memorial Day
- World Day for Safety and Health at Work
April 29
- International Dance Day
April 30
- International Jazz Day
- National Animal Advocacy Day
- National Honesty Day
- National Oatmeal Cookie Day
- National Raisin Day