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2008
Bizarre, Crazy, Silly, Unknown Holidays & Observances

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Easter Fun
April Fool's History and Cartoon
Arbor Day History and Cartoon
Masters Golf Tournament History and Cartoon
Earth Day History and Cartoon
Boston Marathon History and Cartoon
The History of the Yaqui Easter Ceremony + Cartoon Fun!

If you want "On This Day" in History information, go to The History Channel!
 They've got the best resource on the net.
Want to know if anyone famous was born today? Visit Famous Birthdays!
Just log in any day on a search engine, and Wikipedia tells you both birthdays, events, etc. for it.

 

Note: Special thanks to Theresa Donahoe from Newport, RI for informing me
of the Military Appreciation Observances for April, May and November.
Special thanks to Margaret Wan for letting me know about North American Occupational Safety & Health Week.
Special thanks to Denise Strode for letting me know about  National Occupational Health Nursing Week.

Special thanks to Catherine Hall for letting me know about Red Hat Society Day.
Special thanks to Kelsey Winston for letting me know about World Health Day
Special thanks to Ed Holmes for letting me know about St. Stupid Day.
Special thanks to Sonjia Bradshaw for letting me know about A LOT of observances!
Special thanks to Kristen Araap for letting me know about Crime Victims Rights Week.
Special thanks to Tania McCartney for letting me know about World Rat Day
Special thanks to Tammy Mendiola for letting me know about Autism Month
Special thanks to Rita Nolan for letting me know about Global Child Nutrition Month
Special thanks to Elaine Carter for letting me know about Amateur Radio Month and Golden Rule Week
Thanks to Alesha for letting me know about ASPCA Day.
Thanks to Stacie Sterling for letting me know about Financial Literacy Month
Thanks to D. Cameron for letting me know about Tartan Day.

 

 April Monthly Observances

Alcohol Awareness Month
Amateur Radio Month
Link
Autism Awareness Month
Link
Cancer Control Month
Celebrate Diversity Month
(International) Cesarean Awareness Month
Link
Couple Appreciation Month
Emotional Overeating Awareness Month
Financial Literacy Month
Link
Fresh Florida Tomatoes Month
Global Child Nutrition Month
Link
Grange Month
Holy Humor Month
Home Improvement Time
(April-Sept.30)
Informed Women Month
Injury Prevention Month
International Customer Loyalty Month
International Daffynitions Month
International Twit Award Month
IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) Month
Link
Jazz Appreciation Month
Keep America Beautiful
Month of the Young Child
Month of the Military Child
Link
National Car Care Month
National Child Abuse Prevention Month
National Decorating Month
National DNA & Genomics & Stem Cell Education & Awareness Month
National Donate Life Month
National Humor Month
National Kite Month
National Knuckles Down Month
National Landscape Architecture Month
National Occupational Therapy Month
National Parkinson's Awareness Month
National Prepare Your Home To Be Sold Month
National Pecan Month
National Pet First Aid Awareness Month
National Poetry Month
Nationally Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
National Sexual Assault Awareness Month
National Youth Sports Safety Month
Pharmacists War on Diabetes Month
Physical Wellness Month
Prevent Lyme in Dogs Month
Prevention of Animal Cruelty Month
Rosacea Awareness Month
School Library Media Month
Soy Foods Month
Straw Hat Month
Stress Awareness Month
Southern Belles Month
Women's Eye Health & Safety Month
Workplace Conflict Awareness Month
International School Spirit Season
(April 30 - Dec. 26)


 April Weekly Observances

Laugh at Work Week: 1-7
Golden Rule Week: 1-7
Link
Medication Safety Week: 1-7
Testicular Cancer Awareness Week: 1-7
(aka Get A Grip Day!)
Hate Week: 4-10
Alcohol-Free Weekend: 4-6

National Blue Ribbon Week: 6-12
National Week of the Ocean: 6-12
Explore Your Career Options: 7-11

National Public Health Week: 7-11
Link
National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week: 7-11
Link
National Networking Week: 7-13
Pan American Week: 13-19
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Week: 13-19
National Crime Victims Rights Week: 13-19 Link
National Library Week: 13-19
National Personal Training Week: 13-20
Week of The Young Child: 13-19
WOC Nurse Week: 13-19
National Inspirational News Week: 13-19
Young People's Poetry Week: 14-20
National Occupational Health Nursing Week: 14-18 Link
National Wildlife Week: 19-27
Administrative Professionals Week: 20-26

Coin Week: 20-26
Cowboy Poetry Week: 20-26 Link
Innovation Week: 20-26
National Karaoke Week: 20-26
National Park Week: 20-26
National Window Safety Week: 20-26
Sky Awareness Week: 20-26
Fish Fry Week: 21-26
Heritage Week: 21-26
 TV Turn-off Week: 21-27
Global Road Safety Week: 23-29
National Scoop the Poop Week: 24-30
National Dance Week: 25-5/4 Link
National Dream Hotline: 25-27
National & Global Youth Service Days: 25-27

National Volunteer Week: 27-5/3
Safe Kids Week: 4/27 to 5/3
Link
Police Officers Who Gave Their Lives In The Line of Duty Week: April 29-5/5


 April Daily Observances 

April Fools  or All Fools Day: 1
Boomer Bonus Days: 1
National Fun Day: 1
National Fun at Work Day: 1
Poetry & The Creative Mind Day: 1
Sorry Charlie Day: 1
St. Stupid Day: 1
Link
US Air force Academy Day: 1

Kick Butts Day: 2 Link
International Children's Book Day: 2
National Day of Hope: 2
Paraprofessional Appreciation Day: 2
Reconciliation Day: 2
Mule Day: 3-6
National Alcohol Screening Day: 3
Pony Express Day: 3
Tweed Day: 3
Hospital Admitting Clerks Day: 4
International Day for Mine Awareness & Assistance in Mine Action: 4
Victims of Violence Holy Day: 4
World Rat Day: 4
Link
Accelerate ACL Awareness Among Young Women Day: 5
National Birding Day: 5
National Love Our Children Day: 5
Tangible Karma Day: 5
Link
Drowsy Driver Awareness Day: 6
Tartan Day: 6
Link
Teflon Day: 6
No Housework Day: 7
World Health Day: 7
Link
National Cherish An Antique Day: 9
National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day: 9
ASPCA
(American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) Day: 10 Link
National D.A.R.E. Day: 10
Link
National Sibling Day: 10
Salvation Army Founder's Day: 10
Barbershop Quartet Day: 11
International "Louie Louie" Day: 11
World Parkinson's Disease Day: 11
Link
Trivia Days: 11-13
Baby Massage Day: 12
Licorice Day: 12
Walk on Your Wild Side Day: 12

International Plant Appreciation Day: 13
Thomas Jefferson Day: 13
Children with Alopecia Day: 14
Pan American Day: 14
Income Tax Pay Day: 15
Take a Wild Guess Day: 15
That Sucks Day: 15
Equal Pay Day: 15
Link
International Moment of Laughter Day: 16
International Stress Awareness Day: 16 
National Wear Your Pajamas To Work Day: 16
Blah! Blah! Blah! Day: 17
Ellis Island Family History Day: 17
Ford Mustang Day: 17
Get to Know Your Customers Day: 17
(also January 17, July 17 and October 16)
High Five Day: 17 Link
World Hemophilia Day: 17  Link
Comic (Books) Day: 18-20
Pet Owners Independence Day: 18
World Amateur Radio Day: 18
Link
YoYo Day: 18-20
Husband Appreciation Day: 19
(3rd Saturday)
Oklahoma City Bombing Commemoration Day: 19
Auctioneers Day: 19
National Hanging Out Day: 19
Passover: 19
World Cow Chip Day: 19
Astronomy Day: 21
LinkBoston Marathon: 21
Kindergarten Day: 21
National Chocolate-covered Cashews Day: 21 
Link
Chemists Celebrate The Earth Day: 22
Earth Day: 22
National Jelly Bean Day: 22 
Link
Administrative Professionals Day or Secretary's Day: 23
World Book & Copyright Day: 23
Take Our Daughters & Sons to Work Day: 24
Arbor Day: 25

Starman Days: 25-27
Red Hat Society Day: 25 
Link 
 Note: This is the official day every year.
Various chapters will have their own birthday celebrations as well on different dates.

Bob Willis Day: 26
Hug An Australian Day: 26
International Marconi Day: 26
Link
Rebuilding Day: 26
Richter Scale Day: 26
World Tai Chi & Qigong Day: 26
Link
Mantanzas Mule Day: 27
Mother, Father Deaf Day: 27
Rural Life Sunday or Soil Stewardship Sunday: 27
Bulldogs are Beautiful Day: 28
Cubicle Day: 28
Workers Memorial Day: 28
National Hairball Awareness Day: 29
Sense of Smell Day: 29
Link
National Teach Your Children To Save Day: 29
National Dance Day: 29
Beltane: 30
Hairstylists Appreciation Day: 30

Spank Out Day - USA: 30
Walpurgis Night: 30


April 08
Moon Phases

5
New Moon
11:55 pm
EST

12
First Qtr.
2:32 pm
EST

 

20
Full Moon
6: 25 am
EST

28
Last Qtr.
10:12 am
EST

Full Moon on  the 20th  is called "Pink Moon" by Native Americans of New England and the Great Lakes
because at this time of the year, wildflowers (esp. pink ground phlox) herald the newly arrived spring.

Moon Animation Credit




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