Celebrations Events & Special Days in April 2021
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Events, celebrations, awareness events, saint's days, annual campaigns - UK and global festivities happening in April 2021.
April Fool's Day
1st Apr 2021
Celebrated all over the wold as a morning of jokes and tricks - but don't play a trick after noon - or you are the fool!
Related: April Fools Day Colouring Pages
International Children's Book Day
2nd Apr 2021
Held on or around Hans Christian Andersen's birthday, which is celebrated to inspire a love of reading and to call attention to children's books.
Good Friday
2nd Apr 2021
A bank holiday in the UK, this Christian celebration commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus and his death at Calvary. Hot Cross Buns are traditionally eaten today.
World Autism Awareness Day
2nd Apr 2021
Autism-friendly events and educational activities take place all through the month of April to increase understanding and acceptance and foster worldwide support.
Easter Day
4th Apr 2021
Easter is the Christian celebration of Christ's resurrection, adopted as a secular celebration with bunnies and chocolate eggs.
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Unicorn Day
9th Apr 2021
A day to celebrate the most popular mythical creature ever, which is also the symbol of Scotland.
Siblings Day
10th Apr 2021
Based on traditional Indian festival of Rakshabandhan, which is hundreds of years old, honoring the relationships of siblings.
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World Heritage Day
18th Apr 2021
International Day for Monuments and Sites, better known as World Heritage Day, promotes awareness about the diversity of the cultural heritage of humanity.
Earth Day
22nd Apr 2021
Worldwide event to raise awareness of the environmental issues which face the whole of planet Earth.
Related: Earth Day Printable Puzzles
St. George's Day
23rd Apr 2021
Annual celebration of England's Patron Saint.
Related: St. George's Day Printables
National Shakespeare Day
23rd Apr 2021
23rd April was both Shakespeare's birthday and date of his death. Celebrations are held in his home town of Stratford-upon-Avon and around the UK.
Related: Shakespeare Day
World Book Night
23rd Apr 2021
World Book Night brings people from all backgrounds together for one reason - to inspire others to read more.
Penguin Day
25th Apr 2021
Awareness day to highlight the dangers that penguin's habitats face, as well as the number of penguin species which are endangered.
International Jazz Day
30th Apr 2021
International Jazz Day brings together communities, schools, artists, historians, academics, and jazz enthusiasts all over the world to celebrate and learn about jazz and its roots, future and impact.
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