April 2027 Events Celebrations & Special Days
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Events, celebrations, awareness events, saint's days, annual campaigns, major sporting events - UK and global festivities all happening in April 2027.
The month of April starts with jokes and pranks, and then we go on to celebrate Earth Day, St. George's Day and Penguin Day.
We also celebrate Britain's greatest playwright, William Shakespeare on the anniversary of his birth and death, 23rd April, which is also the international World Book Day and Copyright Day.
Here are the key dates and events happening this April in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland as well as around the world.
April Fool's Day
1st Apr 2027
Celebrated all over the world as a morning of jokes and tricks. From national newspapers, websites and TV stations to school children, all sorts of people join in the fun. But don't play a trick after noon - or you are the fool!
– April Fools Day Colouring Pages
– Wordsearch About April Fool's Day
World Autism Awareness Day
2nd Apr 2027
Autism-friendly events and educational activities take place all through the month of April to increase understanding and acceptance and foster worldwide support.
International Beaver Day
7th Apr 2027
Famous for building dams, this day highlights their significance to our environment and the importasnce of protecting their habitat.
Unicorn Day
9th Apr 2027
A day to celebrate the most popular mythical creature ever, which is also the symbol of Scotland.
Churchill Day
9th Apr 2027
Churchill Day is a US celebration of the UK's WWII prime minister, on the day that he was made an honorary US citizen on April 9, 1963.
Siblings Day
10th Apr 2027
Based on traditional Indian festival of Rakshabandhan, which is hundreds of years old, honoring the relationships of siblings.
Womens Six Nations Championship
10th Apr to 15th May 2027
This annual elite rugby union tournament pits the women's national teams of England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales against one another.
National Pet Day
11th Apr 2027
National Pet Day was created to celebrate the joy pets bring to our lives and to create public awareness about the plight of many different kinds of animals awaiting a forever home in shelters and rescues all around the globe.
Space Day
12th Apr 2027
The International Day of Human Space Flight, more commonly known as Space Day, is the annual celebration, held on 12 April, of the anniversary of the first human space flight by Yuri Gagarin of the USSR.
National Scrabble Day
13th Apr 2027
National Scrabble Day is observed annually on April 13th. April 13th specifically was chosen in honor of Scrabble's inventor, Alfred Mosher Butts.
Songkran
13th Apr to 15th Apr 2027
Songkran is the Thai New Year festival. Most famous for it's water festivities, such a pouring water over Buddha statues, it is also celebrated by visiting local temples and offering foodand setting off firecrackers.
World Quantum Day
14th Apr 2027
World Quantum Day is an annual celebration promoting public awareness and understanding of quantum science and technology around the world. The date was chosen as a reference to 4.14, the rounded first digits of Planck's constant.
World Puffin Day
14th Apr 2027
Also known as Puffin arrival day, this is the day that puffins traditionally arrive on the island of Lovund in Norway, in order to lay their eggs. It is a day to celebrate puffins and raise awareness about the declining populations of these birds.
Dolphin Day
14th Apr 2027
Dolphin Day is dedicated to celebrating these highly intelligent, social mammals. It also raises awareness about dolphin conservation, the dangers of captivity, and threats to their marine habitats.
Vishu
15th Apr 2027
A Hindu festival celebrating the Malayali New Year in Kerala and Mahe of India. It is celebrated with fireworks, family get-togethers, feasting and viewing colourful items as well as gold and silver.
Save the Elephant Day
16th Apr 2027
A reminder of the urgent need to protect and preserve one of Earth's most iconic and majestic creatures, celebrated by conservationists, wildlife enthusiasts, and elephant lovers around the world.
International Haiku Poetry Day
17th Apr 2027
The day the whole world honors the Japanese poetry form of haiku. A haiku is a poem consisting of 3 lines and a seven syllable structure. Events including poetry readings, a film festival and haiku gatherings around the world.
World Circus Day
17th Apr 2027
Celebrated on the third Saturday each April, World Circus Day is a special day to celebrate Circus Arts and Culture.
Bat Appreciation Day
17th Apr 2027
Bats are the only mammal which can fly. Today is a day to appreciate these amazing creatures and celebrate the role that bats play in the Earth's ecosystem.
World Heritage Day
18th Apr 2027
International Day for Monuments and Sites, better known as World Heritage Day, promotes awareness about the diversity of the cultural heritage of humanity.
Passover
21st Apr to 29th Apr 2027
Passover, or Pesach is one of the most important festivals in the Jewish calendar, commemorating the anniversary of the Exodus from Egyptian slavery.
Banana Day
21st Apr 2027
Banana Day is celebrated on the third Wednesday in April. So "Go Bananas" for this popular fruit! Bananas are full of fibre, protein, potassium and vitamins B6 and C.
National Tea Day
21st Apr 2027
A UK day to celebrate the drinking of tea, so have a cuppa today!
Earth Day
22nd Apr 2027
Worldwide event to raise awareness of the environmental issues which face the whole of planet Earth. The Earth Day organisation campaigns on environmental issues worldwide and promotes sustainability and reducing pollution.
– Earth Day Colouring Pictures
National Shakespeare Day
23rd Apr 2027
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.
– How To Celebrate Shakespeare Day
St. George's Day
23rd Apr 2027
The annual celebration of England's patron saint is not a national holiday in England, however it is celebrated by flying the English flag and by taking part in traditional English activities such as morris dancing.
Who Was St. George and Why Do We Celebrate Him?
– Saint George's Day Crafts For Kids
World Book Night
23rd Apr 2027
World Book Night brings people from all backgrounds together to inspire others to read more. Each year books are donated to to organisations across the UK that can reach people who don't regularly read for pleasure or have access to books.
World Book and Copyright Day
23rd Apr 2027
UNESCO designated day, and celebrated around the world as World Book Day apart from the UK who celebrate in March. Ironically, the date was chosen because it is Shakespeare's birthday. It is is a celebration to promote the enjoyment of books and reading.
World Day for Laboratory Animals
24th Apr 2027
A campaign to end the suffering of animals in laboratories around the world and hasten the use of advanced scientific non-animal techniques.
Penguin Day
25th Apr 2027
Awareness day to highlight the dangers that penguin's habitats face, as well as the number of penguin species which are endangered.
World Tapir Day
27th Apr 2027
World Tapir Day was created to raise awareness about all the species of tapir that inhabit Central and South America and Southeast Asia and to raise funds to purchase land to protect it from human encroachment.
International Dance Day
29th Apr 2027
A celebration day for those who can see the value and importance of the art form "dance", and acts as a wake-up-call for governments, politicians and institutions which have not yet recognised its value.
International Jazz Day
30th Apr 2027
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.
Here are some more important events that are coming soon.