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APRIL FOOL'S DAY
NATIONAL ONE CENT DAY
INTERNATIONAL TATTING DAY
INTERNATIONAL FUN AT WORK DAY
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NAT'L PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY DAY
CHILDREN'S BOOK DAY
WORLD AUTISM DAY
RECONCILIATION DAY
3
NAT'L TWEED DAY
NAT'L DON'T GO TO WORK UNLESS IT'S FUN DAY
WORLD PILLOW FIGHT DAY
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NATIONAL TELL-A-LIE DAY
NATIONAL CORDON BLEU DAY
HUG A NEWSMAN DAY
WALK AROUND THINGS DAY
SCHOOL LIBRARIAN DAY*
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GO FOR BROKE DAY
READ A ROAD MAP DAY
SCHOOL LIBRARIAN DAY*
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NAT'L SORRY CHARLIE DAY
NAT'L CARAMEL POPCORN DAY
NAT'L WALK TO WORK DAY
PLAN YOUR EPITAPH DAY
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NATIONAL NO HOUSEWORK DAY
CARAMEL POPCORN DAY
WORLD HEALTH DAY
8
NATIONAL ALL IS OURS DAY
VESAHKA (Buddha's Birthday)
DRAW A PICTURE OF A BIRD DAY
9
NAT'L FORMER P.O.W. RECOGNITION DAY
NAT'L W. CHURCHILL DAY
NAT'L NAME YOURSELF DAY
NAT'L CHERISH AN ANTIQUE DAY
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NATIONAL GOLFERS DAY
NATIONAL SIBLINGS DAY
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NAT'L EIGHT-TRACK TAPE DAY
NAT'L CHEESE FONDUE DAY
BARBERSHOP QUARTET DAY
NAT'L SUBMARINE DAY
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LOOK UP AT THE SKY DAY
BIG WIND DAY
RUSSIAN COSMONAUT DAY
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BLAME SOMEBODY ELSE DAY
NATIONAL PEACH COBBLER DAY
SCRABBLE DAY
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NATIONAL RUBBER ERASER DAY
TITANIC REMEMBRANCE DAY
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NAT'L STRESS AWARENESS DAY
NAT'L EGGS BENEDICT DAY
NAT'L LIBRARIAN DAY
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NATIONAL CHEESEBALL DAY
BLAH, BLAH, BLAH DAY
PET OWNERS INDEPENDENCE DAY
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INT'NAT'L JUGGLERS DAY
NAT'L WEAR YOUR PAJAMAS TO WORK DAY
NEWSPAPER COLUMNISTS DAY
PET OWNERS INDEPENDENCE DAY
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NAT'L LOOK ALIKE DAY
LIMA BEAN RESPECT DAY
NATIONAL PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE DAY
VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION DAY
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EARTH DAY
NATIONAL JELLY BEAN DAY
GIRL SCOUT LEADER DAY
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KINDERGARTEN DAY
NATIONAL CHOCOLATE-COVERED CASHEWS DAY
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NAT'L PICNIC DAY
TAKE A CHANCE DAY
READ ME DAY
WORLD LAB ANIMAL DAY
LOVER'S DAY
NAT'L ZUCCHINI BREAD DAY
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NATIONAL PIGS IN A BLANKET DAY
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ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS DAY
NATIONAL ZUCCHINI BREAD DAY
PLUMBER'S DAY
WORLD PENGUIN DAY
EAST MEETS WEST DAY
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NAT'L RICHTER SCALE DAY
NAT'L PRETZEL DAY
HUG AN AUSTRALIAN DAY
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NAT'L TELL A STORY DAY
MORSE CODE DAY
ARBOR DAY
BABE RUTH DAY
NAT'L PRIME RIB DAY
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GREAT POETRY READING DAY
KISS YOUR MATE DAY
CUBICLE DAY
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NATIONAL SHRIMP SCAMPI DAY
ZIPPER DAY
GREENERY DAY
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NATIONAL HONESTY DAY
HAIRSTYLE APPRECIATION DAY
April Holidays Based on Day of the Week:
First Friday: Student Government Day
First Saturday: Sorry Charlie Day
Second Thursday: National D.A.R.E. Day
Third Monday: Patriot's Day
Third Thursday: National High Five Day
Fourth Thursday: Take Your Daughter to Work Day
Week of April 14th: Pan American Week
EASTER is observed by the churches of the West on the first Sunday following the full moon that occurs on or following the spring or Vernal equinox (typically March 20th or March 21st).
The Monday AFTER Easter: Dyngus Day
CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS WEEK is in April, but the week varies somewhat.
INTERNATIONAL GUITAR MONTH
KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL MONTH
NATIONAL ANXIETY MONTH
NATIONAL HUMOR MONTH
NATIONAL WELDING/WELDERS MONTH
LAWN AND GARDEN MONTH
NATIONAL POETRY MONTH
NATIONAL PECAN MONTH
NATIONAL SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH
CANCER CONTROL MONTH
KNUCKLES DOWN MONTH
STRESS AWARENESS MONTH
UH-HUH MONTH
NATIONAL GARDEN MONTH
INTERNATIONAL TWIT AWARD MONTH
RECORDS AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT MONTH
NATIONAL DONATE LIFE MONTH
PREVENT CHILD ABUSE MONTH
NATIONAL FINANCIAL LITERACY MONTH
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NATIONAL PECAN DAY
EX SPOUSE DAY
REACH AS HIGH AS YOU CAN DAY
NAT'L PAN AMERICAN DAY
INT'NAT'L MOMENT OF LAUGHTER DAY
LOOK UP AT THE SKY DAY
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