April 2004
MONTHLY CELEBRATIONS
Alcohol Awareness Month
Become a Yardnerd Month
California Earthquake Preparedness Month
Cancer Control Month
Informed Woman Month
International Customer Loyalty Month
International Legacy Month
International Work Life Enrichment Month
Month of the Young Child
National Autism Awareness Month
National Child Abuse Prevention Month
National Donate Life Month
National Humor Month
National Landscape Architecture Month
National Lawn and Garden Month
National Occupational Therapy Month
National Parkinson’s Awareness Month
National Pecan Month
National Pet First Aid Awareness Month
National Poetry Month
National Prepare to Buy a Home Month
National Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) Education and Awareness Month
National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
National Youth Sports Safety Month
Pharmacists War on Diabetes Month
Physical Wellness Month
Prevent Injuries America! Month
Prevention of Animal Cruelty Month
School Library Media Month
Soyfoods Month
Sports Eye Safety Month
Stress Awareness Month
Testicular Cancer Awareness Month
Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month
World Habitat Awareness Month
WEEKLY CELEBRATIONS
1-7 Golden Rule Week
1-7 Medication Safety Week
4-10 Holy Week
4-10 National Blue Ribbon Week
4-10 National Week of the Ocean
5-9 National Medical Patient Advocacy Week
5-11 National Public Health Week
11-17 National Garden Week
11-17 National Women’s Nutrition Week
11-17 Pan-American Week
12-18 Egg Salad Week
12-18 Electronic Communications Week
12-17 Explore Your Career Options Week
12-18 Young People’s Poetry Week
16-20 Consumer Awareness Week
20-26 Administrative Professionals Week
18-24National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
18-24 National Library Week
18-24 National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week
18-24 National Park Week
18-24 National Volunteer Week
18-24 National Window Safety Week
18-24 Week of the Young Child
19-25 Astronomy Week
19-24 National Credit Education Week
19-25 National TV Turnoff Week
19-25 National Wildlife Week
25-May 1 – Innovation Week International
25-May 1 - Jewish Heritage Week
25 – Mother, Father Deaf Day
26-30 National Playground Safety Week
29 – May 4 – Police Officers Who Gave Their Lives in the Line of Duty Week
SPECIAL DAYS
1 – Empowered Women Entrepreneurs Day
1 – Lupus Alert Day
2 – Hospital Admittance Clerks Day
2 – International Children’s Book Day
4 – Check Your Batteries Day
4 – Daylight Saving Time Begins, 2 a.m.
5 – Tutor Appreciation Day
7 – Paraprofessional Appreciation Day
7 – World Health Day
8 – National Alcohol Screening Day
9 – National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day
10 - National D.A.R.E Day
10 – National Siblings Day
14 – International Moment of Laughter Day
14 – Pan-American Day
15 – Income Tax Pay Day
16 – National Stress Awareness Day
16-18 National Youth Service Days
19 – Solar Eclipse
21 - Administrative Professionals Day
21 – Kindergarten Day
21 – Stories Day
21 – Thank You, School Librarian Day
22 – National Teach Children to Save Day
22 – Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day
23 – World Book and Copyright Day
24 – Astronomy Day
24 – National Rebuilding Day
25 – Earth Day
30 – Hairstylist Appreciation Day
30 – International Walk Days
30 – National Arbor Day
30 – National Hairball Awareness Day
30 – National Honesty Day
30 – Spank Out Day USA
ON THE LIGHTER SIDE…
Couple Appreciation Month
Holy Humor Month
National Kite Month
National Soft Pretzel Month
National Woodworking Month
Tackle Your Clutter Month
Home Improvement Time (4/1 – 9//30)
1-7 Laugh At Work Week
1 – National Fun At Work Day
1 – April Fools’ Day
2 – Reconciliation Day
5 – National Workplace Napping Day
7- No Housework Day
8 – International Feng Shui Awareness Day
11 – Write Your Memoirs Day
12 – Walk on Your Wild Side Day
16 – National Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day
16 – Rekindle Your Romantic Self Day
17 – Husband Appreciation Day
17 – National Sense of Smell Day
18-24 National Karaoke Week
25 – No Excuse Sunday
26 – Richter Scale Day
Source: Chase’s Calendar of Events 2003