Greetings April

Hello April

Birthstone: Diamond
Flower: Daisy or Sweet Pea

·       April Fools' Day
Autism Awareness Day
Easter
Earth Day
Arbor Day
National Poetry Month
National Arab American Heritage Month
Teacher Appreciation Week
Jazz Appreciation Month
Alcohol Awareness Month
Cancer Control Month

• April 1 is All Fools’ Day—otherwise known as “April Fools’ Day.” Where did this silly day come from?
• April 8 marks the start of Passover (beginning at sundown). What is Passover?
• April 10 is Good Friday. Learn more about Good Friday.
• April 12 is Easter Sunday. (April 19 is Orthodox Easter.)  Did you know that Easter’s date is related to the full Moon?
• April 22 is Earth Day. To celebrate, see some Earth Day ideas and activities.
• April 23 marks the start of Ramadan (beginning at sundown). 
• April 24 is National Arbor Day. Find out who started Arbor Day and how we observe this day honoring trees.
• April 24 is also the birthday of Robert B. Thomas, the founder of The Old Farmer’s Almanac!

Fun Facts about April

• It is the second month of spring. It is a time of planting and spring cleaning.
• In the Southern Hemisphere, April is the same as October in the Northern Hemisphere.
• The diamond of April symbolizes innocence.
• The Boston Marathon is held during April.
• In Ancient Rome the month of April was sacred to the goddess Venus.
• The Japanese fiscal year for most businesses starts on April 1st.
• In England there are many cuckoo festivals. The arrival of the cuckoo bird in April is a signal that spring has arrived.
• April is the month when the professional baseball season begins in the United States.