April is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar, the fifth in the early Julian calendar, and the first month to have the length of 30 days. April is also National Poetry Month.
Flower: Daisy or Sweet Pea
Birthstone: Diamond
Here are a few of the special days during this month:
1 – April Fools’ Day
2 – Good Friday (Christian)
4 – Easter (Christian)
5 – Easter Monday (AUS, CA, UK)
8 – Yom HaShoah (Jewish)
13 – Ramadan Begins (Islamic)
22 – Earth Day
25 – ANZAC Day (AUS, NZ)
25 – Palm Sunday (Orthodox Christian)
26 – Full Moon, 11:31 pm EDT
27 – Freedom Day (South Africa)
27 – Hanuman Jayanti (Hindu)
30 – Arbor Day
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