The fourth month of the year and the start of the new financial year. It is officially Spring, one of the most beautiful seasons where colour and warmth (hopefully) starts to become the norm. The flowers springing up, blossom trees to lambs bounding about the fields, Spring should hopefully put a “spring” in our step.
April Fool’s Day
1st Apr 2026
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! – Did you spot any this year?
World Autism Awareness Day
2nd Apr 2026
Autism-friendly events and educational activities take place all through the month of April to increase understanding and acceptance and foster worldwide support.
International Children’s Book Day
2nd Apr 2026
Held on or around Hans Christian Andersen’s birthday, which is celebrated to inspire a love of reading and to call attention to children’s books.
Good Friday
3rd Apr 2026
A Bank Holiday in the UK, this Christian celebration commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus and his death at Calvary. Hot Cross Buns are traditionally eaten today, yummy. Not to mention any names, but someone who doesn’t sit that far away from me, has been trialling a fair few Hot Cross buns since the end of January!!
Easter Day
5th Apr 2026
Easter is the Christian celebration of Christ’s resurrection. It has been adopted across the world as a secular spring festival, celebrated by exchanging chocolate eggs and spending time with family and friends.
Easter Monday
6th Apr 2026
Easter Monday, the day after Easter Day, is a Bank Holiday in the UK and is a national holiday in many countries around the world.
Unicorn Day
9th Apr 2026
A day to celebrate the most popular mythical creature ever, which is also the symbol of Scotland, who knew and I lived there for 10 years!
Siblings Day
10th Apr 2026
Based on traditional Indian festival of Rakshabandhan, which is hundreds of years old, honouring the relationships of siblings. Shout out to all the brothers and sisters.
National Pet Day
11th Apr 2026
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 2026
The International Day of Human Space Flight, more commonly known as Space Day, is the annual celebration, held on 12th April, which is the anniversary of the first human space flight by Yuri Gagarin (USSR).
National Scrabble Day
13th Apr 2026
National Scrabble Day is observed annually on April 13th. April 13th was chosen in honour of Scrabble’s inventor, Alfred Mosher Butts. If you’re looking for a high scoring word for your next Scrabble game try Jazzy (33 points). Get yourself in the mood for jazz and keep holding up those Jazz Hands all the way to the end of the month and celebrate International Jazz Day.
International Haiku Poetry Day
17th Apr 2026
The day celebrates the form of Japanese known as 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.
“Whispers of the breeze,
Cherry blossoms gently fall,
Spring’s soft breath lingers.”
Bat Appreciation Day
17th Apr 2026
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. Bats get a bad rep, which is totally unfounded, we need them and they should be celebrated and appreciated.
World Heritage Day
18th Apr 2026
International Day for Monuments and Sites, better known as World Heritage Day, promotes awareness about the diversity of the cultural heritage of humanity.
World Circus Day
18th Apr 2026
Celebrated on the third Saturday each April, World Circus Day is a special day to celebrate Circus Arts and Culture.
Earth Day
22nd Apr 2026
Worldwide event to raise awareness of the environmental issues which face Earth. The Earth Day organisation campaigns on environmental issues worldwide and promotes sustainability and reducing pollution.
National Shakespeare Day
23rd Apr 2026
23rd April was both Shakespeare’s birthday and date of his death. Celebrations are held in his hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon and around the UK.
“Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast”
St. George’s Day
23rd Apr 2026
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 and parades.
World Book Night
23rd Apr 2026
World Book Night brings people from all backgrounds together to inspire others to read more. Each year books are donated 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 2026
UNESCO designated day and celebrated around the world as World Book Day apart from the UK who celebrate in March. It is a celebration to promote the enjoyment of books and reading.
Penguin Day
25th Apr 2026
Awareness day to highlight the dangers that penguin’s habitats face, as well as the number of penguin species which are endangered.
International Dance Day
29th Apr 2026
A celebration day for those who can see the value and importance of the art form “dance”.
International Jazz Day
30th Apr 2026
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.