Calendar Days—April's Crazy Holidays & Special Occasions—Idea Starters for Writers

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson

It’s time again for Calendar Days. These are just fun to read. They’re also a great way to jumpstart our creativity when looking for ideas for articles and blog posts. They’re also a fun writing prompt idea. 
In addition, calendar days are great conversation starters for social media sites like Facebook and Twitter, especially when two contrasting holidays fall on the same date. Here are some that tickled my funny bone this month:
April 6, International Pillow Fight Day and Plan Your Epitaph Day—obviously these people are serious about their pillow fights!Also, 7 is sending a good message—World Health Day and No Housework Day. I definitely think they’re onto something. LOL!Finally, I think April 30 is sending us mixed messages. It’s Hairstyle Appreciation Day and National Honesty Day. Mixing those two could get someone in trouble.
April Holidays, Special Days & Downright Crazy Days
April is National Humor Month!April is:National Humor MonthInternational Guitar MonthKeep America Beautiful MonthLawn & Garden MonthNational Poetry MonthNational Pecan MonthNational Welding MonthRecords & Information Management MonthStress Awareness MonthSexual Assault Awareness Month
Weekly Celebrations:Week 1 Read a Road Map WeekWeek 1 Library WeekWeek 2 Garden WeekWeek 3 Organize Your Files WeekWeek 3 Medical Labs WeekWeek 4 Administrative Assistants WeekWeek 4 National Karaoke Week
Daily Celebrations: April 1, April Fools DayApril 1 Sourdough Bread DayApril 1 International Tatting DayApril 1 April Fools DayApril 1 International Fun at Work Day
April 2 National Peanut & Jelly DayApril 2 Children’s Book DayApril 2 Reconciliation Day
April 3 Tweed DayApril 3 Fish Fingers & Custard DayApril 3 Don’t Go to Work Unless it’s Fun Day
April 4 School Librarian DayApril 4 Vitamin C DayApril 4 Tell a Lie DayApril 4 Hug a Newsman DayApril 4 Walk Around Things Day
April 5 EasterApril 5 Go for Broke Day
April 6 Plan Your Epitaph DayApril 6 Sorry Charlie DayApril 6 International Pillow Fight Day
April 7 World Health DayApril 7 No Housework DayApril 7 Caramel Popcorn Day
April 8 is Draw a Picture of a Bird DayApril 8 Draw a Picture of a Bird DayApril 8 All is Ours Day
April 9 Winston Churchill DayApril 9 Name Yourself DayApril 9 Be kind to Lawyers Day
April 10 Sibling DayApril 10 Golfer’s Day
April 11 Eight Track Tape DayApril 11 Barbershop quartet DayApril 11 National Submarine Day
April 12 Grilled Cheese Sandwich DayApril 12 Big Wind DayApril 12 Russian Cosmonaut DayApril 12 Walk on Your Wild Side Day
April 13 Scrabble DayApril 13 Thomas Jefferson Day
April 14 Look up at the Sky DayApril 14 Reach as High as You Can DayApril 14 National Pecan DayApril 14 Ex Spouse DayApril 14 International Moment of Laughter Day
April 15 That Sucks DayApril 15 Titanic Remembrance DayApril 15 Patriot’s Day (third Monday of the month)April 15 Rubber Eraser Day
April 16 National Eggs Benedict DayApril 16 National Librarian DayApril 16 National Stress Awareness Day
April 17 is Ford Mustang DayApril 17 Ford Mustang DayApril 17 Blah, Blah, Blah DayApril 17 Pet Owners Independence DayApril 17 National Cheese Ball Day
April 18 Amateur Radio DayApril 18 Newspaper Columnist DayApril 18 International Juggler’s DayApril 18 National High Five Day
April 19 National Garlic DayApril 19 DNA Day
April 20 Volunteer Recognition DayApril 20 Look Alike Day
April 21 Kindergarten Day
April 22 Jelly Bean DayApril 22 Girl Scout Leader DayApril 22 Earth Day
April 23 is World Laboratory DayApril 23 Talk Like Shakespeare DayApril 23 Lover’s DayApril 23 Take a Chance DayApril 23 World Laboratory DayApril 23 National Zucchini Bread Day
April 24 Pig in a Blanket DayApril 24 Executive Admin’s Day (Secretary’s Day)
April 25 Hug a Plumber DayApril 25 East Meets West DayApril 25 Take Your Daughter to Work (4th Thursday)April 25 World Penguin Day
April 26 Pretzel DayApril 26 Hug an Australian DayApril 26 Richter Scale Day
April 27 is Morse Code DayApril 27 Babe Ruth DayApril 27 Morse Code DayApril 27 National Prime Rib DayApril 27 Tell a Story Day
April 28 Workers’ Memorial DayApril 28 International Astronomy DayApril 28 Great Poetry Ready DayApril 28 Kiss Your Mate Day
April 29 Dance DayApril 29 Greenery DayApril 29 National Shrimp Scampi Day
April 30 Hairstyle Appreciation Day
April 30 National Honesty Day

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