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Events In April 2025
Database of events, awareness days, holidays, and promotions occurring in April of this year.
April Events
Grand Prix of Japan (JP): April 4-6
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The Japanese Grand Prix is a prestigious Formula One (F1) motor racing event held in Japan. It has been part of the F1 World Championship calendar since 1976, with the exception of a few years. The race h...
April
Gumboot Friday (NZ): April 4
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Rainboots, wellies, or gumboots are the symbol of a nationwide effort since 2019 to raise funds to support mental health for New Zealand’s youth. Held annually on the first Friday of April, the fundraisin...
April
Hate Week (1984): April 4-10
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Few books are more apropos to modern times than George Orwell's 1949 masterpiece, "1984." Peace is war. Love is hate. Facts are alternative, and news is fake—oh wait, that's today. Back to the book. In 1...
April
Hug a Newsman or Newswoman Day, Ntl. (1906...
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National Hug a Newsman Day honors the people who collect and disseminate the news. Newsmen and women have been keeping our society informed and updated for more than a century if we count paper media as w...
April
Independence Day (SN)(1960): April 4
Daily
Senegal is the most western nation in Africa. Independence Day in Senegal celebrates its release from French rule on April 4, 1960. Independence Day is a national holiday.
April
Infection Preventionists (IP) Day Intl.: A...
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International Infection Preventionist, or IP Day, celebrates the men and women on the frontlines of disease and infection prevention. An Infection Preventionist (IP) is a healthcare professional who works...
April
Kids' Yoga Day, Intl.: April 4
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Healthy habits begin early. International Kids' Yoga Day is an opportunity to introduce children to yoga and create a life-long love of it. This event first ran in 2016.
April
Martin Luther King Assassination (1968): A...
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April 4, 1968, is the day of Martin Luther King's Assassination. Only 39 years old, he was assassinated on a motel balcony in Memphis, Tennessee. Today we mark the anniversary of the civil rights leader's...
April
Mine Awareness Day, Intl.: April 4
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One of the most horrifying weapons of war remains mines. Buried and hidden from view, one doesn't know one is caught until it blows up. The problem is, once the war ends, these mines are often left in p...
April
NCAA Women's Final Four (US-FL): April 4-6
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It's down to the end of the season for NCAA Women's Basketball. The last four teams play this weekend to determine who plays in the NCAA Women's Final Four championship games.
April
Norman Medieval Fair (US-OK): April 4-6
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Norman's Medieval Fair is one of the few free medieval fairs in the nation and has been held annually since 1977. Each year the event draws over 250,000 people. The event includes a medieval village with...
April
Qingming Festival (CN/TW): April 4
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The Quingming Festival, Tomb-sweeping Day, or the Pure Brightness Festival occurs each year in early April and is a public holiday in most Asian nations historically tied to China. The festival signals...
April
Rat Day, World: April 4
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World Rat Day began in 2002. It's a day designed to redeem the reputation of the oft-vilified rat and recognize them as the fancy pets and companions they are! Every rat owner knows and understands what s...
April
Small Business Week, Ntl.: May 4-10
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Every year since 1963, the United States' Small Business Administration highlights the impact of outstanding entrepreneurs, small business owners, and others nationwide through National Small Business Wee...
April
Tater Day (US-KY): April 4-7
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Tater Day could be referred to as trade day, as it began in 1843 in Kentucky as a means for farmers to trade seeds, roots, and sweet potatoes with each other before the next planting season. It expanded t...
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