Events

National Pet Month raises awareness of responsible pet ownership and the benefits of having a pet.

A day when people play practical jokes and hoaxes on each other.

Every year, autism organisations around the world celebrate the day with unique fundraising and awareness-raising events.

Children’s Book Day celebrates these and the thousands of other books that parents have read and shared with their children to encourage literacy, and stimulate the growth of their imagination.​

Palm Sunday commemorates Christ's triumphant arrival in Jerusalem to the cheers of the crowd.

World Health Day is celebrated on 7 April to mark the anniversary of the founding of World Health Organisation in 1948.

Passover is one of the most important festivals in the Jewish year. At this time Jewish people remember how the children of Israel left slavery behind them when they were led out of Egypt by Moses over 3000 years ago.

Maundy Thursday is the Thursday before Easter. Christians remember it as the day of the Last Supper.

Good Friday is the Friday before Easter. It commemorates the Passion: the execution of Jesus by crucifixion.

Observed each year on April 10th is National Encourage a Young Writer Day. Do you know a young person who has a vivid imagination, maybe someone who likes to tell stories and reads a lot of books? These may be the signs of a great young writer.​

Easter Sunday is the culmination of Holy Week. Easter commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. 

In the UK, Easter Monday is a bank holiday.

Vaisakhi is one of the most important dates in the Sikh calendar. It is the Sikh New Year festival.

On the 15th of April 1912 the Titanic sank in the Atlantic Ocean after colliding with an iceberg.

Guru Nanak is the founder of Sikhism and was born on the 15th of April 1469 in Nankana Sahib, Pakistan.

Leonardo da Vinci was born in the village of Vinci (in Italy) on 15th April 1452.

The Queen celebrates two birthdays each year: her actual birthday on 21 April and her official birthday on a Saturday in June.

The Big Pedal inspires pupils, staff and parents to use bicycles and scooters for their journeys to school each day. Use the Big Pedal website to log your school's journeys and mark your progress!

In the United States, Canada, Hong Kong, and Malaysia it is celebrated annually on the Wednesday of the last full week of April. The day recognizes the work of secretaries, administrative assistants, receptionists, and other administrative support professionals.

An annual event that aims to increase awareness and appreciation of the Earth's natural environment.

William Shakespeare is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language.

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and a time when Muslims across the world will fast during the hours of daylight.

World Penguin Day celebrates penguins around the world. 

St George's Day is celebrated by the several nations, kingdoms, countries, and cities of which Saint George is the patron saint.

Arbor Day is a holiday in which individuals and groups are encouraged to plant trees. Today, many countries observe such a holiday. Though usually observed in the spring, the date varies, depending on climate and suitable planting season.

How do allergies affect people? What different types of allergies are there? Find out about these issues and raise awareness of how to deal with allergies during National Allergy Week.

The London Marathon has been taking place since 1981. Thousands of runners take part in the event each year and many thousands more come along to watch and support them.

World Tapir Day has been established to raise awareness about the four species of tapir that inhabit Central and South America and South-East Asia.

'Among the goals of the Dance Day are to increase the awareness of the importance of dance among the general public, as well as to persuade governments all over the world to provide a proper place for dance in all systems of education.'

This event celebrates "the virtues of jazz as an educational tool, and a force for peace, unity, dialogue and enhanced cooperation among people."