# April 2026: holidays, special days and observances

> Every day of April 2026 with its special days: national and public holidays, world and awareness days, and fun days, each with one line about what it marks. Highlights: Passover (Pesach) (April 2), Easter (April 5), National Tartan Day (April 6), National Siblings Day (April 10), National Pet Day (April 11) and Tax Day (April 15).

Source: https://whatdayisitapp.com/calendar/2026/april/ · Updated: 2026-11-04 · What Day Is It?

### Wednesday, April 1, 2026

April 1, 2026 is April Fools' Day. And a fun one: April Fools' Day.

- **April Fools' Day** (fun day): Double-check every piece of news you hear today. Keep the pranks harmless!
- **April Fools' Day** (fun day): Pull a harmless prank today, and don't believe everything you hear!
- Around the world: **Ugly Wednesday** — Czechia
- Around the world: **Islamic Republic Day** — Iran
- Around the world: **Bak Full Moon Poya Day** — Sri Lanka
- 1 more day around the world in the app: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6822815713

### Thursday, April 2, 2026

April 2, 2026 is Passover (Pesach) in the United States. It is also World Autism Awareness Day. And a fun one: International Children's Book Day.

- **Passover (Pesach)** (United States): The Jewish festival of freedom, with matzah on the table.
- **World Autism Awareness Day** (Worldwide): Autism isn't an illness, it's a different way of experiencing the world. Listen to understand.
- **International Children's Book Day** (fun day): What was your favourite book as a child?
- Around the world: **Maundy Thursday** — 22 countries: Germany, Spain, Bolivia and 19 more
- Around the world: **Day of the Veterans and the Fallen in the Malvinas War** — Argentina
- Around the world: **Sizdah Bedar** — Iran

### Friday, April 3, 2026

April 3, 2026 is Find a Rainbow Day.

- **Find a Rainbow Day** (fun day): Look up after the rain: a rainbow might be waiting for you.
- Around the world: **Good Friday** — 92 countries: United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and 89 more
- Around the world: **National Holiday** — Guinea

### Saturday, April 4, 2026

April 4, 2026 is Mine Awareness Day. And a fun one: International Carrot Day.

- **Mine Awareness Day** (Worldwide): Mines kill long after wars end. A day to support deminers and survivors.
- **International Carrot Day** (fun day): Crunchy, orange and full of vitamins: a day to appreciate carrots!
- Around the world: **Easter Saturday** — 12 countries: Australia, Austria, Belize and 9 more
- Around the world: **Independence Day** — Senegal
- Around the world: **Peace Day** — Angola
- 1 more day around the world in the app: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6822815713

### Sunday, April 5, 2026

April 5, 2026 is International Day of Conscience. It is also Easter. And a fun one: Deep Dish Pizza Day.

- **International Day of Conscience** (Worldwide): A day for a culture of peace built on love and conscience.
- **Easter** (Worldwide): Western Easter. Painted eggs take centre stage!
- **Deep Dish Pizza Day** (fun day): A day for thick-crust, extra-cheesy Chicago-style pizza.
- Around the world: **Clocks go back (winter time)** — Australia, New Zealand
- Around the world: **Qingming Festival** — China
- Around the world: **Tomb Sweeping Day** — Taiwan

### Monday, April 6, 2026

April 6, 2026 is National Tartan Day in the United States. It is also Sport for Development and Peace Day. And a fun one: Caramel Popcorn Day.

- **National Tartan Day** (United States): Scottish Americans celebrate their heritage in tartan.
- **Sport for Development and Peace Day** (Worldwide): Sport brings people together. How about a little movement today?
- **Caramel Popcorn Day** (fun day): Sweet, crunchy and addictive: the perfect movie-night snack.
- Around the world: **Easter Monday** — 78 countries: United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and 75 more
- Around the world: **Ntaryamira Day** — Burundi
- Around the world: **Chakri Memorial Day** — Thailand
- 2 more days around the world in the app: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6822815713

### Tuesday, April 7, 2026

April 7, 2026 is World Health Day. And a fun one: No Housework Day.

- **World Health Day** (Worldwide): The founding day of the World Health Organization. A little exercise for your health today!
- **No Housework Day** (fun day): The broom and duster get a day off, so put your feet up!
- Around the world: **Motherhood and Beauty Day** — Armenia
- Around the world: **Women’s Day** — Mozambique
- Around the world: **Genocide Memorial Day** — Rwanda
- 2 more days around the world in the app: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6822815713

### Wednesday, April 8, 2026

April 8, 2026 is Zoo Lovers Day.

- **Zoo Lovers Day** (fun day): A day for the wildlife centres working to protect animals.

### Thursday, April 9, 2026

April 9, 2026 is Unicorn Day.

- **Unicorn Day** (fun day): A little glitter, a little rainbow: a day for imagination!
- Around the world: **National Unity Day** — Georgia
- Around the world: **Day of Valor** — Philippines
- Around the world: **Constitution Day** — Kosovo

### Friday, April 10, 2026

April 10, 2026 is National Siblings Day in the United States. And a fun one: Hug Your Dog Day.

- **National Siblings Day** (United States): Text your sibling: thanks for everything, the fights included!
- **Hug Your Dog Day** (fun day): You owe your loyal friend a big hug today!
- Around the world: **Good Friday** — Public holiday in 6 countries: Bulgaria, Ethiopia, Georgia and 3 more
- Around the world: **Orthodox Good Friday** — Eritrea, Serbia
- Around the world: **Fast and Prayer Day** — Liberia

### Saturday, April 11, 2026

April 11, 2026 is National Pet Day in the United States. It is also World Parkinson's Day. And a fun one: Pet Day.

- **National Pet Day** (United States): An extra cuddle for your pet today!
- **World Parkinson's Day** (Worldwide): A day to support people with Parkinson's and their families, and to know the early signs.
- **Pet Day** (fun day): Give your furry friends some extra love and treats today.
- Around the world: **Gesta Heroica de Juan Santamaría** — Costa Rica
- Around the world: **Easter Saturday** — Georgia

### Sunday, April 12, 2026

April 12, 2026 is International Day of Human Space Flight. It is also Orthodox Easter. And a fun one: Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day.

- **International Day of Human Space Flight** (Worldwide): In 1961 Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space.
- **Orthodox Easter** (Worldwide): Orthodox Easter. Happy Easter to our Greek and Armenian neighbours.
- **Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day** (fun day): Golden, crispy and gooey: the ultimate comfort food.
- Around the world: **Children's Day** — Bolivia
- Around the world: **Coptic Easter** — Sudan

### Monday, April 13, 2026

April 13, 2026 is Scrabble Day.

- **Scrabble Day** (fun day): Alfred Butts, inventor of Scrabble, was born today. Game on!
- Around the world: **Easter Monday** — Public holiday in 5 countries: Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece and 2 more
- Around the world: **Orthodox Easter Monday** — North Macedonia, Serbia
- Around the world: **Sham El Nessim** — Egypt
- 2 more days around the world in the app: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6822815713

### Tuesday, April 14, 2026

April 14, 2026 is World Chagas Disease Day. And a fun one: Look Up at the Sky Day.

- **World Chagas Disease Day** (Worldwide): Shining a light on Chagas disease, little known but affecting millions.
- **Look Up at the Sky Day** (fun day): Put the phone down, look up and watch the clouds drift by.
- Around the world: **Ambedkar Jayanti** — India
- Around the world: **Black Day** — South Korea
- Around the world: **Bengali New Year's Day** — Bangladesh
- 4 more days around the world in the app: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6822815713

### Wednesday, April 15, 2026

April 15, 2026 is Tax Day in the United States. It is also International Wellness Day. And a fun one: World Art Day.

- **Tax Day** (United States): The deadline for filing U.S. tax returns.
- **International Wellness Day** (Worldwide): Look after yourself today: a little walk, a little water, a little calm.
- **World Art Day** (fun day): Celebrate creativity on the birthday of Leonardo da Vinci.
- Around the world: **Made in Italy Day** — Italy
- Around the world: **Tax Day** — Puerto Rico
- Around the world: **Songkran Festival** — Thailand

### Thursday, April 16, 2026

April 16, 2026 is World Voice Day.

- **World Voice Day** (fun day): Our voice is our most important tool: take care of it!
- Around the world: **Memorial Day for the Victims of the Holocaust** — Hungary
- Around the world: **Birthday of José de Diego** — Puerto Rico

### Friday, April 17, 2026

April 17, 2026 is World Haemophilia Day. And a fun one: Haiku Poetry Day.

- **World Haemophilia Day** (Worldwide): A day of support for people living with haemophilia.
- **Haiku Poetry Day** (fun day): Three lines, one tiny moment: write your own haiku today.
- Around the world: **Evacuation Day** — Syria
- Around the world: **Women's Day** — Gabon

### Saturday, April 18, 2026

April 18, 2026 is World Heritage Day.

- **World Heritage Day** (fun day): A day for monuments and historic sites. Which ones are in your city?
- Around the world: **Independence Day** — Zimbabwe

### Sunday, April 19, 2026

April 19, 2026 is Garlic Day.

- **Garlic Day** (fun day): Garlic, the secret hero of every kitchen, takes the stage!
- Around the world: **Indigenous Peoples' Day (Brazil)** — Brazil
- Around the world: **Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Remembrance Day** — Poland
- Around the world: **Birthday of King Mswati III** — Eswatini
- 2 more days around the world in the app: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6822815713

### Monday, April 20, 2026

April 20, 2026 is Chinese Language Day. And a fun one: Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Day.

- **Chinese Language Day** (Worldwide): Nǐ hǎo! A day for Chinese, one of the world's most spoken languages.
- **Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Day** (fun day): A nostalgic cake topped with caramelised pineapple rings.
- Around the world: **Sechseläuten (Zurich)** — Switzerland
- Around the world: **Memorial Day** — Moldova

### Tuesday, April 21, 2026

April 21, 2026 is World Creativity and Innovation Day. And a fun one: Kindergarten Day.

- **World Creativity and Innovation Day** (Worldwide): Every big idea starts with a small 'what if we tried…?'
- **Kindergarten Day** (fun day): Remembering Friedrich Froebel, who made learning fun with play.
- Around the world: **Birthday of Rome (Natale di Roma)** — Italy
- Around the world: **Tiradentes' Day** — Brazil
- Around the world: **Commemoration Day** — Belarus
- 1 more day around the world in the app: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6822815713

### Wednesday, April 22, 2026

April 22, 2026 is International Mother Earth Day. It is also International Day of Greening the Planet.

- **International Mother Earth Day** (Worldwide): Our planet's day. How about recycling something today?
- **International Day of Greening the Planet** (Worldwide): Plant a sapling or pot a flower; the planet can always use more green.
- Around the world: **Administrative Professionals Day** — Puerto Rico
- Around the world: **Holocaust Remembrance Day** — Serbia

### Thursday, April 23, 2026

April 23, 2026 is International Girls in ICT Day. It is also World Book and Copyright Day, English Language Day and Spanish Language Day. And a fun one: Talk Like Shakespeare Day.

- **International Girls in ICT Day** (Worldwide): Coding, building robots, making apps: it's girls' business too.
- **World Book and Copyright Day** (Worldwide): Reopen that book you left half-finished.
- **English Language Day** (Worldwide): A day for English, celebrated on Shakespeare's birthday.
- **Spanish Language Day** (Worldwide): ¡Hola! A day for Spanish, honouring Cervantes.
- **Talk Like Shakespeare Day** (fun day): Speak in poetic style today: "Good morrow, fair friend!"
- Around the world: **St George's Day** — United Kingdom
- Around the world: **German Beer Day** — Germany
- Around the world: **Sant Jordi (Books and Roses Day)** — Spain
- 3 more days around the world in the app: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6822815713

### Friday, April 24, 2026

April 24, 2026 is Arbor Day in the United States. It is also World Immunization Week (Apr 24–30) and Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace Day. And a fun one: Pigs in a Blanket Day.

- **Arbor Day** (United States): Plant a tree and leave shade for future generations.
- **World Immunization Week (Apr 24–30)** (Worldwide): A good week to check that your vaccinations are up to date.
- **Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace Day** (Worldwide): A day for solving problems at the table, by talking.
- **Pigs in a Blanket Day** (fun day): Tiny sausages wrapped in pastry: the star of any party table.
- Around the world: **Mother's Day** — Armenia
- Around the world: **Carriacou Maroon and String Band Music Festival** — Grenada
- Around the world: **Concord Day** — Niger

### Saturday, April 25, 2026

April 25, 2026 is World Malaria Day. It is also World Veterinary Day. And a fun one: DNA Day.

- **World Malaria Day** (Worldwide): Malaria is still a major health issue worldwide. See a doctor before travelling.
- **World Veterinary Day** (Worldwide): Thank you to the doctors of our furry, feathered and horned friends.
- **DNA Day** (fun day): Celebrating the discovery of the double helix, life's code.
- Around the world: **Anzac Day** — Australia, New Zealand, Tonga
- Around the world: **Liberation Day (Italy)** — Italy
- Around the world: **Sinai Liberation Day** — Egypt
- 2 more days around the world in the app: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6822815713

### Sunday, April 26, 2026

April 26, 2026 is World Intellectual Property Day. It is also Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day. And a fun one: Pretzel Day.

- **World Intellectual Property Day** (Worldwide): Ideas deserve protection too. Got an invention?
- **Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day** (Worldwide): We remember those affected by the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster.
- **Pretzel Day** (fun day): Salty, twisty and delicious: grab a pretzel today!
- Around the world: **National Day of Remembrance of the Deportation (France)** — France
- Around the world: **Union Day** — Tanzania
- Around the world: **Hung Kings Commemorations** — Vietnam

### Monday, April 27, 2026

April 27, 2026 is Tell a Story Day.

- **Tell a Story Day** (fun day): Share a funny story from your life with someone today.
- Around the world: **King's Day** — Netherlands
- Around the world: **Freedom Day** — South Africa
- Around the world: **Republic Day** — Sierra Leone
- 3 more days around the world in the app: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6822815713

### Tuesday, April 28, 2026

April 28, 2026 is World Day for Safety and Health at Work. And a fun one: Superhero Day.

- **World Day for Safety and Health at Work** (Worldwide): Every worker has the right to get home safe.
- **Superhero Day** (fun day): Put on your cape and celebrate heroes, real and imagined!
- Around the world: **National Heroes Day** — Barbados
- Around the world: **Kenneth Kaunda Day** — Zambia

### Wednesday, April 29, 2026

April 29, 2026 is Day in Memory of Victims of Earthquakes. And a fun one: International Dance Day.

- **Day in Memory of Victims of Earthquakes** (Worldwide): Remembering those who lost their lives in earthquakes. Check your emergency kit.
- **International Dance Day** (fun day): In the kitchen, the living room, the lift. Dance to one song today!
- Around the world: **Showa Day** — Japan

### Thursday, April 30, 2026

April 30, 2026 is International Jazz Day.

- **International Jazz Day** (Worldwide): Put on a jazz album today and let the saxophone do the rest.
- Around the world: **Walpurgis Night** — Germany, Sweden
- Around the world: **Children's Day (Mexico)** — Mexico
- Around the world: **Day of liberating the South for national reunification** — Vietnam

## FAQ

### What are the holidays in April 2026?

Key dates in April 2026: Passover (Pesach) (April 2), Easter (April 5), National Tartan Day (April 6), National Siblings Day (April 10), National Pet Day (April 11), Tax Day (April 15) and Arbor Day (April 24). Every day of the month, with world days and fun days, is listed on this page.

### When is Passover (Pesach) 2026?

Passover (Pesach) 2026 is on Thursday, April 2, 2026. The Jewish festival of freedom, with matzah on the table.

### When is Easter 2026?

Easter 2026 is on Sunday, April 5, 2026. Western Easter. Painted eggs take centre stage!

### When is National Tartan Day 2026?

National Tartan Day 2026 is on Monday, April 6, 2026. Scottish Americans celebrate their heritage in tartan.

### When is National Siblings Day 2026?

National Siblings Day 2026 is on Friday, April 10, 2026. Text your sibling: thanks for everything, the fights included!