April 2013

MONTHLY CELEBRATIONS
Alcohol Awareness Month
Car Care Month
Defeat Diabetes Month
Emotional Overeating Awareness Month
Garlic Month
Month of the Young Child
National African–American Women’s Fitness Month
National Autism Awareness Month
National Cancer Control Month
National Child Abuse Prevention Month
National Counseling Awareness Month
National Distracted Driving Awareness Month
National Donate Life Month
National Garden Month
National Landscape Architecture Month
National Minority Health & Health Disparities Month
National Occupational Therapy Month
National Pecan Month
National Pest Management Month
National Poetry Month
National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
National Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) Education and Awareness Month
National Soyfoods Month
National Youth Sports Safety Month
Pharmacists’ War on Diabetes
Prevention of Animal Cruelty Month
Rosacea Awareness Month
School Library Month
Stress Awareness Month
Tomatillo and Asian Pear Month
Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month
Workplace Conflict Awareness Month
Work Habitat Awareness Month

WEEKLY CELEBRATIONS
1 – 7 Explore your Career Options Week
1 – 7 National Public Health Week
1 – 7 Medication Safety Week
1 – 7 Testicular Cancer Awareness Week
5 – 7 Alcohol–Free Weekend
7 – 13 National Week of the Ocean
4 – 10 Hate Week
14 – 23 National Crime Victims Rights Week
14 – 20 Week of the Young Child
14 – 20 Pan American Week
14 – 20 National Library Week
14 – 20 National Environmental Education Week
15 – 21 National Minority Cancer Awareness Week
18 – 23 Consumer Awareness Week
18 – 23 Police Officers who Gave Their Lives in the Line of Duty Week
20 – 28 National Park Week
21 – 27 Administrative Professionals Week
21 – 27 National Playground Safety Week
21 – 27 National Volunteer Week
21 – 27 Preservation Week
21 – 28 National Infant Immunization Week
23 – 29 National Allergy Week
22 – 26 Bedbug Awareness Week
22 – 26 Fibroid Awareness Week
26 – 28 Global Youth Service Day

SPECIAL DAYS
1 – National Fun at Work Day
1 – Reading is Funny Day
2 – United Nations: World Autism Awareness Day
3 – International Children’s Book Day
3 – National Day of Hope
3 – Paraprofessional Appreciation Day
4 – National D.A.R.E. Day
4 – United Nations: International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine
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6 – National Love our Children Day
7 – United Nations: World Health Day
7 – World Health Day
9 – National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day
10 – National Equal Pay Day
11 – World Parkinson’s Day
14 – Children with Alopecia Day
14 – National Crime Victims Rights Week
14 – Pan American Day
15 – Income Tax Pay Day
16 – National Healthcare Decisions Day
16 – National Library Workers Day
16 – National Stress Awareness Day
17 – World Hemophilia Day
18 – International Amateur Radio Day
18 – National Adult Autism Awareness Day
18 – Support Teen Literature Day
20 – Spring Astronomy Day
22 – United Nations: International Mother Earth Day
23 – National Teach Children to Save Day
23 – United Nations: World Book and Copyright Day
25 – Take Your Daughters and Sons to Work Day
25 – Malaria Awareness Day
26 – Arbor Day Festival
26 – National Arbor Day
26 – Remember Children Lost to Violence
26 – Richter Scale Day
27 – World Veterinary Day
28 – Mother, Father Deaf Day
29   International Dance Day 2013
30 – Día de los Niños/Día de los Libros
30 – International Jazz Day

ON THE LIGHTER SIDE
Couple Appreciation Month
International Customer Loyalty Month
National Card and Letter Writing Month
National Fun at Work Day
National Humors Month
National Poetry Month
Jazz Appreciation Month
Pet First Aid Awareness Month
1 – 7 Laugh at Work Week
18 – 24 Cleaning for a Reason Week
21 – 27 National Coin Week
1 – National Fun Day
3 – Weed out Hate: Sow the Seeds of Peace Day
5 – National Deep Dish Pizza Day
7 – No Housework Day
10 – National Siblings Day
14 – International Moment of Laughter Day
18 – Poem in your Pocket Day
30 – National Honesty Day

Source: Chase’s Calendar of Events 2013
             2013 National Health Observances, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
             2013 Calendar of Events, California Department of Education
             2013 USDA Health Observances & Holidays
             2013 United Nations Observances