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April 12th

"Celebrating every day, one national holiday at a time."

Today

National Big Wind Day

National Big Wind Day

On the morning of April 12, 1934, three weather surveyors at the observatory on Mt. Washington in New Hampshire, recorded the hig...

National Licorice Day

National Licorice Day

Licorice is a plant with a sweet and slightly bitter flavor that is commonly used as a flavoring in candies, desserts, and bevera...

Around the World

This Month

National Jazz Appreciation Month

National Jazz Appreciation Month

Jazz Appreciation Month (fondly known as "JAM") was created by The National Museum of American History in 2002 to herald and cele...

National Garden Month

National Garden Month

Every April, since 2003, communities, organizations, and individuals nationwide celebrate gardening during National Garden Month....

National Poetry Month

National Poetry Month

The aim of National Poetry Month is to highlight the extraordinary legacy and ongoing achievement of American poets, encourage th...

National Autism Awareness Month

National Autism Awareness Month

National Autism Awareness Month is an opportunity to promote autism awareness, to better understand autism spectrum disorder (ASD...

Stress Awareness Month

Stress Awareness Month

Sponsored by The Health Resource Network (HRN), a non-profit health education organization, Stress Awareness Month is a national,...

Genocide Awareness Month

Genocide Awareness Month

Genocide Awareness Month is an observance held during the month of April. It is a time dedicated to raising awareness about genoc...

National Inventors Month

National Inventors Month

National Investors Month is a celebration of invention and creativity. National Inventors Month was started in 1998 by the United...

 Arab American Heritage Month

Arab American Heritage Month

Arab American Heritage Month is observed in April each year in the United States. It is a month-long celebration that aims to hon...

National Humor Month

National Humor Month

"National Humor Month was founded in 1976 by comedian and best-selling author Larry Wilde, Director of The Carmel Institute of Hu...

National Welding Month

National Welding Month

According to the American Welding Society, "April is National Welding Month, the time of year to think about all the ways that we...

Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Sexual Assault Awareness Month

In the United States, April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The goal is to raise public awareness about sexual violence and to...

Military Children's Month

Military Children's Month

Military Children's Month is observed in April in the United States. It is a time to honor and recognize the resilience and sacri...