April

National Poetry Month

2nd - Good Friday (Protestant, Roman Catholic) - commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus and his death at Calvary.

4th - Easter (Protestant, Roman Catholic) – the most important Christian holiday which celebrates the resurrection of Jesus from the dead on the third day of his crucifixion.

7th - World Health Day - celebrated under the sponsorship of the World Health Organization to create “awareness of a specific health theme.  2010 will focus on urbanization and health.

10th - Yom HaShoah* (Jewish) is Holocaust Remembrance Day which was established to remember the Holocaust and the six million Jews who perished.

14th - Vaisakhi also known as Baisakhi (Sikh) is an ancient harvest festival which marks the beginning of a new solar year and new harvest season. It has special significance as on this day in 1699, the 10th Guru Gobind Singh Ji organized the order of the Khalsa.

20th - Ridvan* (Bahá'í ) – the most holy Bahá'í  festival is a twelve-day celebration commemorating the commencement of Bahá'u'lláh's prophet hood.

22nd - Earth Day - is celebrated in the U.S. on April 22nd and is a day designed to inspire awareness and appreciation for the earth's environment. The United Nations celebrates Earth Day each year on the March equinox.