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April 2024

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1Mon
Monday 1 April 2024
- Easter Monday (Australia)
  Public holidays
  
  A national public holiday on the Monday after Easter Sunday, observed in every Australian state and territory.
2Tue
Tuesday 2 April 2024
- World Autism Awareness Day
  Awareness
  
  World Autism Awareness Day on 2 April promotes the rights, acceptance and full participation of autistic people.
4Thu
Thursday 4 April 2024
- International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action
  Awareness
  
  On 4 April the UN raises awareness of landmines and explosive remnants of war and supports efforts to clear them.
5Fri
Friday 5 April 2024
- International Day of Conscience
  Awareness
  
  The International Day of Conscience on 5 April encourages people to reflect on their actions and build a culture of peace with love and conscience.
6Sat
Saturday 6 April 2024
- International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
  Awareness
  
  On 6 April the UN celebrates the power of sport to promote social change, community development and peace.
7Sun
Sunday 7 April 2024
- International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda
  Awareness
  
  On 7 April the UN remembers the victims of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda and reflects on how to prevent such crimes.
- World Health Day
  Awareness
  
  The World Health Organization's day on 7 April, marking its founding in 1948 and highlighting a global health theme each year.
10Wed
Wednesday 10 April 2024
- Siblings Day
  Commercial and retail
  
  Siblings Day on 10 April celebrates brothers and sisters, and is widely marked on social media.
11Thu
Thursday 11 April 2024
- World Parkinson's Day
  Awareness
  
  A global awareness day for Parkinson's held on 11 April, the birthday of James Parkinson.
12Fri
Friday 12 April 2024
- International Day of Human Space Flight
  Awareness
  
  The International Day of Human Space Flight on 12 April marks Yuri Gagarin's 1961 flight, the first by a human in space.
14Sun
Sunday 14 April 2024
- World Chagas Disease Day
  Awareness
  
  World Chagas Disease Day on 14 April raises awareness of a neglected tropical disease that can silently damage the heart and gut.
15Mon
Monday 15 April 2024
- International Wellness Day
  Awareness
  
  International Wellness Day promotes affordable, inclusive wellness practices for body and mind. The UN lists it in mid April.
- Lesbian Visibility Week
  Awareness15 to 21 April 2024
  
  A week in April celebrating lesbian, bi and queer women and non-binary people and raising their visibility.
- World Art Day
  Awareness
  
  A UNESCO day held on 15 April to celebrate the arts and the part they play in creativity and cultural life.
17Wed
Wednesday 17 April 2024
- World Hemophilia Day
  Awareness
  
  A global day on 17 April that raises awareness of haemophilia and other inherited bleeding disorders.
18Thu
Thursday 18 April 2024
- International Day for Monuments and Sites
  Awareness
  
  The International Day for Monuments and Sites on 18 April, also known as World Heritage Day, raises awareness of cultural heritage and its protection.
20Sat
Saturday 20 April 2024
- Chinese Language Day
  Awareness
  
  Chinese Language Day at the UN on 20 April celebrates Chinese, one of the UN's six official languages, and promotes multilingualism.
21Sun
Sunday 21 April 2024
- International Day of Greening the Planet
  Awareness
  
  The International Day of Greening the Planet on 21 April is a new UN day focused on making the planet greener.
- World Creativity and Innovation Day
  Awareness
  
  World Creativity and Innovation Day on 21 April highlights how creative thinking and new ideas help solve problems and drive development.
22Mon
Monday 22 April 2024
- Earth Day
  Awareness
  
  Earth Day is held on 22 April each year, bringing people in more than 190 countries together to act for the environment.
- International Mother Earth Day
  Awareness
  
  International Mother Earth Day on 22 April calls for living in harmony with nature and restoring damaged ecosystems.
23Tue
Tuesday 23 April 2024
- English Language Day
  Awareness
  
  English Language Day at the UN on 23 April celebrates English, one of the UN's six official languages, on the traditional date of Shakespeare's birth and death.
- Spanish Language Day
  Awareness
  
  Spanish Language Day at the UN on 23 April celebrates Spanish, one of the UN's six official languages, on the anniversary of Cervantes' death.
- World Book and Copyright Day
  Awareness
  
  World Book and Copyright Day on 23 April celebrates books and reading and recognises the role of copyright.
24Wed
Wednesday 24 April 2024
- International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace
  Awareness
  
  On 24 April the UN promotes multilateral cooperation and diplomacy as the way to settle disputes between nations peacefully.
- World Immunization Week
  Awareness24 to 30 April 2024
  
  World Immunization Week, 24 to 30 April, promotes vaccines that protect people of all ages from disease.
25Thu
Thursday 25 April 2024
- Anzac Day
  Public holidays
  
  Australia's national day of remembrance on 25 April, marking the 1915 Gallipoli landing and honouring all who have served. It is a public holiday nationwide.
- International Delegate's Day
  Awareness
  
  International Delegate's Day on 25 April recognises the work of diplomats who represent their countries at the United Nations.
- International Girls in ICT Day
  Awareness
  
  International Girls in ICT Day, on the fourth Thursday of April, encourages girls and young women to study and work in technology.
- World Malaria Day
  Awareness
  
  World Malaria Day on 25 April calls for sustained funding and political commitment to prevent, control and eliminate malaria.
26Fri
Friday 26 April 2024
- International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day
  Awareness
  
  On 26 April the UN remembers the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear accident and the communities still living with its effects.
- World Intellectual Property Day
  Awareness
  
  World Intellectual Property Day on 26 April explains how patents, trade marks, designs and copyright encourage innovation and creativity.
28Sun
Sunday 28 April 2024
- World Day for Safety and Health at Work
  Awareness
  
  The World Day for Safety and Health at Work on 28 April promotes the prevention of accidents and illness at work.
29Mon
Monday 29 April 2024
- International Dance Day
  Awareness
  
  International Dance Day on 29 April celebrates dance in all its forms, falling on the birthday of the ballet reformer Jean-Georges Noverre.
- International Day in Memory of the Victims of Earthquakes
  Awareness
  
  On 29 April the UN remembers people killed in earthquakes and promotes preparedness and safer buildings.
- World Wish Day
  Awareness
  
  World Wish Day on 29 April marks the anniversary of the first wish granted by Make-A-Wish and raises funds to grant wishes for seriously ill children.
30Tue
Tuesday 30 April 2024
- International Jazz Day
  Awareness
  
  International Jazz Day on 30 April celebrates jazz and its power to bring people together and promote peace and dialogue.

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37 dates this month in the Australia calendar.

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