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April 2020

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  1. Thursday 2 April 2020

    • World Autism Awareness Day

      Awareness

      World Autism Awareness Day on 2 April promotes the rights, acceptance and full participation of autistic people.

  2. Saturday 4 April 2020

    • National Dental Hygienists Week

      Awareness4 to 10 April 2020

      A Canadian week from 4 to 10 April that promotes good oral health and the work of dental hygienists, as part of Oral Health Month.

  3. Sunday 5 April 2020

    • National Wildlife Week (Canada)

      Awareness5 to 11 April 2020

      National Wildlife Week is the week containing 10 April, set in federal law to promote wildlife conservation across Canada.

  4. Thursday 9 April 2020

    • Vimy Ridge Day

      Awareness

      Held on 9 April, the anniversary of the 1917 Battle of Vimy Ridge, when the flag on the Peace Tower is lowered to half mast.

  5. Friday 10 April 2020

  6. Saturday 11 April 2020

    • World Parkinson's Day

      Awareness

      A global awareness day for Parkinson's held on 11 April, the birthday of James Parkinson.

  7. Sunday 12 April 2020

    • Easter Sunday

      Religious and cultural

      The main Christian festival celebrating the resurrection of Jesus. Its date moves each year with the spring full moon.

  8. Wednesday 15 April 2020

    • National Canadian Film Day

      Awareness

      National Canadian Film Day, held each April, invites people across the country to watch and celebrate Canadian films.

  9. Sunday 19 April 2020

  10. Wednesday 22 April 2020

    • 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.

  11. Saturday 25 April 2020

    • Canadian Independent Bookstore Day

      Commercial and retail

      Canadian Independent Bookstore Day, held on a Saturday in late April, encourages readers to visit and buy from independent bookshops.

  12. Sunday 26 April 2020

    • National Immunization Awareness Week

      Awareness26 April to 2 May 2020

      A Canadian week held in the last week of April that promotes vaccination and the importance of keeping immunisations up to date.

  13. Tuesday 28 April 2020

    • National Day of Mourning (Canada)

      Awareness

      Observed on 28 April, a day to remember workers killed, injured or made ill by their jobs and to commit to safer workplaces.