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April 2029

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National Spring Clean (Ireland) 1 to 30 April 2029

1Sun
Sunday 1 April 2029
- Easter Sunday
  Religious and cultural
  
  The main Christian festival celebrating the resurrection of Jesus. Its date moves each year with the spring full moon.
2Mon
Monday 2 April 2029
- World Autism Awareness Day
  Awareness
  
  World Autism Awareness Day on 2 April promotes the rights, acceptance and full participation of autistic people.
4Wed
Wednesday 4 April 2029
- 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.
5Thu
Thursday 5 April 2029
- 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.
6Fri
Friday 6 April 2029
- 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.
7Sat
Saturday 7 April 2029
- 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.
10Tue
Tuesday 10 April 2029
- Siblings Day
  Commercial and retail
  
  Siblings Day on 10 April celebrates brothers and sisters, and is widely marked on social media.
11Wed
Wednesday 11 April 2029
- World Parkinson's Day
  Awareness
  
  A global awareness day for Parkinson's held on 11 April, the birthday of James Parkinson.
12Thu
Thursday 12 April 2029
- 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.
- Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day)
  Religious and cultural
  
  The Jewish day of remembrance for the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust, held on 27 Nisan in the Hebrew calendar.
14Sat
Saturday 14 April 2029
- 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.
15Sun
Sunday 15 April 2029
- International Wellness Day
  Awareness
  
  International Wellness Day promotes affordable, inclusive wellness practices for body and mind. The UN lists it in mid April.
- 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.
16Mon
Monday 16 April 2029
- Lesbian Visibility Week
  Awareness16 to 22 April 2029
  
  A week in April celebrating lesbian, bi and queer women and non-binary people and raising their visibility.
17Tue
Tuesday 17 April 2029
- World Hemophilia Day
  Awareness
  
  A global day on 17 April that raises awareness of haemophilia and other inherited bleeding disorders.
18Wed
Wednesday 18 April 2029
- 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.
20Fri
Friday 20 April 2029
- 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.
21Sat
Saturday 21 April 2029
- 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.
22Sun
Sunday 22 April 2029
- 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.
23Mon
Monday 23 April 2029
- 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.
24Tue
Tuesday 24 April 2029
- 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 2029
  
  World Immunization Week, 24 to 30 April, promotes vaccines that protect people of all ages from disease.
25Wed
Wednesday 25 April 2029
- 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.
- World Malaria Day
  Awareness
  
  World Malaria Day on 25 April calls for sustained funding and political commitment to prevent, control and eliminate malaria.
26Thu
Thursday 26 April 2029
- 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.
- 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 Intellectual Property Day
  Awareness
  
  World Intellectual Property Day on 26 April explains how patents, trade marks, designs and copyright encourage innovation and creativity.
28Sat
Saturday 28 April 2029
- 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.
29Sun
Sunday 29 April 2029
- 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.
30Mon
Monday 30 April 2029
- Heart Failure Awareness Week (Ireland)
  Awareness30 April to 6 May 2029
  
  Irish Heart Foundation and Croí awareness week on heart failure, held at the end of April or start of May. In 2026 it ran from 27 April to 3 May.
- International Jazz Day
  Awareness
  
  International Jazz Day on 30 April celebrates jazz and its power to bring people together and promote peace and dialogue.

April at a glance

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39 dates this month in the Ireland calendar.

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