USA awareness days and key dates

Awareness days, weeks and months, with bank holidays and the big commercial dates. Pick a country and the types you need, then subscribe in your own calendar.

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  1. Thursday 1 April 2021

    • Maundy Thursday

      Religious and culturalInternational

      Maundy Thursday falls three days before Easter Sunday and remembers the Last Supper.

  2. Friday 2 April 2021

    • Good Friday (Christian observance)

      Religious and culturalInternational

      Good Friday, two days before Easter Sunday, is the day Christians remember the crucifixion of Jesus.

    • World Autism Awareness Day

      AwarenessInternational

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

  3. Sunday 4 April 2021

  4. Monday 5 April 2021

    • International Day of Conscience

      AwarenessInternational

      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.

  5. Tuesday 6 April 2021

  6. Wednesday 7 April 2021

  7. Saturday 10 April 2021

    • National Youth HIV and AIDS Awareness Day

      Awareness

      On 10 April, this US day raises awareness of HIV among young people and encourages them to get tested and informed.

    • Siblings Day

      Commercial and retailInternational

      Siblings Day on 10 April celebrates brothers and sisters, and is widely marked on social media.

  8. Sunday 11 April 2021

  9. Monday 12 April 2021

  10. Wednesday 14 April 2021

    • World Chagas Disease Day

      AwarenessInternational

      World Chagas Disease Day on 14 April raises awareness of a neglected tropical disease that can silently damage the heart and gut.

  11. Thursday 15 April 2021

    • International Wellness Day

      AwarenessInternational

      International Wellness Day promotes affordable, inclusive wellness practices for body and mind. The UN lists it in mid April.

    • World Art Day

      AwarenessInternational

      A UNESCO day held on 15 April to celebrate the arts and the part they play in creativity and cultural life.

  12. Saturday 17 April 2021

    • World Hemophilia Day

      AwarenessInternational

      A global day on 17 April that raises awareness of haemophilia and other inherited bleeding disorders.

  13. Sunday 18 April 2021

    • International Day for Monuments and Sites

      AwarenessInternational

      The International Day for Monuments and Sites on 18 April, also known as World Heritage Day, raises awareness of cultural heritage and its protection.

  14. Tuesday 20 April 2021

    • Chinese Language Day

      AwarenessInternational

      Chinese Language Day at the UN on 20 April celebrates Chinese, one of the UN's six official languages, and promotes multilingualism.

  15. Wednesday 21 April 2021

  16. Thursday 22 April 2021

    • Earth Day

      AwarenessInternational

      Earth Day is held on 22 April each year, bringing people in more than 190 countries together to act for the environment.

    • International Girls in ICT Day

      AwarenessInternational

      International Girls in ICT Day, on the fourth Thursday of April, encourages girls and young women to study and work in technology.

    • International Mother Earth Day

      AwarenessInternational

      International Mother Earth Day on 22 April calls for living in harmony with nature and restoring damaged ecosystems.

  17. Friday 23 April 2021

    • English Language Day

      AwarenessInternational

      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

      AwarenessInternational

      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

      AwarenessInternational

      World Book and Copyright Day on 23 April celebrates books and reading and recognises the role of copyright.

  18. Saturday 24 April 2021

  19. Sunday 25 April 2021

    • International Delegate's Day

      AwarenessInternational

      International Delegate's Day on 25 April recognises the work of diplomats who represent their countries at the United Nations.

    • World Malaria Day

      AwarenessInternational

      World Malaria Day on 25 April calls for sustained funding and political commitment to prevent, control and eliminate malaria.

  20. Monday 26 April 2021

  21. Wednesday 28 April 2021

  22. Thursday 29 April 2021

    • International Dance Day

      AwarenessInternational

      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

      AwarenessInternational

      On 29 April the UN remembers people killed in earthquakes and promotes preparedness and safer buildings.

    • World Wish Day

      AwarenessInternational

      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.

  23. Friday 30 April 2021

    • International Jazz Day

      AwarenessInternational

      International Jazz Day on 30 April celebrates jazz and its power to bring people together and promote peace and dialogue.

    • National Arbor Day

      Awareness

      National Arbor Day falls on the last Friday in April and encourages Americans to plant and care for trees.