USA awareness days and key dates

Friday 2 April 2027

• World Autism Awareness Day

  Awareness

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

Sunday 4 April 2027

• 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.

Monday 5 April 2027

• 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.

• National Public Health Week

  Awareness5 to 11 April 2027

  National Public Health Week is held in the first full week of April, highlighting the work of public health and the issues it tackles.

Tuesday 6 April 2027

• 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.

Wednesday 7 April 2027

• 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.

Saturday 10 April 2027

• 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 retail

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

Sunday 11 April 2027

• National Library Week

  Awareness11 to 17 April 2027

  National Library Week is held each April in the US, celebrating libraries, library staff and the services they provide.

• National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week

  Awareness11 to 17 April 2027

  Held in the second week of April, this US week thanks the 911 call takers and dispatchers who answer emergency calls.

• World Parkinson's Day

  Awareness

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

Monday 12 April 2027

• 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.

Wednesday 14 April 2027

• Vaisakhi

  Religious and cultural

  Vaisakhi, usually on 14 April, is the Sikh new year and harvest festival marking the founding of the Khalsa in 1699.

• 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.

Thursday 15 April 2027

• 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.

Saturday 17 April 2027

• World Hemophilia Day

  Awareness

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

Sunday 18 April 2027

• 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.

• National Crime Victims' Rights Week

  Awareness18 to 24 April 2027

  National Crime Victims' Rights Week takes place each April in the US, honouring victims of crime and promoting their rights and services.

Monday 19 April 2027

• National Work Zone Awareness Week

  Awareness19 to 23 April 2027

  National Work Zone Awareness Week is held each April in the US, urging drivers to slow down and take care around roadworks.

Tuesday 20 April 2027

• 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.

Wednesday 21 April 2027

• Administrative Professionals Day

  Commercial and retail

  Administrative Professionals Day, in late April, recognises the work of assistants, secretaries and office administrators.

• 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.

Thursday 22 April 2027

• 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 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.

• International Mother Earth Day

  Awareness

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

• Passover (Pesach)

  Religious and cultural22 to 29 April 2027

  Passover is the eight-day Jewish spring festival recalling the Exodus from Egypt, opening with the Seder meal.

Friday 23 April 2027

• 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.

Saturday 24 April 2027

• 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 2027

  World Immunization Week, 24 to 30 April, promotes vaccines that protect people of all ages from disease.

Sunday 25 April 2027

• 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.

• National Apprenticeship Week (US)

  Awareness25 April to 1 May 2027

  National Apprenticeship Week (US) promotes apprenticeships to employers and jobseekers; it runs from 25 April to 1 May in 2027.

• World Malaria Day

  Awareness

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

Monday 26 April 2027

• 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.

Wednesday 28 April 2027

• 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.

Thursday 29 April 2027

• 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.

Friday 30 April 2027

• International Jazz Day

  Awareness

  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.