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The following is a list of notable month-long observances, recurrent months that are used by various governments, groups and organizations to raise awareness of an issue, commemorate a group or event, or celebrate something.
I. Indigenous Peoples Day (Brazil) Indigenous Peoples' Day (United States) International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day; International Children's Book Day
March: Irish-American Heritage Month [35] April: Arab American Heritage Month [36] April: Cancer Control Month [37] April: National Donate Life Month; April: National Child Abuse Prevention Month; April: National Sexual Assault Awareness Month; April: National Financial Literacy Month; May: Older Americans Month; May: Jewish American Heritage ...
April 11. Dog Therapy Appreciation Day. National Barbershop Quartet Day. National Cheese Fondue Day. ... Jazz Appreciation Month. Move More Month. National Adopt a Greyhound Month.
April, Brevarium Grimani, fol. 5v (Flemish) The Romans gave this month the Latin name Aprilis [1] but the derivation of this name is uncertain. The traditional etymology is from the verb aperire, "to open," in allusion to its being the season when trees and flowers begin to "open," which is supported by comparison with the modern Greek use of άνοιξη (ánixi) (opening) for spring.
It’s April and wildflowers native to the Columbia Basin are starting to bloom. The local Native Plant Society has viewing tips. April is Native Plant Appreciation Month.
On April 30, 1999, Congress designated National Military Appreciation Month as a month-long observance. [7] [8] Congress chose May because many military related observances such as Memorial Day and Loyalty Day are celebrated and observed on that date. Congress recognized the month after a unanimous vote of 93–0 in April of that year. [9]
National Volunteer Week is an annual celebration observed in many countries, to promote and show appreciation for volunteerism and volunteering. In the United States, it is organized by the Points of Light foundation, and in Canada by Volunteer Canada. [1] It is held in those two countries in mid to late April.