April 2023 observance calendar roundup

What days should you keep in mind for your government social media content calendar? Here’s a helpful roundup of some of the observed days happening in April 2023 you might want to consider building content for — or be mindful of — for your government social media accounts. 

We also put together a free, downloadable resource of observed days for 2023! Download our 2023 Observance Calendar Roundup to easily reference days and fill in goals, accomplishments and ideas throughout the year. 

Please keep in mind that this is not meant to be a full list of observances and we encourage you to check with your state/county for any area-specific days or with your peers in our GSM Facebook Community Group or free GSM network. Other helpful resources for additional observances include List of National Days, National Today, Ready.Gov’s Preparedness Calendar, NWS Awareness and Preparedness Calendar, or the United Nations List of International Days and Weeks.

Observed in the month of April

• Arab-American Heritage Month
• Autism Awareness Month
• Black Women’s History Month
• Car Care Month
• Celebrate Diversity Month
• Child Abuse Awareness Month
• Distracted Driving Awareness Month
• Earth Month
• Fair Housing Month
• Genocide Awareness Month
• Keep America Beautiful Month
• National Alcohol Awareness Month
• National Deaf History Month
• National Garden Month
• National Literature Month
• National Minority Health Month
• National Safe Digging Month
• National Volunteer Month
• Physical Wellness Month
• Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month
• Records and Information Management Month
• School Library Month
• Scottish-American Heritage Month
• Sexual Assault Awareness Month
• Stress Awareness Month
• World Habitat Awareness Month

Weeks observed in April

• 2-8: Holy Week
• 3-9: National Public Health Week
• 5-9: National Wildlife Week
• 5-13: Passover
• 9-15: National Animal Control Officer Appreciation Week
• 9-15: National Dog Bite Prevention Week
• 9-15: National Public Safety Telecommunications Week
• 12-16: National Youth Violence Prevention Week
• 15-22: International Dark Sky Week
• 15-21: World Creativity & Innovation Week
• 16-22: National Volunteer Week
• 17-23: Animal Cruelty/Human Violence Awareness Week
• 17-21: National Work Zone Awareness Week
• 19-23: National Environmental Education Week
• 20-May 2: Ridvan Festival
• 22-30: National Park Week
• 23-29: Administrative Professionals Week
• 23-29: National Crime Victim’s Rights Week
• 23-29: National Library Week
• 24-28: Every Kid Healthy Week
• 24-30: National Infant Immunization Week
• 24-30: World Immunization Week
• 30-May 6: National Small Business Week
• 30-May 6: Preservation Week

Days observed in April

• 1: April Fool’s Day
• 1: Assyrian New Year
• 1: U.S. Air Force Academy Day
• 2: International Children’s Book Day
• 2: Palm Sunday
• 2: World Autism Awareness Day
• 4: International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action
• 4: National School Librarian Day
• 4: SAAM Day of Action
• 6: Drowsy Driver Awareness Day
• 6: National Service Recognition Day
• 6: #SafePlaceSelfie Day
• 7: Good Friday
• 7: International Day of Reflection on the Genocide in Rwanda
• 7: Take Action for Libraries Day
• 7: World Health Day
• 8: National Catch and Release Day
• 9: Easter
• 9: National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day
• 11: National Pet Day
• 11: World Parkinson’s Day
• 12: International Day for Human Space Flight
• 14: Air Force Reserve Birthday
• 14: Day of Silence
• 14: National Gardening Day
• 14: National Look Up at the Sky Day
• 15: Titanic Remembrance Day
• 16: National Librarian Day
• 17: International Bat Appreciation Day
• 18: Holocaust Remembrance Day
• 18: Tax Day
• 19: Youth Homelessness Matters Day
• 20: Volunteer Recognition Day
• 21: Ramadan Ends
• 21: Thank You for Libraries Day
• 22: Earth Day
• 22: Eid al-Fitr
• 23: Army Reserve Birthday
• 23: National Picnic Day
• 25: National Library Workers Day
• 25: School Bus Drivers’ Day
• 26: Administrative Professionals Day
• 26: Audubon Day
• 26: National Library Outreach Day
• 27: Marine Mammal Rescue Day
• 27: Take Our Kids to Work Day
• 28: Arbor Day
• 28: National Superhero Day
• 28: Workers’ Memorial Day
• 28: World Day for Safety and Health at Work
• 29: Healthy Kids Day
• 29: International Astronomy Day
• 29: National Pool Opening Day
• 30: National Adopt A Shelter Pet Day

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