There are lots of cool holidays in April this year. Kidzworld has put together a list of some of the most popular holidays, so check them out!
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Good Friday - April 2nd
Good Friday, also known as "Holy Friday," is the Friday immediately preceding Easter Sunday. It is celebrated traditionally as the day on which Jesus was crucified. Easter is the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox on March 20th, which can occur as early March 22 and as late as April 25. This year Good Friday falls on April 2nd, 2021.
Easter Sunday - April 4th
Easter, is a Christian holiday celebrating Jesus Christ returning from the dead. Christians believe that it is the holiest day in the year. Some people who are not Christians celebrate it as a cultural holiday. It has been called a “moveable feast” because it doesn’t fall on a set date every year, as most holidays do. It is the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox on March 20th, which can occur as early March 22 and as late as April 25. This year Easter Sunday falls on April 4th, 2021.
Passover
Passover is a Jewish holiday that celebrates the freeing of the Jewish slaves from Egypt more than 3,000 years ago. It is a family holiday that is celebrated with special foods, songs and customs. Passover starts Saturday March 27th and ends Sunday April 4th, 2021.
April Fools' Day - April 1st
The first day in April is always April Fools' Day, though not everyone is a fool on April 1st. Many years ago, April 1st used to be New Year's Day. Then the calendar changed but some people still celebrated the new year on the first of April. Those would be the fools. These days, it's just a day to play tricks on your pals.
Ching Ming - April 4th
It is believed that unhappy spirits wander all over the world on this day. Ching Ming or Qingming festival is a day when graves are tidied and freshened up. It's considered unlucky to do important business or have an operation on this day. Who celebrates this grave holiday? It's officially celebrated in Hong Kong and Taiwan but the holiday is popular in other Asian countries too.
Earth Day - April 22nd
Earth Day started in the United States but it has become an international holiday. People all over the world celebrate by doing something to make Earth a cleaner, better place.
Earth Day is April 22nd
ANZAC Day - April 25th
This is one of Australia's and New Zealand's most important holidays. They celebrate it like we celebrate Remembrance or Veteran's Day. ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. ANZAC soldiers fought for their countries and won, but even more significant than this event is that they were all volunteers, including the 8,000 who died in battle.
Arbor Day - April 30th
Arbor means tree, which makes Arbor Day a fitting name for a holiday about trees. Arbor Day is on the last Friday in April in most US states, but some places celebrate this holiday at different times of the year. Over a hundred years ago, one guy, J. Sterling Morton, changed the Nebraska prairie into the tree-covered state it is today. He used his position as the editor of Nebraska's first newspaper to encourage others to keep planting trees. On the first Arbor Day, the people of Nebraska planted over one million trees.
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