Category: April

National Stationery Week

National Stationery Week
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From school to the workplace are you pacing the most stylish pencil case? National Stationery Week 23-29 April 2018 Heard of National Stationery Week?  Its all just beginning and you can be a part of it! National Stationery Day was launched by the Stationery Show in 2012, and it is part of a campaign to… Continue reading National Stationery Week

National Pet Month

National Pet Month
Show your furry friends how much you love them this National Pet Month 1 April - 7 May 2018 It's National Pet Month from 1 April to 7 May 2018, your chance to show the special creature in your life just how much you love them! The event is now in its 27th year and… Continue reading National Pet Month

National Pet Day

National Pet Day
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It's time to paws for thought National Pet Day 11 April annually National Pet Day takes place every 11 April in the USA to celebrate the joy that our lovely furry friends bring into our lives! But there is a really sad reason behind why this day has been set up in the first place. … Continue reading National Pet Day

National Gardening Week

National Gardening Week - Photo © National Awareness Days
Art, beauty and science ... Yes, I'm talking about gardening! National Gardening Week 30 April - 6 May 2018 National Gardening Week 2018 will aim to encourage everyone to get involved in gardening as an on going hobby - or for the first time! Gardens have been around for a really long time!   It… Continue reading National Gardening Week

National Child Abuse Prevention Month

Raise awareness this National Child Abuse Prevention Month every April National Child Abuse Prevention Month takes place every April in the USA. Beginning initially as a week of activities in 1982, there is now a month-long programme of events held throughout April each year to try and stop child maltreatment throughout the country. At the… Continue reading National Child Abuse Prevention Month

MS Awareness Week

MS Awareness Week
Being blue will take on a whole new meaning for you! MS Awareness Week 23-29 April 2018 MS Awareness Week is about encouraging people like me and you to give people with multiple sclerosis a chance.  So what is it exactly? In short: a progressive disease affecting the brain and spinal chord.  The effects can… Continue reading MS Awareness Week

Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month

Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month
Get your calculators ready for Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month every April Throughout April it’s Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month, so if you love long division or are mad for multiplication these month-long activities are for you! The celebrations were first started by President Ronald Reagan in 1986. The goal was to help people understand… Continue reading Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month

Jazz Appreciation Month

Jazz Appreciation Month
What will you choose Ella, Billie, Benny, or a bit of the blues? Jazz Appreciation Month every April What a fantastic idea!  Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM) ... A whole month dedicated to the celebration of jazz as something to treasure as part of our past, and present. JAM will be all about encouraging musicians, radio… Continue reading Jazz Appreciation Month