2023 Daily Holidays that fall on April 20, include:
4/20 Day (also known as National Pot Smokers Day, Weed Day or National Weed Day
Chinese Language Day
College Student Grief Awareness Day - April 20, 2023 (Third Thursday in April)
Get to Know Your Customer Day - April 20, 2023 (Third Thursday of the Start of Each Quarter, Jan/April/July/Oct)
Give OUT Day - April 20, 2023 (Third Thursday in April)
International Cli-Fi Day
International Pizza Cake Day - April 20, 2023 (Third Thursday in April)
Lima Bean Respect Day
Look Alike Day
National Ask An Atheist Day - April 20, 2023 (Third Thursday of April)
National Cheddar Fries Day
National D.A.R.E. Day - April 20, 2023 (Third Thursday in April)
National High Five Day - April 20, 2023 (Third Thursday of April)
National Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Day
National Pot Smokers Day - (Also known as 4/20, Weed Day or National Weed Day)
UN Chinese Language Day
Volunteer Recognition Day
2023 Weekly Holidays that include April 20, are:
Animal Cruelty / Human Violence Awareness Week - April 16-22, 2023 (Third Week in April)
California Native Plant Week - April 15-22, 2023
Chemists Celebrate Earth Week - April 16-23, 2023 (Always includes Earth Day 4/22)
Cleaning for a Reason Week - April 18-24
Consumer Awareness Week - April 18-23
Earth Week - April 14-22, 2023
Health Information Professionals Week - April 18-24, 2023
Holocaust Remembrance Week - April 16-23, 2023 (Starts the Sunday before Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, and continues through the following Sunday)
International Dark Sky Week - April 15-22, 2023
International Mariachi Week - April 19-21, 2023
International Trombone Week - April 16-23, 2023
Money Smart Week - April 15-21, 2023
National Coin Week - April 16-22, 2023 (Third Full Week of April)
National Green Week - February 5 - April 30, 2023 (Start First Full Week in February to April 30)
National Osteopathic Medicine Week - April 17-23, 2023
National Paperboard Packaging Week - April 16-22, 2023 (Includes Earth Day April 22nd)
National Pet ID Week - April 16-22, 2023 (Third Week of April)
National Student Leadership Week - April 16-22, 2023 (Third Week of April)
National Volunteer Week - April 16-22, 2023 (Third Full Week in April)
National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week - April 17-21, 2023
Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week - April 16-22, 2023
Police Officers Who Gave Their Lives in the Line of Duty Week - April 18-23
Ramadan - Evening of March 22, 2023 - Evening of April 20, 2023
Undergraduate Research Week - April 17-20, 2023 (Different Universities have slightly different dates)
2023 Monthly Holidays that include April 20, are:
There are too many monthly holidays to include here, so please check out our April Holidays page to see all of the holidays that are celebrated the entire month of April.
NOTE:
A page on each holiday will be coming soon and linked above.
If a date is a movable holiday, that is different every year, I'll include the year as well as the date rule above. Otherwise, the holiday falls on the same date each year.
World Festivals and Events (Date Order)
Festival of Ridvan - April 20 - May 2, 2023
Astrological Sign
The Astrological Sign for April 20 is Aries.
Birth Flower of the Month
The Birth Flower(s) for the Month for April are:
Daisy - signifies innocence, loyal love, and purity
Sweet Pea - signify blissful pleasure, but are also used to say good-bye.
Birthstone
The Birthstone(s) for April is the diamond, a symbol of enduring love.
Famous Birthdays
1850 - Daniel Chester French, the American sculptor who designed the Lincoln statue (d. 1931)
1889 - Adolf Hitler, Austrian-German dictator, Chancellor of Germany (d. 1945)
1923 - Mother Angelica, American nun and broadcaster, who founded Eternal Word Television Network
1937 - George Takei, American actor (Star Trek) He also has one of the most popular Facebook pages!
1941 - Ryan O'Neal, American actor (Love Story)
1949 - Jessica Lange, American actress
1983 - Miranda Kerr, Australian model
Famous Deaths
1999 - Victims and shooters of the Columbine High School massacre
2016 - Joan Marie Laurer (Chyna) - American wrestler (b. 1969)
Famous Weddings and Divorces
1968 - Washington Post reporter Carl Bernstein, marries Carol Honsa who was also a reporter.
Quote of the Day
Recipe of the Day or a Healthy Diet Habit Tip of the Day
Weight Loss is Complicated! Diets have tried to dumb it down! Eat this and lose. They have failed because its not just about what you eat, but how, what, when, why, where, what day, who, and any other W you can think of. Its about making Lifestyle Changes! This might require some big changes, starting with your thinking, emotional eating, mindless eating, stress eating, dealing with cravings, fixing your sleep, or anything that impacts why you eat.
Find out more info. and tips about Weight Loss from Kerry at Healthy Diet Habits! (link goes to her website)
This Day in History
295 - 8th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet
1799 - Napoleon issues a degree calling for establishing Jerusalem for Jews
1836 -U.S. Congress passes an act creating the Wisconsin Territory
1861 - Battle of Norfolk, VA during the American Civil War
1871 - The Civil Rights Act of 1871 becomes law
1939 - Adolf Hitler's 50th birthday is celebrated as a National Holiday in Nazi, Germany
1946 - The League of Nations officially dissolves, giving most of its power to the United Nations
1951 - The first surgical replacement of a human organ was performed by Dan Gavriliu
1972 - Apollo 16 lands on the moon.
1978 - Korean Air Lines Flight 90 is shot down by the Soviet Union.
1983 - U.S. President Ronald Reagan signs a $165B bail out for Social Security
1999 -13 people are kills and 24 injured during the Columbine High School massacre located in Jefferson County, Colorado. The two shooters Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold committed suicide after the shootings. While the cause has never been determined, the link between bullying and school violence has been receiving more attention since this event.
2013 - The last reactor is shut down at the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant in Japan
2013 - A 7.0 earthquake strikes Lushan County China, killing 193 people and injuring thousands
This Day in Music
1865 - Crosby Opera House opens in Chicago
1939 - Billie Holidays records 'Strange Fruit', the first civil rights song
1971 - Barbra Streisand records 'We've Only Just Begun'
1974 - Paul McCartney & Wings release their single 'Band on the Run'
1992 - Madonna signs a $60 million deal with Time Warner
Above is an acoustic version from Hillsong United, of their song 'Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)'. It is a long song, but very beautiful.
The Hillsong United Band is a worship band that originated as a part of Hillsong Church, in Sydney, Australia. This song hit number one on the American Billboard Christian Songs chart at the end of 2013.
(Chorus)
And I will call upon Your name
And keep my eyes above the waves
When oceans rise
My soul will rest in Your embrace
For I am Yours and You are mine
This Day in Sports
1912 - Fenway Park in Boston officially opens, with the Red Sox beating the NY Highlanders 7-6 in 11
1912 - Tiger Stadium in Detroit officially opens with the Tigers beating the Cleveland Indians 6-5
1920 - The Olympic games opens in Antwerp Belgium
1916 - Weeghman Park in Chicago opens, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-6
1996 - The Chicago Bulls win a record 72 games in a season
2008 - Danica Patrick wins the Indy Japan 300, and becomes the first female driver to win an Indy car race
Word of the Day from Wiktionary
Capias (noun)
1. (law) An arrest warrant; a writ commanding officers to take a specified person or persons into custody.
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