April 25

 Holidays and Observances
(Alphabetical Order)

2026 Daily Holidays that fall on April 25, include:

• ANZAC Day - April 25 (Australia and New Zealand)
• Astronomy Day (Spring) - April 25, 2026
• Bob Wills Day - April 25, 2026 (Last Saturday in April)
• DNA Day
• East Meets West Day
• Eeyore's Birthday Day - April 25, 2026 (Last Saturday of April)
• Hairstylist Appreciation Day
• Independent Bookstore Day - April 25, 2026 (Last Saturday in April)
• International Financial Independence Awareness Day 
• International Marconi Day - April 25, 2026 (Closest Saturday to April 25th)
• International Sculpture Day - April 25, 2026 (Last Saturday in April)
• International Table Top Day - April 25, 2026 (Last Saturday in April)
• License Plates Day
• Malaria Awareness Day 
• National Crayola Day
• National Dance Day - April 25, 2026 (Fourth Saturday in April)
• National Day of Puppetry - April 25, 2026 (Fourth Saturday in April)
• National Go Birding Day - April 25, 2026 (Last Saturday of April)
• National Herb Day - April 25, 2026 (Last Saturday in April) and also May 2, 2026 (First Saturday in May)
• National Kiss of Hope Day - April 25, 2026 (Last Saturday in April)
• National Mani-Pedi Day 
• National Plumbers Day
• National Pool Opening Day - April 25, 2026 (Last Saturday in April)
• National Prescription Drug Take Back Day - April 25, 2026 (DEA) (Last Saturday in April)
• National Rebuilding Day - April 25, 2026 (Last Saturday of April)
• National Sense of Smell Day - April 25, 2026 (Last Saturday of April)
• National Telephone Day 
• National Zucchini Bread Day 
• Parental Alienation Awareness Day (PAAD) 
• Pet Tech CPR Day - April 25, 2026 (Last Saturday in April)
• Red Hat Society Day
• Save the Frogs Day - April 25, 2026 (Last Saturday in April)
• World Healing Day - April 25, 2026 (Last Saturday in April)
• World Malaria Day 
• World Penguin Day 
• World Tai Chi & Qigong Day - April 25, 2026 (Last Saturday in April)
• World Veterinary Day - April 25, 2026 (Last Saturday in April)

Today is World Penguin Day - here are a couple of adorable baby penguins!

2026 Weekly Holidays that include April 25, are:

• Info. to Come!

2026 Monthly Holidays that include April 25, 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:

1. A page on each holiday will be coming soon and linked above.
2. 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)

• Info. to Come!

Astrological Sign

The Astrological Sign for April 25 is Taurus.

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

• 1599 - Oliver Cromwell - English General and politician (d. 1658)
• 1917 - Ella Fitzgerald, American jazz singer (d. 1996)
• 1940 - Al Pacino, American actor and director (Godfather, Scorpio)
• 1944 - Len Goodman, English dancer (Judge on Dancing with the Stars)
• 1961 - Dinesh D'Souza, American author, speaker, and filmmaker (2016: Obama's America and America)
• 1969 - Renee Zellweger, American actress and producer (Bridget Jones's Diary)

The film, America, by Dinesh D'souza came out Summer of 2014. Above is the Official Trailer.

Famous Deaths

• 1878 - Anna Sewell, English author of Black Beauty (b. 1820)
• 2009 - Beatrice Arthur (Bea), American actress, comedian, singer (All in the Family, Maude, Golden Girls) (b. 1922)
• 2023 - Harry Belafonte, American singer, actor, and civil rights activist. He received an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony (EGOT) during his career (b. 1927)

Above, is the final clip from the movie, Black Beauty, written by Anna Sewell who was born on March 30, 1820, and died on April 25, 1878.  This was one of my favorite books when I was growing up - can't tell you how many times I read it!

Famous Weddings and Divorces

• 1981 - Maureen Reagan, marries her 3rd husband, Dennis Revell

Quote of the Day

This is a fascinating video of the Morris Frank, who had the 1st guide dog in America, Buddy.  He co-founded The Seeing Eye, Inc.  At the start of the clip, he states...."As I put my hands down on Buddy, I knew that she was going to be my declaration of independence, and give me back the freedom that I so long desired to go and come as I pleased"....

Healthy Diet Habit Tip of the Day 
or a Recipe of the Day

April 25th, is National Zucchini Bread Day! So, for our Holidays and Observances Recipe of the Day for April 25, we are using Kerry's Lightened Zucchini Bread Recipe that has some healthier substitutions.

Sweet treats, can be made healthier and kept in your diet.  Rather than practice deprivation and denial, lighten recipes!

Season

April 25th falls within the Spring Season in the Northern Hemisphere.

Spring is one of the four seasons. It follows the Winter Season, and is before the Summer Season. The weather warms up from the dreary cold, rainy and snowy weather, and you can spend more time outside.

The land comes alive in Spring, with grass turning green and early flowers like daffodils, tulips and California poppy's and other wildflowers bringing beauty back into your life!

Check out our Spring Season page for information about Spring, Spring Dates, Major Spring Holidays and Observances, Major Spring Festivals, Fun Facts About Spring, Spring Food Tips, Spring Gardening, Spring Preparation, Spring Quotes, and Spring Weather Information.

Kerry has put together some great information and tips on Spring foods: 

• Spring Weight Loss Tips

If you live in the Southern Hemisphere, this day falls in the Fall Season. 

• Fall Cooking

• Fall Foods

• Fall Snacks

• Fall Weight Loss Tips

This Day in History

• 1846 - Conflict over the disputed border of Texas, starts the Mexican-American War
• 1859 - Ground broken for the building of the Suez Canal
• 1898 - The U.S. declares war on Spain which starts the Spanish-American War
• 1901 - New York becomes the 1st U.S. state to require auto license plates with a fee of $1
• 1915 - 78,000 ANZAC troops land at Gallipoli in Turkey during World War I
• 1916 - ANZAC Day is commemorated for the fist time on the anniversary of the landing at Anzac Cove in Turkey
• 1928 - The first guide dog for US Citizen, Morris Frank, is Buddy, a German Shepherd
• 1945 - The Nazi occupation army surrenders and leaves Northern Italy
• 1959 - The St. Lawrence Seaway officially opens to shipping and links the Greats Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean
• 1960 - The 1st submerged circumnavigation of the Earth is completed by the U.S. Navy submarine USS Triton
• 1993 - Russia elects Boris Yeltsin as their leader

This Day in Music

• 1792 - La Marseillaise, the French National Anthem is composed by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle
• 1956 - Elvis Presley's, 'Heartbreak Hotel' hits #1
• 1970 - Freda Payne releases 'Band of Gold'
• 1970 - The Jackson Five's 'ABC', hits #1 for two weeks
• 1979 - The Police made their debut performing 'Roxanne', on BBC TV's, 'Top of the Pops'
• 1982 - Paul McCarney and Stevie Wonder's song, 'Ebony and Ivory', hits #1 in the UK
• 1987 - Cutting Crew's, 'I Just Died in Your Arms', hits #1
• 1987 - U2's album 'The Joshua Tree' hits #1 on the US album chart and remains for 5 weeks at the top
• 2009 - Rascal Flatts album, 'Unstoppable' hits #1

Above, is Cutting Crew's, 'I Just Died in Your Arms', which hit #1 on this day in 1987.

Please check out our Music Holidays page!

This Day in Sports

• 1876 - 1st NL game for the Chicago Cubs - they beat Louisville 4-0
• 1901 - One of the greatest comebacks in baseball - Detroit Tigers in the last of the 9th inning, trailing by 13-4, score 10 runs for the win
• 1951 - American Bowling Congress approves the use of an automatic pinsetter
• 1985 - Wayne Gretzky scores 7 goals (for the 2nd time) in a Cup game
• 1997 - Seattle Mariner Ken Griffey, Jr. hits his 250th Home Run

Word of the Day from Wiktionary

Wishing You a Great Day Today!