Thursday, April 23

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Today’s spotlight
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National Day

National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day

2026-04-02

National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day on April 2 celebrates the sandwich that defines American childhood. The combination took off during World…

More to celebrate today

National Days happening on Thursday, April 23.

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National Day

National Arbor Day

2026-04-24

On National Arbor Day, the garden, the park, and the wild places get their due.

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National Day

National Bucket List Day

2026-04-24

National Bucket List Day is the kind of day that rewards a little intention and a lot of heart.

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National Day

National Hairball Awareness Day

2026-04-24

National Hairball Awareness Day is a hand extended — to the patients, caregivers, researchers, and families living with hairball awareness.

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National Day

National Historic Marker Day

2026-04-24

On National Historic Marker Day, we celebrate skill you can measure in callouses and clean solder.

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National Day

National Neck Care Day

2026-04-24

National Neck Care Day is the kind of day that rewards a little intention and a lot of heart.

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National Day

National Pigs-in-a-Blanket Day

2026-04-24

National Pigs-in-a-Blanket Day is a small but real reason to pause, notice, and celebrate — together if we can.

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Happening this month

Month-long observances worth celebrating.

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National Month

Canine Fitness Month

Canine Fitness Month is a love letter to the dog at the door, the leash in the hallway, the snout on the…

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National Month

Distracted Driving Awareness Month

Distracted Driving Awareness Month is a hand extended — to the patients, caregivers, researchers, and families living with distracted driving awareness.

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National Month

English Language Month

English Language Month is a quiet argument for reading as an American pastime, practiced in a favorite chair.

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National Month

English Language Month – April

English Language Month – April is a small celebration of the people who still love a book, a letter, a well-turned sentence.

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Coming up this week

Mark your calendar.

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National Day

Celebrate Trails Day

2026-04-25

On Celebrate Trails Day, the calendar stops being just numbers and becomes a reason to gather.

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National Day

Independent Bookstore Day

2026-04-25

Independent Bookstore Day is the kind of day that rewards a little intention and a lot of heart.

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National Day

National DNA Day

2026-04-25

National DNA Day is a small but real reason to pause, notice, and celebrate — together if we can.

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National Day

National Dueling Dinosaurs Day

2026-04-25

On National Dueling Dinosaurs Day, we make a little room on the calendar for the thing that makes us who we are.

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International Day

National East Meets West Day

2026-04-25

National East Meets West Day is a small but real reason to pause, notice, and celebrate — together if we can.

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National Day

National First Ladies Day

2026-04-25

National First Ladies Day is the kind of day that rewards a little intention and a lot of heart.

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