National Crawfish Day
Founded 2020 by NDC & Shell Shack
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National Lima Bean Respect Day
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ LIMA BEAN LOVE Today, we embrace the lima bean—an often underrated yet nutritious and versatile ingredient. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN April 20th ORIGIN The lima bean was first cultivated in Peru over 5,000 years ago. STAT Lima beans are high in protein, with about
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National Ellis Island Family History Day
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ DISCOVER YOUR HERITAGE Today, we celebrate the immigrant stories that have formed the backbone of American society. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN April 27 ORIGIN Established to honor Ellis Island's opening in 1892 STAT Over 12 million immigrants passed through Ellis Island STAT More than
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National Look Alike Day
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ SEEING DOUBLE It’s National Look Alike Day. On April 20, America celebrates doppelgängers, celebrity impersonators, and the joy of looking just like someone else. Your twin is out there somewhere. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN April 20 FOUNDED 1980, Jack Etzel US TWINS ~125,000 pairs
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National Haiku Poetry Day
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ SEVENTEEN SYLLABLES! It’s National Haiku Poetry Day — April 17. A salute to the world’s tightest poetic form — three lines, five-seven-five syllables, one moment captured as cleanly as language can capture anything. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN April 17 FORM AGE ~400 years ORIGIN
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National Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Day
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ FLIP THE CAKE! It’s National Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Day. On April 20, America embraces its most gloriously retro dessert — caramelized pineapple rings, bright maraschino cherries, golden cake, all flipped dramatically onto a plate to looks of genuine delight from everyone at the table. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━
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National Animal Crackers Day
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE WITH US Join us in recognizing this delicious snack with a special celebration on April 18. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN April 18 ORIGIN Introduced in 1902 by the National Biscuit Company (now Nabisco) STAT Approximately 40% of households in America have animal crackers.
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Volunteer Recognition Day
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ FOR THE GIVERS! It’s Volunteer Recognition Day. On April 20, America honors the 60 million people who coach the kids, run the food banks, foster the shelter dogs, teach the Sunday school, organize the blood drives, and generally keep civic life functioning — with no paycheck and often no thanks.
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National Auctioneers Day
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATING AUCTIONEERS Join us as we recognize the vital role of auctioneers in our economy and community, highlighting their unique skills and contributions. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN Every third Saturday in April ORIGIN Established in 2021 by the National Auctioneers Association STAT Approximately 30,000
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National Pencil Day
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ PENCIL APPRECIATION DAY Celebrate the humble pencil—an icon of creativity that has shaped our communication. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN March 30, each year ORIGIN First observed in 1995 STAT Over 15 billion pencils produced annually STAT Pencils can write 45,000 words on average VIBE
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