Resources for April Observances
Various organizations, states, and nations recognize several observances each month. Resources help parents, caregivers, and childcare professionals acknowledge and navigate them.
Here is a list of resources for April observances:
Month-Long Observances
Month of the Young Child
- Month of the Young Child, Trying Together 
- 2025 Annual Celebration of Early Childhood Educators Dinner, Trying Together 
- April is the Month of the Young Child, Trying Together 
Celebrate Diversity Month
- A Celebration of Diversity in Pittsburgh, Visit Pittsburgh 
- Events and News, Pittsburgh Office for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion 
Week-Long Observances
April 6-12 is the Week of the Young Child
- Week of the Young Child, National Association for the Education of Young Children 
- Week of the Young Child Overview, National Association for the Education of Young Children 
Day Observances
April 21 is National Kindergarten Day
- National Kindergarten Day, National Day Calendar 
- Kindergarten Transition, Trying Together 
- Kindergarten Registration Information Available on PA Promise for Children Site, Trying Together 
April 22 is Earth Day
- Earth Day Events, Pittsburgh Earth Day 
- Earth Month, Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy 
- History of Earth Day, National Geographic Kids 
April 23 is World Book Day
- Book Request Form, Reading Ready Pittsburgh 
- Buzzword Words & Activities, Buzzword 
- World Book Day, Worldbookday.com 
- World Book Day 2025, National Literacy Trust 
- Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Book Lists, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh 
