April

This diversity calendar starts with month-long celebrations:

• Arab-American Heritage Month

• Autism Awareness Month

• Earth Month

• Tartan (Scottish-American) Heritage Month

April 2: World Autism Awareness Day, meant to raise awareness of the developmental disorder.

April 2-May 2: Ramadan, the ninth month of the Muslim year and a holy month celebrating when Mohammad received the revelations of the Quran, spent fasting, reflecting, and praying.

April 8: Yom Hashoah, or Holocaust Memorial Day, celebrated in Israel and around the world as a day of remembrance for the 6 million Jews that died in the Holocaust.

April 10: Ram Navami, a Hindu holiday celebrating the birthday of Lord Rama, the seventh avatar of Vishu.

April 10: Palm Sunday, a Christian holiday marking Jesus's entry into Jerusalem and the start of the Holy Week.

April 14: Holy Thursday, a Christian holiday commemorating the Last Supper between Jesus and the Apostles before his crucifixion.

April 14: Lord's Evening Meal, celebrated by Jehovah's Witnesses in memory the Last Supper celebrated on the first night of Passover in 33 CE.

April 14: Vaisakhi, the Sikh New Year and a celebration of the founding of the Sikh community in 1699

April 13-15: Songkran Festival, the Thai New Year, also celebrated as the Buddhist New Year.

April 15: Good Friday, a Christian holiday marking Jesus's crucifixion.

April 17: Easter, celebrated by Christians as the day Jesus rose from the dead after dying on the cross.

April 13: Equal Pay Day, at the time of writing; this day marking the pay gap between men and women moves depending on the actual pay gap.

April 14: Mahavir Jayanti, an important holiday celebrated by Jains commemorating the birth of Lord Mahavira.

April 15-April 23: Passover or Pesach, an eight-day Jewish festival celebrating when Israelites were freed from slavery in ancient Egypt.

April 21-May 2: Rivdan, a Baha'i festival celebrating when Baha'u'llah resided in paradise and proclaimed his mission as God's messenger.

April 22: Earth Day, promoting sustainability and environmental protection.

April 23: National Day of Silence, a protest against bullying and harassment of LGBTQIA+ individuals by students who take a vow of silence.

April 24: Armenian Martyrs' Day, honoring the 1.5 million Armenians killed by genocide in Turkey.

April 24: Pascha, Orthodox Easter.

April 29: Laylat al-Qadr, the holiest night of the year for Muslims, celebrated on the 27th day of Ramadan and commemorating the night that the Quran was revealed to Mohammad.