HeartwingsandFriends.com - Tasha's AstroPlanner (April)

	Holidays & Other Interesting events happening in APRIL: Holidays and Other Cool Events brought to you by Doc Dingley
	Month Long April Events: National Poetry Month, Cancer Control Month, International Guitar Month, National Humor Month, National Smile Month, National Pecan Month, Stress Awareness Month, Occupational Therapy Month, April is Chocolate Eaters Month. April is also National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Month
	1st Week of April Events: Medic Alert Week, Cherry Blossom Festival, Publicity Stunt Week, National Birthparents Week, Week of the Young Child, Straw Hat Week, National Bake Week (begins 1st Mon), Consider Christianity Week, National Reading a Road Map Week
	2nd Week of April Events: Be Kind to Animals Week, Masters Golf Tournament, National Medical Laboratory Week, Private Property Week (10th-16th), National Library Week, Harmony Week, National Garden Week, National Guitar Week, National Building Safety Week, National Home Safety Week.
	3rd Week of April Events: Boys and Girls Club Week, National Coin Week, Bike Safety Week, National Bubblegum Week, Pan American Week, National Week of the Ocean, National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, National Volunteer Week.
	4th (Last) Week of April Events: Forest Week, National Lingerie Week, Canada-U.S. Goodwill Week, Big Brothers/Sisters Appreciation Week, Consumer Protection Week, National TV-Free Week, Jewish Heritage Week, Keep America Beautiful Week, National YMCA Week, Professional Secretaries Week, Intergenerational Week, Reading Is Fun Week, Egg Salad Week, Teacher Appreciation Week (begins Last Mon), TV Turn-Off Week, Mattress Turnover Week.
	April Fools Day is April 1st
	World Autism Awareness Day is April 2nd
	Buddha's Birthday is April 2nd 2009
	Qingming Festival is April 4th Clear and Bright Festival (Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau). Qingming is a traditional Chinese festival on the 104th day after the winter solstice (or the 15th day from the Spring Equinox), usually occurring around April 5 of the Gregorian calendar (see Chinese calendar). Every leap year, Qing Ming is on April 4.
	National Tartan Day is April 4th 2009 (United States, Scotland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand) celebrated the weekend closest to April 6th, see also NY Tartan Week for details.
	Palm Sunday (Western Hemisphere) - is April 5th 2009
	International World Health Day is April 7th
	Passover (Begins at sun down) is April 8th 2009 and ends at sunset April 16th 2009
	Good Friday is April 10th 2009
	The Kentucky Derby is run (May 2nd. The Kentucky Derby Festival is celebrated April 11 to May 2nd 2009). The first Saturday in May is the date of the annual Kentucky Derby, the most famous horse race in the United States.
	Easter Sunday (Western Hemisphere) is April 12th 2009
	TAX Day (Tax Filing Deadline in the U.S) is April 15th
	High Five Day (3rd Thur April) is April 16th 2009
	American Revolutionary War Began (U.S) 1775 (2nd Fri) is April 19th
	Patriots Day - Massachusetts and Maine is April 20th 2009 (3rd Monday of the Month)
	The Boston Marathon is run on April 20th 2009 (same day as Patriots Day)
	Administrative Professionals Day (formally Secretaries Day) is April 22nd
	International Earth Day is on April 22nd see Earthday.net also.
	National - Take your Daughters and Sons to Work Day is April 23rd (celebrated on the fourth Thur in April)
	Arbor Day (In the United States is last Fri of the Month) is April 24th.
	The London Marathon is run on April 26th 2009 (Usually fourth Sunday in April)
	April is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four with the length of 30 Days.
	April was originally the second month of the Roman calendar, before January and February were added by King Numa Pompilius about 700 BC. It became the fourth month of the calendar year (the year when twelve months are displayed in order) during the time of the decemvirs about 450 BC, when it also was given 29 days. The Julian calendar reform of 46 BC gave April 30 days, effective in 45 BC
	Other events which happened in April: The American Revolution (Started with Paul Revere's Ride: April 18-19 April 1775), The American Civil War (Started April, 1861, ended April, 1865, thus "Across Five Aprils"), President Abraham Lincoln's assassination (April 14, 1865), The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake (April 18, 1906), The sinking of the RMS Titanic (April 14-15 April 1912), Fenway Baseball Park home of the Boston Red Sox opened its doors on (April 20, 1912), Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination (April 4, 1968), Chernobyl nuclear accident (April 26, 1986), The 1992 Los Angeles Riots after the Rodney King verdict (April 29, 1992), The Oklahoma City Bombing (April 19, 1995).
	April in the Northern Hemisphere is the seasonal equivalent to October in the Southern Hemisphere and vice versa.
	April begins on the same day of the week as July every year, and as January in leap years
	April's birth flowers are the Daisy and Sweet Pea.
	April's birthstone is the Diamond
More:	Bizarre & Unique Holiday Lists for (April): ThinkQuest.Org, Holiday Insights.Com, & Brownie Locks

**For more information on Astrological Signs and what they all mean please (click here).

Day	Date	Astrology
Wed	1st	April Fools Day - A chatty, neighborly morning changes this afternoon when you probably feel like shopping for food or doing some extra food preparation later.
Thur	2nd	Buddha's Birthday - A good day to call your parents or to look around your home to see if you want to change anything in the decor.
Fri	3rd	Avoid arguments with loved ones or shopping—you might regret your purchase. Instead, reorganize your closet.
Sat	4th	A high impact day: Pluto turns retrograde; some kind of scandal may be revealed; potential exists for a natural disaster or a political difficulty.
Sun	5th	Palm Sunday - Be mindful today and stay away from crowds. Instead do some heavy cleaning, home repairs or refurbishing.
Mon	6th	Plan to do some organizing, put things in order, or make lists for what needs to be done. Health treatments go well.
Tue	7th	Think outside the box, be creative, if musically inclined enjoy doing some composing.
Wed	8th	Passover (begins at sundown) - Seek balance, go to an art exhibit, or simply beautify the place where you are.
Thur	9th	Full Moon in Libra suggests it's time to look for balance in your inner and outer surroundings. Use the energy to connect with those of like mind.
Fri	10th	Good Friday - Discover where some healing is needed and be of service. Good fortune comes to those who are of help. Mysteries can be solved tonight.
Sat	11th	Venus backs into Pisces and all hearts are softened. Your mind is sharp and you can do good editing or information gathering.
Sun	12th	Easter Sunday - Happy Easter! Regardless of the weather a sunny day is in store.
Mon	13th	Thomas Jefferson's Birthday - Try planning a journey or researching information on any subject you choose.
Tue	14th	Success can be achieved with harmonious efforts and original thinking.
Wed	15th	TAX Day (in U.S) - A dynamic day for business and politics, plan important changes to be made now.
Thur	16th	National High Five Day also Passover (ends at nighfall) - Steady progress rewards those who stick with their efforts and keep going.
Fri	17th	Venus goes direct; relationships that have been on hold can proceed. If you have been reviewing your wants and need, now pursue them.
Sat	18th	A cheerful day to spend with friends doing things that make the world a better place to be.
Sun	19th	American Revolutionary War Began (U.S) 1775 - Sun into Taurus brings a month for whatever projects you have begun during Aries, especially regarding finances. Outdoor work is featured today.
Mon	20th	Patriots Day - (Massachusetts, and Maine) also The Boston Marathon - Today hold good potential for positive healing and change most especially of a spiritual nature.
Tue	21st	There is plenty of energy today for whatever enjoyment or work you choose that is done in the name of love.
Wed	22nd	Administrative Professionals Day (formally Secretaries Day) it's also International Earth Day - Mars into Aries now brings a fiery energy to the forefront for the next while. Be a more mindful, especially when handling sharp tools. Today exaggeration may bring problems so stick to accurate descriptions.
Thur	23rd	National - Take your Daughters and Sons to Work Day (fourth Thur in April) - Plan to use today's strong energy to make a needed change or to promote one.
Fri	24th	Arbor Day (In the United States is last Fri of the Month) - New Moon in Taurus suggests growth and gardens whether actual or metaphorical can be tended to now. Venus moves into Aries, all things new and shiny are alluring. New ideas abound, choose what works for you.
Sat	25th	Be mindful of deception—whether intended or accidental, yours or another's. Helpful spiritual perceptions come with effort.
Sun	26th	The London Marathon - Potentially a difficult day--keep your eyes open and your hands on the wheel. Use the energy to do something difficult or strenuous. Avoid conflict.
Mon	27th	Meeting and greeting are featured. Plan a social day.
Tue	28th	Do your errands early and relax at home tonight. Home cooking is featured.
Wed	29th	Plan anything to with your home surroundings whether shopping for them or refurbishing.
Thur	30th	Mercury into Gemini makes gossip and short trips more attractive for the next weeks. Today seek ways to help people become more comfortable.

Fire Signs	Earth Signs	Air Signs	Water Signs
ARIES April 21-April 19	TAURUS April 20-May 20	GEMINI May 21-June 20	CANCER June 21-July 22
LEO July 23-Aug. 22	VIRGO Aug. 23-Sept. 22	LIBRA Sept. 23-Oct. 22	SCORPIO Oct. 23-Nov. 21
SAGITTARIUS Nov. 22-Dec. 21	CAPRICORN Dec. 22-Jan. 19	AQUARIUS Jan. 20-Feb. 18	PISCES Feb. 19-April 20

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