April
First Man in Space
(Yuri Gagarin become the first man in space on April 12, 1961, when he made a one-hour, 48-minute voyage, orbiting Earth in a spacecraft launched by the Soviet Union) |
Good Friday
(Learn the basic facts about Good Friday) |
Hanumanh Jayanti
(Celebrated to commemorate the birth of Hanuman, the Vanara god, widely venerated throughout India) |
Lag B'Omer
(Learn about this Jewish holiday that is celebrated with outings, bows and arrows, bonfires, parades, and other joyous events) |
Learn about Lent and How it is Observed
(Learn how Lent is a season of the year where Christians focus on simple living, prayer & fasting in order to grow closer to God) |
Maundy Thursday
(Learn about Holy Thursday, the beginning of the three day celebration of Easter) |
The Midnight Ride
(Learn the real story of Paul Revere's midnight ride) |
Passover
@ history.com (Videos, links & more) |
Passover
@ infoplease.com (Learn all about the exodus, ten plagues & more) |
Ramadan
@ history.com (Videos explaining the history of Ramadan & more) |
Ramadan
@ infoplease.com (Learn about Ramadan, fasting & more) |
Rama Navami
(Rama Navami is the day on which Lord Rama, the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu, incarnated in human form in the land of Ayodhya) |
Robert E. Lee Surrenders at Appomattox
(On April 9, 1865 General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox, Virginia, signaling the start of the end of the American Civil War) |
The Sinking of the Titanic
(Historical account of the sinking of the RMS Titanic after it struck an iceberg on April 14, 1912) |
Swaminarayan Jayanti
(Learn about the holiday that celebrates the birthday of Lord Swaminarayan, the founder of the Swaminarayan tradition) |
Teaching Your Kids about Ramadan
(Learn the history of this Muslim holiday and get tips on how to celebrate Ramadan for kids in your household) |
Tomb Sweeping Day
(Qing Ming Jie) (The most important day for people to offer sacrifice to ancestors, starting from the Zhou Dynasty, with a history of over 2500 years) |
Vesak Day
(Celebrates three major events in the life of the Buddha: his birth, Enlightenment, and death) |
World Autism Awareness Day
(Learn more about autism & how organizations around the world celebrate the day) |
Yom HaShoah History
(Learn about the day set aside for Jews to remember the Holocaust) |
Page updated January 2, 2021