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What is celebrated on April 19?

See the observances and verified observance-history milestones attached to April 19. Each observance keeps its own source and date details.

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2017
First observance

National Cat Lady Day

The founding CatCon post was published on April 19, 2017 and announces that date as National Cat Lady Day.

2008
First observance

Record Store Day

Record Store Day Australia states that the first Record Store Day took place on April 19, 2008.

2001
Later action

Lei Day

Officially recognizes May 1 each year as “May Day Is Lei Day In Hawaiʻi” and expressly states it is not a state holiday.

1956
Institutional decision

Memorial Day

The Ministry of the Interior and Safety archive dates the amendment to April 19, 1956.

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6 observances

Each observance is shown once in this view, with its own source and scope details available on the guide page.

0 repeat predictably

0 use a fixed annual date and 0 follow a reusable calendar rule.

0 are edition-specific

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1 have a country-specific scope

Country-specific observances are not presented as worldwide events.

6 have in-depth guides

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Other in-depth guides on April 19

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ABP Newport Marathon Festival

19 April in 2026 · Newport, Wales / Run 4 Wales road-running event

Run 4 Wales verifies the Newport Marathon launch in 2018 and the ABP Newport Marathon Festival on 19 April 2026. The event date is edition-specific and future years require organizer refres…

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Day

19 April · Health-awareness observance organized and promoted by the CDH community

CDH International identifies 19 April as Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Day; historic proclamations also document the observance.

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

National Amaretto Day

19 April · Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars list National Amaretto Day on 19 April.

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

National Cat Lady Day

19 April · International / CatCon-created cat-lover celebration

CatCon states that founder Susan Michals created National Cat Lady Day in 2017 and that it takes place each year on April 19.

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

National North Dakota Day

19 April · United States / National Day Calendar National State Days series — North Dakota

National Day Calendar lists National North Dakota Day on 19 April. The U.S. Senate records North Dakota’s admission/statehood date as 2 November 1889. The two dates are deliberately kept se…

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

Oklahoma City Bombing Anniversary / Annual Remembrance Ceremony

19 April annually; the 31st anniversary was 19 April 2026 · Oklahoma City bombing remembrance; the canonical “National ... Commemoration Day” title is not treated as a federal holiday designation

The Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum maintains an annual April 19 Remembrance Ceremony and NPS anchors the memorial scope. Proclamation 6880 designated April 19, 1996 as a one-time…

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Celebrations & Social 2Arts, Entertainment & Lifestyle 1Food, Drink & Hospitality 1Animals, Nature & Environment 1Civic, Remembrance & History 1
6 observances

All observances on this date

Source-backedEdition SpecificIn-depth guide

ABP Newport Marathon Festival

19 April in 2026 · Newport, Wales / Run 4 Wales road-running event

Run 4 Wales verifies the Newport Marathon launch in 2018 and the ABP Newport Marathon Festival on 19 April 2026. The event date is edition-specific and future years require organizer refres…

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Day

19 April · Health-awareness observance organized and promoted by the CDH community

CDH International identifies 19 April as Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Day; historic proclamations also document the observance.

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

National Amaretto Day

19 April · Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars list National Amaretto Day on 19 April.

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

National Cat Lady Day

19 April · International / CatCon-created cat-lover celebration

CatCon states that founder Susan Michals created National Cat Lady Day in 2017 and that it takes place each year on April 19.

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

National North Dakota Day

19 April · United States / National Day Calendar National State Days series — North Dakota

National Day Calendar lists National North Dakota Day on 19 April. The U.S. Senate records North Dakota’s admission/statehood date as 2 November 1889. The two dates are deliberately kept se…

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

Oklahoma City Bombing Anniversary / Annual Remembrance Ceremony

19 April annually; the 31st anniversary was 19 April 2026 · Oklahoma City bombing remembrance; the canonical “National ... Commemoration Day” title is not treated as a federal holiday designation

The Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum maintains an annual April 19 Remembrance Ceremony and NPS anchors the memorial scope. Proclamation 6880 designated April 19, 1996 as a one-time…

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