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What is celebrated on April 20?

See the observances and verified observance-history milestones attached to April 20. Each observance keeps its own source and date details.

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2019
First observance

National Death Doula Day

The creator-distributed launch calls April 20, 2019 the very first national Death Doula Day.

2016
Later action

National Receptionists Day

Memorialized the governor to proclaim May 11, 2016 as Receptionists Day in New York in conjunction with National Receptionists Day.

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3 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

These dates are shown only for the year or edition that has been confirmed.

2 have a country-specific scope

Country-specific observances are not presented as worldwide events.

3 have in-depth guides

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Other in-depth guides on April 20

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

Chinese Language Day

20 April · United Nations / international observance

United Nations language observance

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

National Death Doula Day

20 April · United States / Doulagivers-created end-of-life doula awareness day

Doulagivers identifies April 20 as National Death Doula Day, and observance-registration records trace its creation to Doulagivers in 2019.

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

National Look Alike Day

20 April · United States / informal resemblance and pop-culture observance; consent- and privacy-safe

National Day Calendar preserves creator Jack Etzel’s first-person account of originating the observance in Pittsburgh in the 1980s and contacting Chase’s Calendar, while Pittsburgh Magazine…

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Topics represented on April 20

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Arts, Entertainment & Lifestyle 1Workplace, Professions & Appreciation 1Celebrations & Social 1
3 observances

All observances on this date

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

Chinese Language Day

20 April · United Nations / international observance

United Nations language observance

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

National Death Doula Day

20 April · United States / Doulagivers-created end-of-life doula awareness day

Doulagivers identifies April 20 as National Death Doula Day, and observance-registration records trace its creation to Doulagivers in 2019.

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

National Look Alike Day

20 April · United States / informal resemblance and pop-culture observance; consent- and privacy-safe

National Day Calendar preserves creator Jack Etzel’s first-person account of originating the observance in Pittsburgh in the 1980s and contacting Chase’s Calendar, while Pittsburgh Magazine…

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This page combines fixed annual dates, reusable calendar rules and year-specific dates confirmed for 2026. Variable or historical dates are included only when they are clearly supported.

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