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What is celebrated on April 6?

See the observances and verified observance-history milestones attached to April 6. Each observance keeps its own source and date details.

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2021
First observance

National Food Faces Day

Holland America Line explicitly described April 6, 2021 as the first annual National Food Faces Day.

2016
Later action

National Love Our Children Day

The Senate adopted a resolution memorializing the Governor to proclaim April 2, 2016 as Love Our Children Day in New York and credited Love Our Children USA with creating the firs…

2016
Later action

National Pet Day

The Senate adopted a resolution asking the governor to declare 11 April 2016 as Pet Day in New York in conjunction with National Pet Day; the resolution names Colleen Paige as fou…

2015
First observance

World Table Tennis Day

ITTF Foundation documents the first 2015 edition and ITTF later described the 2016 observance as the second edition.

2014
First observance

National Siamese Cat Day

UPI reports that Shoemaker-Galloway declared April 6, 2014 the first annual National Siamese Cat Day.

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9 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.

6 have a country-specific scope

Country-specific observances are not presented as worldwide events.

9 have in-depth guides

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Other in-depth guides on April 6

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Bohring-Opitz Syndrome Awareness Day

6 April each year · International / Bohring-Opitz Syndrome Foundation awareness campaign

The Bohring-Opitz Syndrome Foundation states that the day takes place every 6 April, that Taylor Gurganus organized the first observance on 6 April 2015, and that the date marks the first B…

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

California Poppy Day

6 April annually · California, United States / state-designated educational observance

California Department of Education cites Education Code section 37222.12, which designates April 6 of each year as California Poppy Day.

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

Drowsy Driver Awareness Day

6 April · California, United States / state legislative memorial observance

California Senate Concurrent Resolution 27 proclaimed April 6, 2005 as Drowsy Driver Awareness Day and designated April 6 of every following year as the state’s memorial observance.

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

National Food Faces Day

6 April · United States / Holland America Line and chef Rudi Sodamin-created food-art observance

Holland America Line announced April 6 as National Food Faces Day in honor of chef Rudi Sodamin’s food-art work; observance registration corroborates the date.

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

National Siamese Cat Day

6 April · United States / Jace Shoemaker-Galloway-created cat adoption-awareness observance

Jace Shoemaker-Galloway’s current holiday list places National Siamese Cat Day on April 6, and UPI reports that she declared April 6, 2014 to be the first annual observance to encourage she…

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Animals, Nature & Environment 2Workplace, Professions & Appreciation 2Food, Drink & Hospitality 2Health, Wellness & Awareness 1Community, Causes & Advocacy 1Arts, Entertainment & Lifestyle 1
9 observances

All observances on this date

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Bohring-Opitz Syndrome Awareness Day

6 April each year · International / Bohring-Opitz Syndrome Foundation awareness campaign

The Bohring-Opitz Syndrome Foundation states that the day takes place every 6 April, that Taylor Gurganus organized the first observance on 6 April 2015, and that the date marks the first B…

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

California Poppy Day

6 April annually · California, United States / state-designated educational observance

California Department of Education cites Education Code section 37222.12, which designates April 6 of each year as California Poppy Day.

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

Drowsy Driver Awareness Day

6 April · California, United States / state legislative memorial observance

California Senate Concurrent Resolution 27 proclaimed April 6, 2005 as Drowsy Driver Awareness Day and designated April 6 of every following year as the state’s memorial observance.

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

National Food Faces Day

6 April · United States / Holland America Line and chef Rudi Sodamin-created food-art observance

Holland America Line announced April 6 as National Food Faces Day in honor of chef Rudi Sodamin’s food-art work; observance registration corroborates the date.

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

National Siamese Cat Day

6 April · United States / Jace Shoemaker-Galloway-created cat adoption-awareness observance

Jace Shoemaker-Galloway’s current holiday list places National Siamese Cat Day on April 6, and UPI reports that she declared April 6, 2014 to be the first annual observance to encourage she…

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

National Student-Athlete Day

6 April; NCAA materials recognize the observance on that date · U.S. student-athlete recognition / NCAA participation

The NCAA marks National Student-Athlete Day on April 6 and uses the observance to recognize student-athlete accomplishments in academics, well-being and community service.

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

New Beer’s Eve

6 April · United States / 1933 beer-legalization history and modern beer-culture observance

Boulevard Brewing documents New Beer’s Eve on 6 April as the eve of the 1933 return of legally saleable beer under the Cullen-Harrison Act; Library of Congress material independently anchor…

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Tartan Day

6 April · Canadian heritage observance

Nova Scotia traces Canada’s first Tartan Day to a 1987 provincial proclamation requested by the Federation of Scottish Culture in Nova Scotia; the Government of Canada declared April 6 Tart…

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