Resources for April Observances
Various organizations, states, and nations recognize several observances each month. Resources help parents, caregivers, and childcare professionals acknowledge and navigate them.
Here is a list of resources for April observances:
Month-Long Observances
Month of the Young Child
Month of the Young Child, Trying Together
Celebrating Together: 30th Annual Celebration of Early Childhood Educators Dinner, Trying Together
How Providers Can Celebrate the Month of the Young Child, Trying Together
Celebrate Diversity Month
A Celebration of Diversity in Pittsburgh, Visit Pittsburgh
Signature Events, Office of Institutional Engagement and Well-Being
World Autism Month
Autism and Mental Health, University of Pittsburgh
World Autism Month, American Autism Association
Family Guide for Early Intervention and Inclusion in Allegheny County, Trying Together
Upcoming Events, Autism Pittsburgh
A Sensory Friendly Guide to Pittsburgh, Visit Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Autism Services, The Children’s Institute
Week-Long Observances
April 11-17 is the Week of the Young Child
Week of the Young Child, National Association for the Education of Young Children
Week of the Young Child Overview, National Association for the Education of Young Children
Homewood Hub to Offer Week of the Young Child Events in April, Trying Together
April 19-25 is National Library Week
National Library Week 2026, American Library Association
Little Artists, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Celebrate National Library Week, I Love Libraries
Day Observances
April 2 is International Children’s Book Day
International Children’s Book Day 2026, Awareness Days
The 100 Best Children’s Books of All Time, Time Magazine
The Complete Checklist: 100 Must-Read Books, Scholastic
PA Promise for Children Releases List of March Books for Preschoolers, Buzzword
April 4 is National School Librarian Day
National School Librarian Day, National Day Calendar
National School Librarian Day, There is a Day for That
April 6 is National Library Day
National Library Day, Holiday Calendar
National Library, April 6, 2026, National Today
Events, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
April 15 is National American Sign Language Day
44 Incredible Ways to Teach Sign Language to Your Kids, Teaching Expertise
Kids’ Books About Being Deaf, Arapahoe Libraries
April 21 is National Kindergarten Day
National Kindergarten Day, National Day Calendar
Kindergarten Transition, Trying Together
Caregivers Should Have These Items Ready for Kindergarten Registration Process, Trying Together
April 22 is Earth Day
Earth Day Events, Pittsburgh Earth Day
Earth Month Forest Bathing, Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy
History of Earth Day, National Geographic Kids
April 23 is World Book Day
Book Request Form, Reading Ready Pittsburgh
Buzzword Words & Activities, Buzzword
World Book Day, Worldbookday.com
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Book Lists, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
