April is officially upon us — the fourth month of the year and the official month of spring cleaning and planting — and we are taking a look at all of the holidays and celebrations honored throughout the month.

Some Fun Facts About April

• Small animals that hibernate usually come out of their burrows in April
• The daisy and sweet pea are the official flowers of the month
• The April birthstone is the diamond, which symbolizes innocence
• The zodiac signs for April are Aries (March 21-April 19) and Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Below is a list of all of the "national" days and holidays you can look forward to celebrating this month (Part one of two, highlighting the first half of the month)!

April 1

• April Fools' Day
• National Sourdough Bread Day
• National One Cent Day
• National Love our Children Day (First Saturday in April)

April 2

• National Ferret Day
• National Reconciliation Day
• National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day

April 3

• National Find a Rainbow Day
• National Chocolate Mousse Day
• World Party Day
• National Tweed Day

April 4

• National Hug a Newsperson Day
• National Chicken Cordon Bleu Day
• Jeep 4x4 Day
• National School Librarian Day
• SAAM (Sexual Assault Awareness Month) Day of Action (First Tuesday in April)
• National Equal Pay Day (Changes Annually)
• National Walk Around Things Day

April 5

• National Deep Dish Pizza Day
• National Caramel Day
• National Go For Broke Day
• National Read a Road Map Day
• National Raisin and Spice Bar Day
• Childhelp National Day of Hope (First Wednesday in April)
• National Walking Day (First Wednesday in April)

April 6

• National Student-Athlete Day
• National Caramel Popcorn Day
• National Sorry Charlie Day
• National Teflon Day
• National Tartan Day
• National Alcohol Screening Day (Thursday of first full week of April)

April 7

• National Beer Day
• National Coffee Cake Day
• National No housework Day
• National Education and Sharing Day (Changes Annually)

April 8

• National Zoo Lovers Day
• National Empanada Day
• National All is Ours Day
• National Take Your Parents to the Playground Day (Second Saturday in April

April 9

• National Cherish an Antique Day
• National Chinede Almond Cookie Day
• National Name Yourself Day
• National Winston Churchill Day
• Palm Sunday (Christian Feast)
• National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day

April 10

• National Encourage a Young Writer Day
• National Farm Animals Day
• National Cinnamon Crescent Day
• National Siblings Day

April 11

• National Pet Day
• National Barber Shop Quartet Day
• National Cheese Fondue Day
• National Eight Track Tape Day
• National Submarine Day
• National Library Workers Day (Tuesday of National Library Week)

April 12

• National Grilled Cheese Sandiwhc Day
• National Big Wind Day
• National Licorice Day
• National Bookmobile Day (Wednesday of National Library Week)

April 13

• National Scrabble Day
• National Peach Cobbler Day
• National Make Lunch Count Day
• National Thomas Jefferson Day

April 14

• National Dolphin Day
• National Ex-Spouse Day
• National Pan American Day
• National Pecan Day
• National Reach as High as You Can Day

April 15

• National Tax Day
• National Glazed Spiral Ham Day
• National Rubber Eraser Day
• National Take a Wild Guess Day
• National Titanic Remembrance Day
• National Auctioneers Day (Third Sunday in April)