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
• 2025 Annual Celebration of Early Childhood Educators Dinner, Trying Together
• April is the Month of the Young Child, Trying Together

Celebrate Diversity Month

• A Celebration of Diversity in Pittsburgh, Visit Pittsburgh
• Events and News, Pittsburgh Office for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

World Autism Month

• Autism Acceptance Month, 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

National Child Abuse Prevention Month

• Developmentally Appropriate Practice: A Guide for Parents, Trying Together
• Resources to Keep Kids Safe, Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS)
• Essentials for Parenting Toddlers and Preschoolers, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• Managing Problem Behavior at Home, Child Mind Institute
• National Child Abuse Prevention Month, Child Welfare Information Gateway
• Casework Practice, Child Welfare Information Gateway

Sexual Assault Awareness Month

• National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
• Sexual Violence Education, Pennsylvania Department of Health
• Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2025, National Sexual Violence Resource Center
• Medical Treatment for Sexual Assault, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital
• National Resources for Sexual Assault Survivors and Their Loved Ones, Rape, Incest, and Abuse National Network (RAINN)
• A Guide for Friends and Family of Sexual Assault Survivors, Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR)
• Caring for Kids: What Parents Need to Know About Sexual Abuse, National Child Traumatic Stress Network

Week-Long Observances

April 6-12 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

April 7-13 is National Library Week

• National Library Week 2025, American Library Association
• Kelvin Watson Lecture, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
• Brazelton Touchpoints Center to Host Session for Library Professionals, Buzzword

April 22-26 is Every Kid Healthy Week

• Take Action During Every Kid Healthy Week, Action for Healthy Kids

Day Observances

April 2 is International Children’s Book Day

• International Children’s Book Day 2025, Awareness Days
• The 100 Best Children’s Books of All Time, Time Magazine
• The Complete Checklist: 100 Must-Read Books, Scholastic

April 2 is World Autism Awareness Day

• World Autism Awareness Day, Autism Speaks

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 5 is National Self Care Day

• Caring for the Caregiver, Trying Together
• Grandfamily Tip Sheets Provide Information on Self-Care and Youth Mental Health, Generations United

April 6 is National Library Day

• National Library Day, Holiday Calendar
• National Library, April 6, 2025, 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
• Top 10 Kindergarten Readiness Skills, Hi5!
• Kindergarten Transition, Trying Together
• Kindergarten Registration Information Available on PA Promise for Children Site, Trying Together

April 22 is Earth Day

• Earth Day Events, Pittsburgh Earth Day
• Earth Month, 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
• World Book Day 2025, National Literacy Trust
• Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Book Lists, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh