35 Offbeat Holidays to Celebrate in April

Mark your calendar: National Bulldogs Are Beautiful Day is just around the corner!
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April 23: Talk Like Shakespeare Day

William Shakespeare
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We have of late, but wherefore we know not, lost all our mirth. What a perfect day to get it back! In honor of the Bard’s birthday, drop some thous and thees, master iambic pentameter, and cast people away by exclaiming “get thee to a nunnery!” Talk Like Shakespeare Day is the one time of year you can express yourself in rhyming couplets; wethinks thou oughtest useth the opportunity.

April 23: World Book Night

On Shakespeare's birthday, passionate volunteers hand out books in the U.S., UK, Ireland, and Germany.

April 24: National Hairball Awareness Day

Don't become a statistic.

April 25: World Penguin Day

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Seriously, all the animal holidays are fine with us.