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The two zodiac signs that represent the month of April.
Taurus and Aries
This Hostess snack is celebrated on April 6th.
Twinkie
This holiday is filled with a day of jokes, riddles and laughs.
April Fool's Day, April 1st
This woman was an author, poet, and Civil Rights activist. One of her most notable works is "I Know I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings".
Maya Angelou
This animal is considered to be the symbol of April.
rabbit or bunny
Our brothers and sisters are celebrated on April 10th.
National Siblings Day
This holiday celebrates the environment and saving our planet and first celebrated in 1970.
Earth Day
This man was a soul singer-songwriter with Motown in the 1960s and 1970s.
Marvin Gaye
These two stones are the birthstones for the those born in April.
diamonds and quartz
This popular word board game is celebrated on April 13th.
Scrabble
This religious holiday celebrates the resurrection of Jesus.
Easter
Born on April 23, 1564, this renowned writer created 36 plays and 154 sonnets.
William Shakespeare
These two flowers are the flowers of the month for April.
daisy and sweet pea
Using a series of dots and dashes, this form of communication is celebrated on April 27th.
National Morse Code Day
This day is a deadline more than a celebration.
Tax Day, April 15th
This man was an American soul and R&B singer, songwriter, and record producer. He was known as the "Velvet Voice".
Luther Vandross
April is represented by these three colors.
white, yellow, and red
From birdies to eagles, this sport is honored on April 10th.
National Golf Day
Some western world churches calculate this holiday differently which makes the celebration later in the month.
Orthodox Easter
This first president took the oath of office on April 30, 1789, from the balcony of Federal Hall in New York City.
George Washington