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APRIL 2024

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Apr 7

Beaver Day

The Beavertail Slap

Apr 14

Snowman Burning Day

The Snowman

Apr 21

John Muir Day

Sierra Trails

Apr 28

Poetry Reading Day

The Poet and His Lass

Apr 1

April Fool's Day

Poisson D'Avril

Apr 8

Solar Eclipse Day (2024)

Chasing the Eclipse

Apr 15

Titanic Remembrance Day

The Titanic

Apr 22

April Days

April Sky

Apr 29

International Dance Day

The Dancing Master

Apr 2

Weasel Dancing Day

The Happy Weasel

Apr 9

Unicorn Day

The Rampant Unicorn Jig

Apr 16

the Battle of Culloden, 1746

Culloden Moor

Apr 23

St George's Day

St George's Cross

Apr 30

Beltane Eve

Beltane's Fire Flower

Apr 3

Chocolate Mousse Day

Peter Hastings' Chocolate Mousse

Apr 10

Golfer's Day

The Old Course

Apr 17

Family History Day

The Immigrant Lass

Apr 24

April Days

April Antics

Apr 4

World Rat Day

The Ratcatcher's Reel

Apr 11

Pet Day

Animal Magic

Apr 18

Velociraptor Awareness Day

Raptors' Rapture

Apr 25

Penguin Day

The Piper and the Penguin

Apr 5

Dandelion Day

The Dandelion Picker

Apr 12

Tulip Time

Tulips from Edinburgh

Apr 19

Marmalade Week

The Marmalade Maker

Apr 26

Arbor Day and Beltane Season

The Rowan Tree

Apr 6

Declaration of Scottish Independence

Arbroath Abbey

Apr 13

Scrabble Day

The Wordsmiths

Apr 20

Doppelganger Day

Double Trouble Triangles

Apr 27

Crow Appreciation Day

As The Crow Flies

THE DANCE DATABASE

Calendar days may have more than one holiday or special theme day, with associated dances.  Click on any date to visit the page of interest.  

Date
Day
Name
Image
Apr 1
Hunt the Gowk Day
Hunt the Gowk
Apr 1
April Fool's Day
Poisson D'Avril
Apr 1
April Fool's Day
Strawberry Fool
Apr 2
Weasel Dancing Day
The Happy Weasel
Apr 2
Easter
Easter Day Theme Collection
Apr 3
Tweed Day
Harris Tweed
Apr 3
Pony Express Day
Saddle the Pony
Apr 3
Chocolate Mousse Day
Peter Hastings' Chocolate Mousse
Apr 4
World Rat Day
The Ratcatcher's Reel
Apr 5
Bell Bottoms Day
Blue Bell-Bottoms
Apr 5
Dandelion Day
The Dandelion Picker
Apr 6
Declaration of Scottish Independence
Arbroath Abbey
Apr 6
Tartan Day
Makin' The Tartan
Apr 6
Tartan Day
Tartan Shawl
Apr 6
Tartan Day
The Waggle of the Kilt
Apr 7
Beaver Day
The Beavertail Slap
Apr 8
Solar Eclipse Day (2024)
Chasing the Eclipse
Apr 9
Unicorn Day
The Rampant Unicorn Jig
Apr 10
Golfer's Day
The Old Course
Apr 11
Pet Day
Animal Magic
Apr 12
Tulip Time
Tulips from Edinburgh
Apr 13
Scrabble Day
The Wordsmiths
Apr 13
Scrabble Day
The XYZZY
Apr 14
Snowman Burning Day
The Snowman
Apr 14
Physics Day
Quark's Jig
Apr 14
Dolphin Day
Opo
Apr 14
Dolphin Day
Pelorus Jack
Apr 14
Physics Day
Strangeness and Charm
Apr 15
Titanic Remembrance Day
The Titanic
Apr 15
Tax Days
The Exciseman
Apr 16
the Battle of Culloden, 1746
Culloden Moor
Apr 17
Family History Day
The Immigrant Lass
Apr 18
Velociraptor Awareness Day
Raptors' Rapture
Apr 18
the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906
Of Quaichs and Quakes
Apr 19
Marmalade Week
The Marmalade Maker
Apr 19
Marmalade Week
Marmalade Sandwich
Apr 20
Doppelganger Day
Double Trouble Triangles
Apr 21
John Muir Day
Sierra Trails
Apr 22
April Days
April Sky
Apr 23
St George's Day
St George's Cross
Apr 24
April Days
April Antics
Apr 25
Penguin Day
The Piper and the Penguin
Apr 25
Penguin Day
Reel of the Emperor's Egg
Apr 25
DNA day
Rosalind's Fancy
Apr 26
Pretzel Day
Rye Twist
Apr 26
Arbor Day and Beltane Season
The Rowan Tree
Apr 27
Crow Appreciation Day
As The Crow Flies
Apr 28
Poetry Reading Day
The Poet and His Lass
Apr 29
International Dance Day
The Dancing Master
Apr 30
Beltane Eve
Beltane's Fire Flower
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