April 2021
INTERNATIONAL MOMENT OF LAUGHTER DAY
April 14 every year is International Moment of Laughter Day, a day to remind people to laugh out loud every day. Originator Izzy Gesell says “Laughter comes right after breathing as just about the healthiest thing you can do. It relieves stress, instills optimism, raises self-confidence, defuses resistance to change, and enhances all your relationships". Laughing out loud is as essential as breathing.
Find out more »EASTER SUNDAY
Easter Sunday in Canada celebrates Jesus Christ's resurrection after his death, which is described in the Christian Bible. Some people observe Easter Sunday by attending church while others spend time with their families and friends or engage in Easter egg activities. Easter Sunday is not a public holiday. It falls on Sunday, April 17, 2022 and most businesses follow regular Sunday opening hours in Canada.
Find out more »4/20
April 20 (or 4/20) is cherished by pot smokers around the world as a reason to toke up with friends and massive crowds each year. Major rallies occur across the US and Canada, particularly in places like Colorado, California, and 15 other states where marijuana has been legalized.
Find out more »Birthday QUEEN ELIZABETH II (95)
Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her 95th birthday, six years after she became the longest-reigning English monarch in history. Although the late Queen Mother gave birth to Queen Elizabeth II on this day in April, public celebrations for her birthday do not take place until June, and the official celebration date changes every year. Her birthday marks the first of her celebrations in many years which will go ahead without Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, who passed away on April…
Find out more »NATIONAL CANADIAN FILM DAY
The World’s Largest Film Festival cancels 1000 live screenings and moves to an all-online social distancing edition The seventh annual National Canadian Film Day (NCFD) will unite Canadians in a celebration of our cinematic culture by moving screenings and events online this year. The centrepiece of programming this year is “CanFilmDay Live”: an interactive livestream broadcast from 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM on YouTube and canfilmday.ca. It will feature engaging, interactive activities, conversations with filmmakers and other industry professionals, short videos…
Find out more »Album – “STICKY FINGERS” (ROLLING STONES)
Sticky Fingers is the ninth British and eleventh American studio album by the English rock band the Rolling Stones, released 23 April 1971 on their new, and own, label Rolling Stones Records after previously having been contracted by Decca Records and London Records in the UK and US since 1963. The original cover artwork, conceived by Andy Warhol and photographed and designed by members of his art collective, The Factory, was highly innovative, showing a sexually suggestive picture of a…
Find out more »PINK SUPERMOON
Traditionally called the Pink Moon, this full Moon will also be a spectacular supermoon! (Note: Before you get your hopes up, this “Super Pink Moon” won’t actually look “super pink”—or any hue of pink, really. The Moon will be its usual golden color near the horizon and fade to a bright white as it glides overhead!) Since the Moon will be at its closest point to the Earth, it will look bigger and brighter tonight than your average full Moon.…
Find out more »ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS’ DAY
Administrative Professionals’ Day, also known as Secretaries Day or Admin Day, recognizes the professionals who keep an office running smoothly every day. Celebrate these professionals on the Wednesday of the last full week in April of each year. The day recognizes the work of secretaries, administrative assistants, receptionists, and other administrative support professionals. Central to any business, these professionals keep an office organized and efficient.
Find out more »Birthday – WILLIE NELSON (88)
Willie Nelson celebrates his 88th birthday today He was born the year The Lone Ranger debuted on North American radio (1933)
Find out more »May 2021
MAY DAY
May Day is a public holiday usually celebrated on 1 May. It is an ancient festival of Spring and a current traditional spring holiday in many European cultures. Dances, singing, and cake are usually part of the festivities. Maypole dancing is a tradition on May Day. It is believed to have started in Roman Britain around 2,000 years ago, when soldiers celebrated the arrival of spring by dancing around decorated trees thanking their goddess Flora. These days dancers weave ribbons around a pole rather than a tree. In the late 19th…
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