Parents Newsletter - April 2022

Fun Facts About the Month of April

April is known for beautiful spring weather, the start of warmer weather, and right about the time when the Easter bunny will make an Appearance as well as Ramadan and Passover being celebrated! 

• We know it is the fourth month of the year, but that’s only by the Gregorian calendar that we adhere to now. It was previously the fifth month in the earlier Julian calendar.
• April also only had 29 days, but a 30th day was added when Julius Caesar established the Julian calendar. · In the Southern Hemisphere, April is the seasonal equivalent to October.
• No one is sure how the month ended up with its name, but we do know the Romans named it “Aprillis.”
• There are two zodiac signs in April. Aries, which is until April 19th, and Taurus, which is April 20th and onwards. · Those who were born in April have a diamond as their birthstone, which represents innocence. Their birth flower is either a Daisy or a Sweet Pea.
• April is a great month for meteor showers. One of which is the Lyrids meteor shower, which appears from April 16th to April 26th each year. There’s another one called the Eta Aquariids meteor shower that can be seen onwards from April 21st.
• Of course, one of the most well-known dates of April, is April Fools’ Day on the 1st of the month. No one is sure where this originated from, but some believe it to be inspired by Geoffrey Chaucer’s story in “Canterbury Tales” called “Nun’s Priest’s Tale.”
• The smaller animals that hibernate for the winter in the Northern Hemisphere usually start coming out to look for food in April.

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