{"id":58770,"date":"2022-04-01T09:39:17","date_gmt":"2022-04-01T13:39:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/?p=58770"},"modified":"2023-06-06T18:24:40","modified_gmt":"2023-06-06T22:24:40","slug":"april-holidays-and-observances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/news\/april-holidays-and-observances\/","title":{"rendered":"April Holidays and Observances"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"bs-callout bs-callout-default\">\n<h3><span class=\"xxLargeFont\">Spring Has Sprung<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><em>Throughout many cultures and religions, the season of Spring represents growth, rebirth, and new beginnings. With the new and higher weather, our connection to nature and each other grows stronger. Holidays such as Ramadan, Passover, and Easter are approaching, which leaves us many opportunities to reflect on the past and look forward to the future.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>April is\u00a0<strong>Celebrate Diversity Month<\/strong>, a month-long celebration which recognizes and honors the diversity surrounding us all. By celebrating differences and similarities during this month, we hope that people will gain a deeper understanding of each other.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>April 2 &#8211; World Autism Awareness Day (People with Disabilities)<\/h4>\n<p><strong>World Autism Awareness Day<\/strong> was adopted by the United Nations on 18 December 2007. The day was proposed by Mozah Bint Nasser Al-Missned, the United Nations Representative from Qatar, to raise awareness about the importance of helping people with autism improve their quality of life so that they can live full and meaningful lives as contributing members of society.<\/p>\n<p><strong> Autism<\/strong>, often known as autism spectrum disorder, is a group of conditions marked by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech, and nonverbal communication. Autism has many subtypes, and each person with autism has their own strengths and challenges. Autism Speaks, an autism advocacy charity and the largest autism research organization in the United States, celebrates the entirety of April as World Autism Month.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content-asset\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Wendy Chung: Autism \u2014 what we know (and what we don&#039;t know yet)\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.ted.com\/talks\/wendy_chung_autism_what_we_know_and_what_we_don_t_know_yet\" width=\"1140\" height=\"642\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h4>April 2 \u2013 Ramadan (Islamic)<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Ramadan<\/strong> is an annual observance that commemorates <a href=\"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-hccc-worldcivilization\/chapter\/the-quran\/\">Muhammad&#8217;s first revelation<\/a>. The holiday, which is considered one of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.islamic-relief.org.uk\/islamic-resources\/5-pillars-of-islam\/\">Islam&#8217;s Five Pillars, <\/a>takes place throughout the Islamic calendar&#8217;s ninth month and is observed by Muslims all over the world. The month is celebrated through fasting (sawm), prayer, spiritual reflection, self-improvement, and community.<\/p>\n<p>Each day, before dawn, Muslims observe a pre-fast meal called the\u00a0<i><a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Suhoor\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Suhoor\">suhoor<\/a><\/i>, which is followed by <i><a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Fajr\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fajr\">Fajr<\/a>,<\/i> the first prayer of the day.<i><a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Fajr\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fajr\">\u00a0<\/a><\/i>The fast (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.islamic-relief.org.uk\/islamic-resources\/5-pillars-of-islam\/sawm\/\"><i>sawm<\/i><\/a>) begins at dawn. The act of fasting is said to redirect the heart away from worldly activities, such as the consumption of food, and towards faith and spirituality. Muslims believe that Ramadan teaches them to practice self-discipline, self-control, <sup id=\"cite_ref-65\" class=\"reference\"><\/sup>sacrifice, and empathy for those who are less fortunate, thus encouraging actions of generosity and compulsory charity (<i><a title=\"Zakat\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zakat\">zakat<\/a><\/i>).<\/p>\n<p>But the celebration does not end there. Learn more about fasting and more affairs of the celebration <a href=\"https:\/\/pluralism.org\/ramadan-and-eid-al-fitr\">here<\/a>.<sup id=\"cite_ref-WP_66-0\" class=\"reference\"><\/sup><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>April 8 &#8211;<\/strong>\u202f The Day of Silence<a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2022\/03\/Day-of-Silence.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-58782\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2022\/03\/Day-of-Silence-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2022\/03\/Day-of-Silence-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2022\/03\/Day-of-Silence-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2022\/03\/Day-of-Silence-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2022\/03\/Day-of-Silence-301x301.jpg 301w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2022\/03\/Day-of-Silence.jpg 612w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 197px) 100vw, 197px\" \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<p>The first <strong>National Day of Silence<\/strong> was organized by Maria Pulzetti and Jessie Gilliam in 1996. The two University of Virginia students created the holiday to make an impact on their fellow students. During the National Day of Silence, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) and their straight allies take a daylong vow of silence to protest the bias and harassment that (LGBTQ+) students face every day. In 1997, Day of Silence went national, with almost 100 colleges and universities participating.<\/p>\n<p>In 2001, the <strong>Gay, Lesbian &amp; Straight Education Network (GLSEN<\/strong>), an American education organization dedicated to ending gender- and sexual orientation-based discrimination, harassment, and bullying in K-12 schools, became the holiday&#8217;s official organizational sponsor. Since its inception as a national and GLSEN-sponsored holiday, the National Day of Silence has attracted over 10,000 participants from middle schools, high schools, colleges, and universities.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about how you can get involved <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glsen.org\/day-of-silence\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>4\/15 &#8211; 4\/23 \u2013 Passover (Jewish)<\/h4>\n<p>The eight-day Jewish holiday of <strong>Passover<\/strong>, also known as <em>Pesach (<\/em>Hebrew:<em> \u201cto pass<\/em> over\u201d), is celebrated in the early spring, from the 15th through the 22nd of the Hebrew month of <span class=\"glossary_item\">Nissan<\/span>. The holiday commemorates the emancipation of the\u00a0<span class=\"glossary_item\">Israelites<\/span> from slavery in ancient Egypt. Passover is traditionally observed by avoiding <em>leaven <\/em>(bread or dough), participating in <a title=\"Passover Seder\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chabad.org\/holidays\/passover\/pesach_cdo\/aid\/1980\/jewish\/Passover-Seder.htm\">Seder<\/a> &#8212; which are feasts that include four cups of wine, <span class=\"glossary_item\">matzah,<\/span> and bitter herbs &#8212; and retelling the story of the <span class=\"glossary_item\">Exodus<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPassover\u201d is derived from the Hebrew word\u00a0<em>Pesach<\/em> which is based on the root \u201cpass over\u201d. The name refers to the fact that God \u201cpassed over\u201d, or spared, the houses of the Jews during the last of the ten plagues on the eve of the <span id=\"ref228355\"><\/span><a class=\"md-crosslink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/event\/Exodus-Old-Testament\">Exodus<\/a>.\u00a0The holiday has agricultural significance as well, as it represents the beginning of the harvest season in <span class=\"glossaryTerm\" data-pt-title=\"The State of the Jewish people, founded in 1948. Also; a name given to the Jewish patriarch Jacob according to Genesis 32.38. In Jewish biblical times, this name refers to the northern tribes, but also to the entire nation. Historically, Jews have continued to regard themselves as the true continuation of the ancient Israelite national-religious community. In modern times, it also refers to the political state of Israel.\">Israel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Learn more about the origin of the holiday<a href=\"https:\/\/www.history.com\/topics\/holidays\/passover\"> here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>4\/17 \u2013 Easter (Christian)<a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2022\/03\/flatten.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-58801 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2022\/03\/flatten-300x158.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"323\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2022\/03\/flatten-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2022\/03\/flatten-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2022\/03\/flatten-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2022\/03\/flatten-800x420.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2022\/03\/flatten-600x315.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2022\/03\/flatten-301x158.jpg 301w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2022\/03\/flatten.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 323px) 100vw, 323px\" \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><b>Easter <\/b>is a\u00a0Christian festival\u00a0and cultural\u00a0holiday\u00a0commemorating the\u00a0resurrection of Jesus\u00a0from the dead, described in the\u00a0New Testament\u00a0as having occurred on the third day of his\u00a0burial\u00a0following\u00a0his crucifixion\u00a0by the\u00a0Romans\u00a0at\u00a0Calvary\u00a0<abbr title=\"circa\">c.<\/abbr> 30 AD. It is the culmination of the\u00a0Passion of Jesus, preceded by\u00a0Lent, a 40-day period of\u00a0fasting,\u00a0prayer, and\u00a0penance.<\/p>\n<p>Christians\u00a0refer to the week before Easter as\u00a0<strong>Holy Week<\/strong>, which in Western Christianity contains the days of the\u00a0Easter Triduum\u00a0including\u00a0Maundy Thursday, commemorating the\u00a0Maundy\u00a0and\u00a0Last Supper, <sup id=\"cite_ref-10\" class=\"reference\"><\/sup>as well as Good Friday, commemorating the crucifixion and death of Jesus. Painted and decorated <span id=\"ref792614\"><\/span>Easter eggs, one of the most famous Easter symbols and activities, dates back to the 13th century. The egg itself became a symbol of the new life emerging, just as Jesus rose from the tomb.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about Easter and the origin of Easter Eggs <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/Easter-holiday\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>4\/22 \u2013 Earth Day (International)<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Earth Day<\/strong> commemorates the beginning of the modern environmental movement in 1970. There were no legislative or regulatory procedures in place to preserve our environment prior to 1970, such as the Clean Air Act or the Clean Water Act. Senator Gaylord Nelson (D-WI) launched Earth Day in the spring of 1970, as many people were beginning to notice humanity&#8217;s adverse effects on the environment. That winter, Congress authorized the founding of the <strong>United States Environmental Protection Agency<\/strong>, a new federal agency charged with addressing environmental challenges.<\/p>\n<p>Earth Day.org hosts a variety of events, such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Great Global Cleanup,<\/strong> a worldwide campaign to remove billions of pieces of trash from neighborhoods and natural areas;<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Canopy Project<\/strong>, which improves our shared environment by planting trees and reforesting areas in dire need of rehabilitation; and, participating in<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sustainable Fashion,<\/strong> an ecologically and socially responsible clothing supply chain that is working toward sustainable practices in sourcing, production, distribution, marketing, and consumption.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>See how you can participate in Earth Day activities <a href=\"https:\/\/www.earthday.org\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>4\/21 &#8211; 4\/23 \u2013 Gathering of Nations (Native American)<a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2022\/03\/American-Princess.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-58802 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2022\/03\/American-Princess-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2022\/03\/American-Princess-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2022\/03\/American-Princess-301x452.jpg 301w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2022\/03\/American-Princess.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<p>The<strong> Gathering of Nations <\/strong>is a Native American Indian 501(c)3 non-profit organization which promotes Native American and American Indian (Indigenous) culture and tradition, while also dispelling stereotypes about Native American Indians and indigenous people. Founded in 1983, the event of the same name draws in over 785 tribes from around the United States and Canada, making it the\u00a0largest pow-wow in North America.<\/p>\n<p>Native American Indians and indigenous people compete in dance and signing competitions, a Miss Indian World pageant, and an Indian Traders Market with artists, crafters, and traders selling Native American and Indigenous arts and crafts during the course of the multi-day event.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about this year&#8217;s festivities <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gatheringofnations.com\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spring Has Sprung Throughout many cultures and religions, the season of Spring represents growth, rebirth, and new beginnings. With the new and higher weather, our connection to nature and each other grows stronger. 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