- April is the 4th month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar.
- April is one of 4 months with a length of 30 days.
- The traditional etymology for April is from the Latin aperire, "to open," in allusion to its being the month when trees and flowers begin to "open".
- April's birthstone is the diamond, which symbolizes innocence.
- The Anglo-Saxons called April Oster-monath or Eostur-monath.
- The birth flower of April is listed as either the Daisy or the Sweet Pea.
- April is commonly associated with the season of autumn in the Southern hemisphere and spring in the Northern hemisphere.
- William Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564.
- 15th April 1912 the Titanic struck an iceberg and sank.
- April Fools' Day – April 1
- Arbor Day – last Friday of April in United States
- April is national Poetry month in the United States.
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