Everyday Holidays SPRING 2025 Craftalong

Welcome to the Everyday Holidays Craftalong for spring 2025!

Runs April 1st through June 30,2025

What is this craftalong?

Everyday Holidays are a way to add some joy to your life and learn something new everyday. Please note that there are also observations and commemorations in the mix, because all emotions are valid.

The “Everyday Holidays” craftalong is a way to find inspiration for your crafting. You can use the topics as prompts for your artsy explorations, or simply to learn something new. You can use any topic for any craft during the entirety of the seasonthe craft does not have to be made or posted on the same day as the holiday that was used for inspiration, not even in the same month. As long as it’s within the season, it counts.

The “Rules”

“Rules” is in quotation marks because this is meant to be a laid-back, no pressure, just post when and how you feel like it kind of craftalong.

Having said that, as with every other craftalong, all community guidelines apply.

Important note: You don’t need to do something on the actual day of the holiday. As long as the holiday and craft happen during the season posted, it’s valid :heart:.

You are allowed and encouraged to post the same projects here that you have posted elsewhere on the site, whether as their own posts or for other craftalongs.

Also, you’re encouraged to post about celebrating the holidays even if you didn’t make anything (e.g. it’s OK to share that you’ve watched a movie for a certain day).

How do I participate?

To participate, simply make a craft inspired by any of the Everyday Holidays listed for the season, and post it using the template below.

Holiday Inspiration: [write the name of the holiday that inspired your craft. There is no need to include a date.]

Project Name: [Title your project any way you would like ]

Project Link: [If you posted on the main forum, feel free to enter the link here ]

Project Description: [Tell us anything about your project, like how it’s related to the holiday inspiration, and/or how you made it. ]

Project Photos: [Post photos of your craft below, so we can cheer you on! ]

Important, about posting and holiday dates:

You can make any craft inspired by any holiday on any day during the season—your projects do not have to be made nor posted on the exact day of the holiday. As long as the holiday is within the season, it counts.

The whole concept of “Everyday Holidays” can get overwhelming, because there are so many of them. So don’t feel like you have to do something every day. Instead, use the prompts that speak to you and go from there.


The Holidays & Observances

If you would like to see a spreadsheet for holidays for the entire year, you can view the shared Google Sheet.

Holidays and observances for each month will be posted in separate replies below, and each list will have some resources and ideas on how to celebrate. I intend on continuing to add to these as the years go by.

Where did the holidays come from?

I didn’t make these up, though many other people may have, and that’s the beauty of celebrating each day :blush:. I gathered these holidays from the following websites:

National Day Calendar

Time and Date

I have taken the liberty to adapt some of the holiday names. For example, because we are an international community, I removed “national” from any holiday titles. I have also added things here and there to make some holidays more accessible (for example “running day” became “running, walking, or any other exercise day.”)


:gift: The Prizes :gift:

Last season did not have a winner, so the prize for winter 2025 will be up for grabs again this season. There are more prizes coming, so please stay tuned.

Last season’s prize, up for grabs again this season:

Who is eligible to win the prize?

*Everyone who has posted at least 3 projects in this thread and commented on at least 3 projects by others by the last day of the season will be entered into a random draw for the prize. To enter the draw, you must send LindyBlues the message below.

This craftalong ends on June 30th, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. EST. Please post all your projects, make all your comments, and send in your entry form prior to this time.


:inbox_tray: :gift: Entering the Prize Draw :inbox_tray:

Please PM @LindyBlues with the following by 11:59 PM EST on June 30th, 2025:

I attest that I have posted at least 3 projects this season: YES/NO

I attest that I have commented on at least 3 projects by others this season: YES/NO

:tada: The Holidays & Observations for April

:calendar: April Monthly Holidays and Observations

April is the month of (the)…

  • Afternoon Tea

  • Alcohol Awareness

  • Autism awareness

  • Brunch

  • Canine Fitness

  • Cannabis Awareness

  • Child Abuse Awareness

  • Couple Appreciation

  • Decorating

  • Distracted Driving Awareness

  • Donate Life Awareness

  • English Language

  • Esophageal Cancer Awareness

  • Fair Housing

  • Financial Literacy

  • Fresh Celery

  • Garden

  • Humour

  • International Guitar Month

  • Internship Awareness

  • Jazz Appreciation

  • Landscape Architecture

  • Lawn and Garden

  • Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness

  • Hope

  • the Military Child

  • Occupational Therapy

  • Parkinson’s Awareness

  • Poetry

  • Pecan

  • Records and Information Management

  • Safe Digging

  • Scottish-American Heritage

  • Sexual Assault Awareness

  • Soft Pretzel

  • Soy Foods

  • Straw Hat

  • Stress Awareness

  • TAR Syndrome Awareness

  • Volunteer

  • Welding


:calendar: April Weekly Celebrations and Observations

Week of April 7th: Integrated Respiratory Care Week

Week of April 3-9: Library Week

April 11-15: Work Zone Awareness Week

7 Days starting April 17: Pet ID Week

First Week in April: International Pooper Scooper Week

First Full Week in April:

  • Public Health Week
  • Window Safety Week
  • Oral, Head, and Neck Cancer Awareness Week

Second full week in April: Student Employment Week

Third Week in April: Neurodiagnostic Week
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Third full week in April: Coin Week

Last Week in April:

  • Infant Immunization Week
  • Every Kid Healthy Week
  • Preservation Week (photos, documents, etc)

Last Full Week in April:

  • Administrative Professionals Week
  • Princess Week
  • Sky Awareness Week
  • Medical Laboratory Professionals Week

Last weekend in April: Gathering of Nations (Pow Wow)


:tada: :calendar: April Daily Holidays and Observations

Day in April Holiday or Observation
1 April Fool’s Day
One Cent Day (US)
Sourdough Bread Day
2 World Autism Acceptance Day
International Children’s Book Day
Ferret Day
Peanut Butter and Jelly Day
Reconciliation Day
3 Chocolate Mousse Day
Film Score Day
Find a Rainbow Day
Tweed Day
World Party Day
4 International Day for Landmine Awareness
World Rat Day
Jeep 4x4 Day
Chicken Cordon Bleu Day
Hug a Newsperson Day
School Librarian Day
Vitamin C Day
Walk Around Things Day
5* Gold Star Spouses Day
Caramel Day
Deep Dish Pizza Day
Flash Drive Day
Go for Broke Day
Nebraska Day
Raisin and Spice Bar Day
Read a Road Map Day
6 International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
Bohring-Opitz Syndrome Awareness Day
Carbonara Day
World Table Tennis Day
Caramel Popcorn Day
Sorry Charlie Day (think differently about rejection)
Student-Athlete Day
Tartan Day
Teflon Day
New Beer’s Eve
7 World Health Day
International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide in Rwanda
International Beaver Day
Beer Day
Coffee Cake Day
Girl Me Too Day
No Housework Day
8 International Romani Day
All is Ours Day
Empanada Day
9 International ASMR Day
Cherish an Antique Day
Chinese Almond Cookie Day
Former Prisoners of War Recognition Day
Name Yourself Day
Unicorn Day
Winston Churchill Day (US)
10 International Safety Pin Day
Encourage a Young Writer Day
Cinnamon Crescent Day
Farm Animals Day
Siblings Day
11 World Parkinson’s Day
Barber Shop Quartet Day
Cheese Fondue Day
Eight Track Tape Day
Pet Day
Submarine Day
12 International Day of Street Children
International Day for Human Space Flight
Big Wind Day (fastest wind ever recorded)
Colorado Day
for Twelves Day
Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day
Licorice Day
Only Child Day
13 World Sarcoidosis Awareness Day
Borinqueneers Day (Puerto Rican Regiment of the Volunteer Infantry)
Make Lunch Count Day
Peach Cobbler Day
Scrabble Day
Thomas Jefferson Day (US)
14 International Laverbread Day (Wales)
International Moment of Laughter Day
World Chagas Disease Day
Look Up at the Sky Day
Dolphin Day
Ex-Spouse Day
Gardening Day
Pan American Day
Pecan Day
Reach as High as You Can Day
15 World Art Day
Laundry Day
Rubber Eraser Day
Take a Wild Guess Day
Tax Day
Titanic Remembrance Day
Purple Up! Day (children of military members)
16 World Circus Day
World Voice Day
Bean Counter Day (Day of the Accountant)
Eggs Benedict Day
Healthcare Decisions Day
Orchid Day
Wear Your Pyjamas to Work Day
17 International Bat Appreciation Day
World Hemophilia Day
Bat Appreciation Day
Cheeseball Day
Crawfish Day
Ellis Island Family History Day
Haiku Poetry Day
18 International Day of Monuments and Sites
International Amateur Radio Day
Animal Crackers Day
Columnists’ Day
Lineman Appreciation Day
19 Amaretto Day
Garlic Day
Hanging Out Day
North Dakota Day
Oklahoma City Bombing Commemoration Day
20 Chinese Language Day
Volunteer Recognition Day
Cheddar Fries Day
Lima Bean Respect Day
Look Alike Day
Pineapple Upside Down Cake Day
21 British National Tea Day
Chocolate Covered Cashews Day
Kindergarten Day
22 International Mother Earth Day
International Girls in Information Communication Technology Day
Earth Day
Girl Scout Leaders’ Day
Jelly Bean Day
23 English Language Day
Spanish Language Day
World Book and Copyright Day
World Book Night
World Laboratory Day
International Pixel-Stained Technopeasant Day
Cherry Cheesecake Day
Lost Dogs Awareness Day
Picnic Day
Take a Chance DAy
Talk Like Shakespeare Day
24 Fashion Revolution Day (safe conditions for fashion factory workers)
Pigs in a Blanket Day
25 World Penguin Day
Parental Alienation Awareness Day
World Malaria Day
DNA Day
Hug a Plumber Day
Telephone Day
Zucchini Bread Day
26 World Intellectual Property Day
International Chernobyl Remembrance Day
Audubon Day
Dissertation Day
Help a Horse Day
Kids and Pets Day
Pretzel Day
Richter Scale Day
South Dakota Day
27 World Tapir Day
Babe Ruth Day
Devil Dog Day (dessert)
Prime Rib Day
Tell a Story Day
28 World Day for Safety and Health at Work
Global Pay It Forward Day
Blueberry Pie Day
BraveHearts Day (pediatric cancer)
Great Poetry Reading Day
Superhero Day
Workers’ Memorial Day
29 International Dance Day
World Wish Day (Make-a-Wish foundation)
Peace Rose Day
Shrimp Scampi DAy
Zipper Day
30 International Jazz Day
World Tai Chi Day
International Sculpture Day
Adopt a Shelter Pet Day
Bubble Tea Day
Bugs Bunny Day
Hairstylist Appreciation Day
Honesty Day
Military Brats Day
Oatmeal Cookie Day
Prepareathon! Day
Raisin Day
Sarcoidosis Day

:books: Resources & Ideas for April Holidays & Observations

Please note:

I compiled these links many years ago for a different site. As such, some links may be outdated or broken. If you find any such links, please let me know, and I’ll remove them.

Other than some occasional links to my own blogs, which I’ll make an effort to identify, I’m not associated with any links, companies, blogs, etc. I’m just offering them here because I think they’re useful for learning about the given holiday or observation.

I don’t have links for every single holiday, but I’ll try to add more as the years go by.


:book: :bulb: Resources for April Monthly Holidays

:moneybag: April is Financial Literacy Month

The Ultimate Guide to Financial Literacy from Investopedia

What is Financial Literacy and Why Is it so Important?, article from Rider University, targeted to students)

How to Improve Your Financial Literacy (article from Quicken)

Learn to Budget page on YNAB website. YNAB is a subscription-based software that helps you create and manage a budget. You can try the software for free for 30 days while learning about budgeting. I have used this software for about 12 years and it has been worth every penny of the yearly fee. But even if you decide against purchasing the software, it’s still worth trying it out for one month to learn how to budget better. This is not an affiliate link.

Disclaimer, this links to one of my blogs: Money section on www.marianamcdougall.com. Includes various articles to help you manage your finances.

:car: April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month

Distracted Driving Page on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website

Tips to Prevent Distracted Driving (article on the AAA website)

Avoid Distracted Driving (article on AARP website)

Three Types of Driving Distractions and tips on how to avoid them (article from the US Department of Motor Vehicles)

The Science is clear: Don’t Text and Walk (article from Live Science).

:books: :bulb: Resources and Ideas for April Weekly Holidays and Observations

:broom: March 28th through April 3rd is Cleaning Week

DIY Eco-Friendly Cleaning Supplies You Can Use At Home!, blog post on Cleaning Pros

How to Keep a House Clean Every Day of the Week, blog post from Life Storage Blog

:books: April 4-10 is Library Week

19 Reasons Why You Should Go to The Library (blog post on Simple Life of a Country Wife

12 Reasons for Visiting Your Local Library (article from PopSugar)

Bibliotourism: 7 Reasons Why Tourists Should Visit The Library

8 Tips for Visiting Your Local Library with Your Prechooler (article from Scholastic Parents)

For the RVers among us. Disclaimer, this is from my own blog: Why You Should Visit a Library During Your RV Trip. Also, if you search “library” on my site, you’ll get a tonne of blog posts about the several libraries we’ve visited on our travels. My favourites include the Boston Public Library and the Sterling Municipal Library in Baytown, Texas.

Architectural Bound: 20 of the World’s Most Stunning Libraries, according to Popular Mechanics

The Most Impressive Libraries in Each USA State, according to Reader’s Digest


:books: Resources for April Daily Holidays and Observations

Day of (the)… Resources
:burrito: Burrito (Apr 1) Burrito entry on Britannica
:jester: April Fool’s (Apr 1) Not a fan of mean pranks for April Fool’s? Me neither. Here are some ideas on nice pranks for April Fool’s
:book: International Children’s Book Page about International Children’s Book Day on the website of the International Board on Books for Young People
Please note this links to one of my blogs: Young Children’s Book Reviews
:balloon: World Party (Apr 3) World Party Day: History, 5 facts and ways to celebrate
:rock: Geologist (Apr 4) What is Geology and What does a Geologist do?, article from geology.com
Introduction to Geology from Khan Academy
Geology Lesson for Kids: Definition and Facts from Study.com
Newfoundland & Labrador’s page on Geology and Fossils. Did you know that Newfoundland, in Canada, has contributed greatly to the understanding of plate tectonics, a major breakthrough in Geology?
List of Top Geologists, Paleontologists and Geographers
:map: Read a Road Map (Apr 5) How to Read Road Maps, article from howtodothings.com
Here’s a whole bunch of worksheets for teaching kids how to read various maps. Probably useful for adults, too!
Reading a map may be hard… but folding it is even harder. Here’s how to do it if you got a flat one, and here’s how to re-fold a map that came to you already folded. For this second video, you may want to lower your volume and start watching at 3:12.
:books: Library Workers (Apr 6) National Library Workers Day page on American Library Association Website
Types of Library Jobs, article from the American Library Association
This article from Book Riot explains the different jobs that make a library run
:walker: Walking 5 Excellent Reasons You Should Take a Walk Today, article from the Cleveland Clinic
:cardinal: Draw a picture of a bird (8) How to Draw a Bird Very Easy Step by Step, Youtube video on DrawingGeek channel
How to draw easy bird and flowers step by step with pencil sketch for beginners, easy bird drawing, Youtube video on Drawing Academy channel
How to Draw a Bird Step by Step, article on Easy Line Drawing website
How to Draw a Bid Step by Step - Side View, article on Easy Drawing Tips website
:unicorn: Unicorn (Apr 9) Unicorn entry on Britannica
The Fantastic True History of Unicorns on Brittanica
:wave: Siblings (Apr 10) How to Be an Awesome Sibling, article on Wikhow
12 Steps to Building a Stronger Sibling Bond, article targeted to parents on Psychology Today
15 Ways to Show Your Pet You Love Them
:dog: :cat: :bunny: :fish: Pet (Apr 11) Ways To Show Your Pet You Love Them: 6 Sweet Ideas
:rocket: International Day for Human Space Flight (Apr 12) Human space flight page on NASA website
HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT: A RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENT, 1961-1998, Compiled by Judy A. Rumerman. This is a page from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) History Division’s website.
Here’s every spaceship that’s ever carried an astronaut into orbit. Article on Space.com
:book: World Sarcoidosis Awareness (Apr 13) Sarcoidosis page on Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Centre Website
What is Sarcoidosis? (article from National [US] Heart, Blood, and Lung Institute website
Sarcoidosis: Causes, Diagnosis, Clinical Features, and Treatments (article on National [US] Library of Medicine, National Center for Biotechnology Information division
:cloud: Look up at the Sky (Apr 14) Curious Kids: What is the Sky?
In-the-sky.org, guides to the night sky
Sky page on Wikipedia
Current Night Sky, Center for Astrophysics, Harvard & Smithsonian

Stay tuned, more to come.

:bulb: Ideas for April Holidays and Observations

:bulb: :calendar: Ideas for April Monthly Holidays

Holiday or Observation in April Ideas
Afternoon Tea Check out this "It’s Tea O’Clock Somewhere Round-up to be inspired for tea-themed crafts!
Autism awareness Create a work of art based on the infinity autism symbol, or other symbols created by autistic people for autistic people.
Create a work of art inspired by an #ownvoices book written by someone on the Autism spectrum
Brunch Check out the What’s cookin’, good lookin’? for some ideas on yummy things to make.
Canine Fitness Make an obstacle course for your pooch
Couple Appreciation Make a handmade card for a couple you admire
Make a handmade card for your partner
Decorating Check out the Home decor and renovation craftalong for some decorating ideas!
Distracted Driving Awareness Make a poster, postcard, or simply a work of art reminding drivers to keep their eyes on the road
English Language Do some lettering with your favourite English words
Financial Literacy Create a budget—you can combine craft and financial literacy by making one in a bullet journal, or making a “pretty” spreadsheet.
Fresh Celery Combine garden and celery month and plant some celery (or plan your garden if it’s too early to plant where you are)
Garden Check out this thread on LC garden category featured members for some inspiration
Troubles with pollen? Make a mini garden without the pollen (and any time of year) by making paper flowers and plants. like @pottermouth
Take some inspiration from @MissingWillow’s raised garden beds and plan(t) your own. Or have a closer look at building a garden bed with this post by @Silky_Bee
Make a quilt inspired by garden or garden animals, like this Batik Garden Snails quilt by @wereradletshug
Organize your garden with binder rings, like these by @kittykill
Plan(t) a butterfly garden
Small space? Create an urban garden patio like this one by @susieoregon
Humour Make a humorous gift for a family member. Bonus points if it’s an inside joke, like this calendar by @TheMistressT
Take some inspiration from funny pets and make a pocket letter, ATCs, or other works of art featuring them, like this funny felines pocket letter by @Bunny1Kenoby
International Guitar Month Make a piece of art celebrating guitars, like this ornament by @AuFish
Decorate a guitar with some cool photographs, like this project by @Zimbaly
Jazz Appreciation Make a postcard, greeting card, or a picture using any medium that features jazz musicians, instruments, or dancers
Occupational Therapy Do you have an occupational therapist in your life? Make them a card this month!
Poetry Create a poem and share it on the Share Your Creative Writing! thread, or just go read some of the poetry shared there :slight_smile:
Pecan Bake something with pecans, like these spiced pear & pecan oatmeal muffins by @MistressJennie.
Make spiced candied pecans. You can use @endymion’s recipe.
Records and Information Management Go through your records and organize them. You might just find those craft supplies you misplaced! Not talking from experience or anything.
Safe Digging If you’re going to be digging to plant a garden this month, be sure to check with local authorities on safe digging.
Scottish-American Heritage Make an ATC featuring your clan’s tartan (or a friend’s, if you’re not Scottish)
Make a blanket featuring a tartan pattern, like this one by @storerboughtcreation
Soft Pretzel Make some homemade pretzels! You can take inspiration and get your mouth watering by having a look at pretzels made by @lindyv321 and kittykill
Make a funny cross stitch celebrating Pretzel day… and The Office.
Soy Foods Try your hand at making your own tofu or soy milk.
Try a new dish using soy foods like tofu or fresh edamame beans.
Straw Hat
Stress Awareness Make a zine explaining how stress affects the body. Alternatively, forego making a zine and relax by colouring a colouring page.
Volunteer Know a volunteer who works hard? Make them a card today!
Welding Make a piece of clothing celebrating welding, like this cap by @Dfabbric
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