For kids in school, knowing historical dates helps them relate to history and builds their general knowledge. Knowing these dates can help teachers engage students in conversations and students may even be impressed by their teachers historical knowledge!
March
Music in Our Schools Month
March 2 Iditarod begins
March 2 Dr. Seuss Birthday
March 2 Read Across America
March 5 Mardi Gras begins
March 10 Daylight Savings Time begins
March 14 Scientist Albert Einstein born (1879)
March 17 St. Patrick’s Day
March 20 First Day of Spring
March 29 Coca Cola invented (1886)
April
National Poetry Month
April 1 April Fool’s Day
April 1 April Fool’s Day
April 2 International Children’s Book Day
April 18 Paul Revere’s Famous Ride (1875)
April 19th Passover Begins
April 21st Easter
April 22nd Earth Day
April 23rd William Shakespeare born, (1854)
April 24th Administrative Professionals/Secretaries Day
April 26th Arbor Day
