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April holidays

Major holidays

• Passover
  Apr 07
  From the banks of the Red Sea comes a holiday celebration of Biblical – make that Torahesque - proportions. It’ s Passover, the most important holiday of the Jewish month of Nisan (that’ s either March or April on modern calendars). The holiday commemorates the escape of the Hebrews from Egypt, named in honor of the... read more

  From the banks of the Red Sea comes a holiday celebration of Biblical – make that
  Torahesque - proportions. It’ s Passover, the most important holiday of the Jewish month
  of Nisan (that’ s either March or April on modern calendars). The holiday commemorates
  the escape of the Hebrews from Egypt, named in honor of the God’ s “ passing over” of
  the Hebrew first born immediately before their departure – as opposed to the Egyptian
  first born, who God, shall we say, didn’ t pass over. The holiday celebration lasts an
  impressive seven days total. And while modern Passover is generally a bit more relaxed
  than its Exodus origins, it’ s still a big effort to pull off. But ultimately, the celebration
  is rewarding for those in the Jewish community and all who observe it, a time to cherish
  family ties and traditions, and definitely not something to pass over.

  As is the case with many Jewish holidays, the rituals of Passover are intricate enough
  to require a graduate level college course. Chief among the Passover ceremonies is
  the baking of the Matzo bread, left flat to honor the lack of cooking time the Hebrews
  had before the Exodus, as well as in recognition of the fact that fully cooked bread is
  sometimes associated with inflated egos. By tradition, Matzo has to be cooked within
  twenty-two minutes, resulting in whirlwind kitchen sessions. But thankfully observers of
  Passover are allowed more time to buy the ingredients; perhaps the original observances
  of Passover foresaw the disastrous supermarket lines that would exist in modern times.
  Other important Passover traditions include the Seder dinner on the first night, the
  Counting of the Omer on the second night, the retelling of the Red Sea parting on the
  seventh night, and one more Seder on the final night.

  For those in the family who might not be able to make the festivities, it’ s a good time to
  send a Passover greeting card. It’ s always been traditional to send wishes for a warm and
  joyous Seder with a card, and your family will love that you wish them Chag Sameach
  even as you’ re rushing to get the Matzo done on time.

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• Easter
  Apr 08
  Springtime is here, and what better way to recognize the changing of the season than to combine solemn religious ceremony with delicious chocolate bunnies? We’re talking Easter! The holiday commemorates what is arguably the most important event in Christian tradition, even if it is overshadowed a bit by a certain other... read more

  Springtime is here, and what better way to recognize the changing of the season than to combine solemn religious ceremony with delicious chocolate bunnies? We’re talking Easter! The holiday commemorates what is arguably the most important event in Christian tradition, even if it is overshadowed a bit by a certain other Christian holiday. But even outside the circles of the faithful, Easter is the perfect time to send a greeting to friends and family, and to celebrate that you won’t have to shovel your sidewalk for another six months.
  
  As the history goes, Easter traces back to the year 33, which Christian scholars generally agree to be the year in which Jesus died and came back to life. After Christianity became a widely recognized religion in Rome, Christian leaders decided that the date of Easter each year would be determined by a complex calculation involving the vernal equinox and the lunar cycle, thus making any hope for an Easter equivalent of advent calendars next to impossible. While religious ceremonies reflect as much as possible the Christian teachings surrounding the holiday, popular Easter traditions also include key elements of Pagan springtime celebrations. The use of rabbits and lilies as symbols of Easter stem from their use as fertility symbols in Norse mythology; thankfully, the other Norse springtime tradition of slaughtering oxen did not endure. Comparatively little is known about the history of Easter egg hunts, though some have speculated that the tradition of hiding chocolate eggs for children to find is a way for them to let out their repressed rage after not getting an advent calendar.
  
  After religious services, many families traditionally hold a large meal on Easter day. It’s also common to send greetings to distant family members, ranging from bible verse cards for the more faithful to playful or funny cards for others. For Easters which fall earlier in the year, it may even be cool enough to observe the slightly goofy tradition of one member of the family dressing in a giant rabbit suit, though this of course requires the wearer to be free of rabbit allergies and to have a high tolerance for humiliation.

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Staff pick holidays

• April Fool's Day
  Apr 01
  April Fools’ Day: a day of gags and gotchas, a day when the most reputable news sources run fake stories and even the most stiff-lipped, Ben-Stein-in-Ferris-Bueller boring among us show a bit of humor. It’s a day for pranksters far and wide to exercise their funny bones and a day for the more credulous among us to... read more

  April Fools’ Day: a day of gags and gotchas, a day when the most reputable news sources run fake stories and even the most stiff-lipped, Ben-Stein-in-Ferris-Bueller boring among us show a bit of humor. It’s a day for pranksters far and wide to exercise their funny bones and a day for the more credulous among us to believe phony headlines saying that their local municipality has been attacked by Godzilla. A day when everyone has their eye out for stink bombs and soda cans stuffed with spring snakes. April Fools’ Day: the perfect time to send a joke message to old friends – or at least leave a flaming bag of something unpleasant on their doorstep.
  
  There are many differing histories of April Fools’ Day, most of which are hoaxes themselves. One story holds that the holiday goes back to Noah’s ark; when Noah sent out one of the doves too early, the story goes, he was effectively playing the first April Fools’ prank in history. Luckily for Noah, he knew better than to play any pranks against God. Another story claims that the holiday goes back to ancient Druid festivals in Scotland, while one of the more accepted theories maintains that the tradition began after the shifting of the New Year’s celebration from Spring to Winter in 16th Century France. During this time, villagers who had received news of the new date would send others who didn’t know about it to do phony New Year’s tasks, or “fool’s errands.” Today, fool’s errands are performed throughout the year.
  
  Whether you’re a goofball or the sullen serious type, take a moment on April Fools’ day to revel in the jokes, pranks, and merriment. But be sure to remember that the photo in your local paper of a three-headed sea monster attack is probably just some clever Photoshop work.

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• Earth Day
  Apr 22
  Planet Earth: where would we be without it? Most likely floating around in space, constantly being bumped by asteroids and space monsters, light years away from the nearest internet connection. That won’t do! In recognition of our beautiful blue and green planet’s noble task, why not take some time out to celebrate Earth... read more

  Planet Earth: where would we be without it? Most likely floating around in space, constantly being bumped by asteroids and space monsters, light years away from the nearest internet connection. That won’t do! In recognition of our beautiful blue and green planet’s noble task, why not take some time out to celebrate Earth Day? And while you’re at it, spend just a little time making sure it stays green: Earth Day’s April 22 celebration includes events and gatherings dedicated to preserving the planet and helping to organize for the environment. Because without a good environment, Earth is just a big asteroid with more earthquakes.
  
  Relatively new on the national and international holiday scene, Earth Day traces its roots back to US Sen. Gaylord Nelson, who first got the idea in 1962, but was spurred to take action in 1969 after witnessing a terrible oil spill in Santa Barbara, CA. The first earth day focused on college demonstrations; April 22 was chosen so as not to coincide with students’ breaks or finals, and to give them adequate time to calm down from two days earlier. Earth Day was first observed in 1970, but originally intended only to be a one-time event. The day was then picked up again in 1990, and by 1995 had been organized into a yearly holiday that extended to countries covering all parts of, well, the Earth. Today, every Earth Day is a chance to join up with environmentally friendly folk, and perhaps send a greeting to any tree-hugging friends or relatives you might have. If you send a card, you can be sure they’ll keep it, or at least recycle the paper.

  All of Card Gnome's cards are created using wind power, and we only print with organic ink and recycled paper. Feel good about sending someone one of our cards on Earth Day!

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• Administative Professionals Day
  Apr 27
  While most holidays are geared toward amateur celebrations, there’s one that’s clearly much more professional: Administrative Professionals’ Day! The holiday celebrates everyone in the workplace who contributes to the general administration of office tasks, and conducts themself professionally. It is scheduled every year... read more

  While most holidays are geared toward amateur celebrations, there’s one that’s clearly much more professional: Administrative Professionals’ Day! The holiday celebrates everyone in the workplace who contributes to the general administration of office tasks, and conducts themself professionally. It is scheduled every year to fall on the Wednesday of the last full week of April, a formula whose calculation is complicated enough to occasionally require the help of an administrative professional. This scheduling exists to allow each Administrative Professionals’ Day to happen during the work week, though scheduling it two days earlier would have also helped to alleviate various cases of “the Mondays”. With a long and rich tradition of office merriment and thoroughly justified recognition of hard working staff members, Administrative Professionals’ Day is a holiday for every professional to administer some good times.
  
  Administrative Professionals’ Day traces back to 1952; it was originally founded as “Secretaries’ Day”, which also included an entire Secretaries’ Week happening simultaneously. Initially it was held in June but three years later the date was moved up to April and the surrounding Secretaries’ Week was dropped. In 2000, the decision was made to change the title to “Administrative Professionals’ Day to encompass a broader range of job descriptions, and because “Secretaries’ Day” was a little too evocative of the Mad Men era. Today the holiday is observed around the world and is administered, as it were, by the aptly named International Association of Administrative Professionals. The day is typically celebrated with light-hearted or funny cards and small gifts; among the most popular are coffee mugs inscribed with cheesy sayings like “World’s Greatest Administrative Professional.”

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All holidays

• April Fool's Day
  Apr 01
  April Fools’ Day: a day of gags and gotchas, a day when the most reputable news sources run fake stories and even the most stiff-lipped, Ben-Stein-in-Ferris-Bueller boring among us show a bit of humor. It’s a day for pranksters far and wide to exercise their funny bones and a day for the more credulous among us to... read more

  April Fools’ Day: a day of gags and gotchas, a day when the most reputable news sources run fake stories and even the most stiff-lipped, Ben-Stein-in-Ferris-Bueller boring among us show a bit of humor. It’s a day for pranksters far and wide to exercise their funny bones and a day for the more credulous among us to believe phony headlines saying that their local municipality has been attacked by Godzilla. A day when everyone has their eye out for stink bombs and soda cans stuffed with spring snakes. April Fools’ Day: the perfect time to send a joke message to old friends – or at least leave a flaming bag of something unpleasant on their doorstep.
  
  There are many differing histories of April Fools’ Day, most of which are hoaxes themselves. One story holds that the holiday goes back to Noah’s ark; when Noah sent out one of the doves too early, the story goes, he was effectively playing the first April Fools’ prank in history. Luckily for Noah, he knew better than to play any pranks against God. Another story claims that the holiday goes back to ancient Druid festivals in Scotland, while one of the more accepted theories maintains that the tradition began after the shifting of the New Year’s celebration from Spring to Winter in 16th Century France. During this time, villagers who had received news of the new date would send others who didn’t know about it to do phony New Year’s tasks, or “fool’s errands.” Today, fool’s errands are performed throughout the year.
  
  Whether you’re a goofball or the sullen serious type, take a moment on April Fools’ day to revel in the jokes, pranks, and merriment. But be sure to remember that the photo in your local paper of a three-headed sea monster attack is probably just some clever Photoshop work.

  See less
• See all April Fool's Day cards
• Earth Day
  Apr 22
  Planet Earth: where would we be without it? Most likely floating around in space, constantly being bumped by asteroids and space monsters, light years away from the nearest internet connection. That won’t do! In recognition of our beautiful blue and green planet’s noble task, why not take some time out to celebrate Earth... read more

  Planet Earth: where would we be without it? Most likely floating around in space, constantly being bumped by asteroids and space monsters, light years away from the nearest internet connection. That won’t do! In recognition of our beautiful blue and green planet’s noble task, why not take some time out to celebrate Earth Day? And while you’re at it, spend just a little time making sure it stays green: Earth Day’s April 22 celebration includes events and gatherings dedicated to preserving the planet and helping to organize for the environment. Because without a good environment, Earth is just a big asteroid with more earthquakes.
  
  Relatively new on the national and international holiday scene, Earth Day traces its roots back to US Sen. Gaylord Nelson, who first got the idea in 1962, but was spurred to take action in 1969 after witnessing a terrible oil spill in Santa Barbara, CA. The first earth day focused on college demonstrations; April 22 was chosen so as not to coincide with students’ breaks or finals, and to give them adequate time to calm down from two days earlier. Earth Day was first observed in 1970, but originally intended only to be a one-time event. The day was then picked up again in 1990, and by 1995 had been organized into a yearly holiday that extended to countries covering all parts of, well, the Earth. Today, every Earth Day is a chance to join up with environmentally friendly folk, and perhaps send a greeting to any tree-hugging friends or relatives you might have. If you send a card, you can be sure they’ll keep it, or at least recycle the paper.

  All of Card Gnome's cards are created using wind power, and we only print with organic ink and recycled paper. Feel good about sending someone one of our cards on Earth Day!

  See less
• See all Earth Day cards
• Administative Professionals Day
  Apr 27
  While most holidays are geared toward amateur celebrations, there’s one that’s clearly much more professional: Administrative Professionals’ Day! The holiday celebrates everyone in the workplace who contributes to the general administration of office tasks, and conducts themself professionally. It is scheduled every year... read more

  While most holidays are geared toward amateur celebrations, there’s one that’s clearly much more professional: Administrative Professionals’ Day! The holiday celebrates everyone in the workplace who contributes to the general administration of office tasks, and conducts themself professionally. It is scheduled every year to fall on the Wednesday of the last full week of April, a formula whose calculation is complicated enough to occasionally require the help of an administrative professional. This scheduling exists to allow each Administrative Professionals’ Day to happen during the work week, though scheduling it two days earlier would have also helped to alleviate various cases of “the Mondays”. With a long and rich tradition of office merriment and thoroughly justified recognition of hard working staff members, Administrative Professionals’ Day is a holiday for every professional to administer some good times.
  
  Administrative Professionals’ Day traces back to 1952; it was originally founded as “Secretaries’ Day”, which also included an entire Secretaries’ Week happening simultaneously. Initially it was held in June but three years later the date was moved up to April and the surrounding Secretaries’ Week was dropped. In 2000, the decision was made to change the title to “Administrative Professionals’ Day to encompass a broader range of job descriptions, and because “Secretaries’ Day” was a little too evocative of the Mad Men era. Today the holiday is observed around the world and is administered, as it were, by the aptly named International Association of Administrative Professionals. The day is typically celebrated with light-hearted or funny cards and small gifts; among the most popular are coffee mugs inscribed with cheesy sayings like “World’s Greatest Administrative Professional.”

  See less
• See all Administative Professionals Day cards