April 21st 2024 - Holidays and Observances

 

(click on the day for details)

• Christian feast day:
  • Abdecalas
  • Anastasius Sinaita
  • Anselm of Canterbury
  • Beuno
  • Conrad of Parzham
  • Holy Infant of Good Health
  • Shemon Bar Sabbae
  • Wolbodo
  • April 21 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
• Parilia (ancient Rome)
• Civil Service Day (India)
• Grounation Day (Rastafari)
• Heroic Defense of Veracruz (Mexico)
• Kang Pan-sok's Birthday (North Korea)
• Kartini Day (Indonesia)
• Local Self Government Day (Russia)
• National Tea Day (United Kingdom)
• National Tree Planting Day (Kenya)
• San Jacinto Day (Texas)
• Queen or King's Official Birthday (Falkland Islands)
• Tiradentes' Day (Brazil)
• Vietnam Book Day (Vietnam)

 

Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details)

Advisor Appreciation Day

Battle of San Jacinto

Big Word Day

Festival of Ridvan

Go Fly a Kite Day

International Hemp Day

Keep Off the Grass Day

Mahavir Jayanti

National Alex Day

National Bulldogs Are Beautiful Day

National Chickpea Day

National Chocolate Covered Cashews Day

National Javier Day

National Kindergarten Day

National Pet CBD day

National Surprise Drug Test Day

National Yellow Bat Day

Thank You for Libraries Day

Tiradentes Day

Tuna Rights Day

World Creativity and Innovation Day

World Curlew Day

London Marathon

 

Robert Smith’s Birthday

Lisa Frank’s Birthday

Jessey Stevens’s Birthday

Tony Romo’s Birthday

Elizabeth II’s Birthday

James McAvoy’s Birthday

Iggy Pop

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While filling up at a gas station, I accidentally spilled gasoline on my shirt. When I went inside to pay, I noticed a woman crinkling her nose.

Embarrassed, I tried to put her mind at ease. "If you smell gas," I said, "it's me."

 

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At the salon, I overheard the receptionist admit to another customer, "I haven't taken my vitamins today. I'm walking around unprotected."

The customer commiserated with her. "I haven't taken my Prozac today—everyone's walking around unprotected."

 

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One of the players on our junior high football team never saw action in a game. But my brother, the assistant coach, liked the kid and always gave him pep talks.

"Remember, Ben," he told him, "everyone on this team has an important role. There is no I in team."

"True," said the boy. "But there is a Ben in bench.

 

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According to careerbuilder.com, a full 15 percent of workers admit to getting to the office late at least once a week. And here are some of their excuses:

I have transient amnesia and couldn’t remember my job.

I was indicted for securities fraud this morning.

Someone stole all my daffodils.

I had to go audition for American Idol.

I was trying to get my gun back from the police.

 

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Scary business headline:

"Air Traffic Controllers Can Apply for Job in Braille"

 

 

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