Holidays in April 2027: USA Calendar & Key Dates

Holidays in April 2027 — Full USA Calendar & Free Printable PDF

Holidays in April 2027 in the United States have no federal closures, since Easter fell in March this year — but the month still carries Earth Day, Passover, Tax Day and dozens of national days. Download the free printable calendar below to plan around them.

April 2027 Holidays & National Days

Moon Phases for April 2027

Day	Date	Moon phase
6	April 6, 2027	New Moon
13	April 13, 2027	First Quarter
20	April 20, 2027	Full Moon
28	April 28, 2027	Last Quarter

April 2027 Holiday Highlights

Each date below lists the exact day of the week for 2027 and its official observance status. This selection prioritizes the highest-search-volume and most commercially advertised April dates. Note that Easter, Good Friday, Holy Thursday and Palm Sunday all fell in March 2027 this year, since Easter landed on March 28 — see the March 2027 holidays guide for those.

April Fools’ Day & National Burrito Day — Thursday, April 1, 2027

April Fools’ Day, a fixed calendar date every year, falls on Thursday, April 1, 2027. The same date is National Burrito Day, observed the first Thursday of April. Neither carries official or federal holiday status.

National Siblings Day — Saturday, April 10, 2027

National Siblings Day, Saturday, April 10, 2027, is an informal day celebrating brothers and sisters. It has no official status and does not affect office or school schedules.

American Civil War Anniversary (Fort Sumter) — Monday, April 12, 2027

April 12 marks the anniversary of the 1861 Confederate attack on Fort Sumter, South Carolina, the opening engagement of the American Civil War. It is a historical anniversary, not a public holiday, and is marked through education and commemorative programming rather than office closures.

Assassination of Abraham Lincoln — Wednesday, April 14, 2027

April 14 marks the anniversary of the 1865 shooting of President Abraham Lincoln at Ford’s Theatre; he died the following morning, April 15. It is a historical remembrance date, not an official public holiday.

Tax Day & Jackie Robinson Day — Thursday, April 15, 2027

Tax Day, the federal deadline for filing individual income tax returns, falls on Thursday, April 15, 2027, with no weekend or Emancipation Day shift needed this year. The same date is Jackie Robinson Day, marking his 1947 Major League Baseball debut, observed at ballparks nationwide. Neither is a federal or state holiday.

Emancipation Day (Washington, D.C.) — Friday, April 16, 2027

Emancipation Day, Friday, April 16, 2027, marks the 1862 signing of the Compensated Emancipation Act, which freed enslaved people in Washington, D.C. It is a public holiday for Washington, D.C. government offices only, not a federal or nationwide state holiday.

Patriots Day — Monday, April 19, 2027

Patriots Day, the third Monday of April, falls on Monday, April 19, 2027, commemorating the 1775 battles of Lexington and Concord. It is a state holiday in Massachusetts and Maine only, not a federal holiday, and is traditionally linked to the Boston Marathon.

Passover — Wednesday, April 21 to Thursday, April 29, 2027

Passover (Pesach) begins at sundown on Wednesday, April 21, 2027 and ends at nightfall on Thursday, April 29, 2027, an eight-day observance in Diaspora communities including the United States. It commemorates the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt and is marked by Seder meals on the first two nights. It is a religious observance, not a federal or state holiday.

Earth Day — Thursday, April 22, 2027

Earth Day, Thursday, April 22, 2027, is by far the highest-search-volume and most heavily advertised date in April nationwide, marked since 1970 with environmental education, cleanup events and advocacy campaigns. It carries no federal holiday status.

Spanish-American War Anniversary — Sunday, April 25, 2027

April 25 marks the anniversary of the 1898 US declaration of war against Spain. It is a historical anniversary observed through education rather than a public holiday.

Administrative Professionals Day — Wednesday, April 28, 2027

Administrative Professionals Day, the fourth Wednesday of April, falls on Wednesday, April 28, 2027, within the same week as the end of Passover. US employers use the date for informal workplace recognition; it carries no official holiday status.

Arbor Day — Friday, April 30, 2027

Arbor Day, the last Friday of April, falls on Friday, April 30, 2027, dedicated to tree planting and conservation nationwide. It is not a federal holiday, though a small number of states observe it on different dates tied to local planting seasons.

Civic and Awareness Observances in April 2027

April 2027 also carries a dense calendar of civic and awareness days that draw steady search and advertiser interest without closing offices.

Autism Awareness Day and National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day open the month on April 2, followed by National Beer Day and World Health Day, both high-bid advertiser dates, on April 7.

National Pet Day falls on April 11, and Thomas Jefferson’s Birthday is marked on April 13. Confederate Memorial Day is observed on varying dates in several Southern states through late April, with no federal recognition.

World Intellectual Property Day (April 26) and National Pretzel Day (April 26) round out the month, alongside dozens of lighter national days — including National DNA Day and National Picnic Day — that are popular on social media but hold no official or legal status.

Frequently Asked Questions about April 2027

Q: Does the US have a federal holiday in April 2027? A: No. April has no US federal holiday. The dates covered here — Earth Day, Passover, Tax Day and others — do not close federal offices, banks or post offices nationwide. (Correction note: an earlier Holidays in March 2027 guide on this site stated only March and August have zero federal holidays; April also has none.)

Q: When is Earth Day in 2027? A: Earth Day falls on Thursday, April 22, 2027, a fixed calendar date every year.

Q: When does Passover begin in 2027? A: Passover begins at sundown on Wednesday, April 21, 2027 and ends at nightfall on Thursday, April 29, 2027.

Q: Is Tax Day an official public holiday? No — April 15, 2027 is Tax Day, the federal filing deadline, but it is not a public holiday.

Q: When is Administrative Professionals Day in 2027? A: Administrative Professionals Day falls on Wednesday, April 28, 2027, the fourth Wednesday of the month.

Q: Is Emancipation Day a federal holiday? A: No. Emancipation Day, April 16, 2027, is a public holiday for Washington, D.C. government offices only.

Q: When is Patriots Day in 2027? A: Patriots Day falls on Monday, April 19, 2027, and is a state holiday only in Massachusetts and Maine.

Q: How many business days are in April 2027? 22 business days — this total reflects that April 2027 has no federal holiday to subtract, only weekends.

Plan the Rest of the Year

With no federal closure this month, April 2027 is defined instead by Earth Day, Passover and the Tax Day deadline. For the full printable USA April 2027 calendar, including the monthly grid, holiday list and moon phases, see the April 2027 calendar page.