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- 2. 17th April is the annual day of celebration for this Japanese form of three-line poem.
- 4. The annual celebration (22nd April) that honours the achievements of the environmental movement is named after this planet.
- 5. International Children's Book Day is held on 2nd April, marking the birthday of this much-loved Danish writer (first name only).
- 7. World Health Day is celebrated annually on 7th April. This former UK Prime Minister is the WHO's Ambassador for Global Health Financing.
- 8. Celebrated this year on Friday 14th April, this Sikh festival is known also as Baisakhi.
- 11. English playwright celebrated worldwide annually on April 23rd (the day of their death).
- 13. Major Jewish holiday that celebrates the Biblical story of the Israelites' escape from slavery in Egypt.
- 15. Based on the Hindi festival Raksha Bandhan, this type of relationship is celebrated on 10th April.
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- 1. Surname of the Black aspiring architect, who was murdered on 22 April 1993 in an unprovoked racist attack.
- 3. 2nd April marked World Autism Awareness Day. "A Kind of [blank]" is a ground-breaking CBBC TV series staffed by neurodivergent talent.
- 6. Mythical creature celebrated on 9th April is also the national animal of Scotland.
- 9. Invented by Alfred Mosher Butts, this board game is celebrated annually on 13th April.
- 10. World Heritage Day takes place on 18th April. This country is home to the most UNESCO World Heritage sites, 58 in total.
- 12. Religious holiday which celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
- 14. The ninth month of the Islamic calendar.