April is the 4th month of the year and has 30 days. Its name most likely comes from the Latin aperire, “to open,” for the season when buds and blossoms open across the Northern Hemisphere. It’s the second of the four 30-day months.
How many days does April have?
Thirty. Only April, June, September, and November have 30 days; the months of the year table shows the full pattern.
What season is April?
April is the heart of spring in the Northern Hemisphere — trees leaf out, flowers bloom, and temperatures climb steadily after winter. Its rainy reputation, captured in “April showers bring May flowers,” reflects a real seasonal pattern: more frequent rain drives the rapid plant growth that follows in May. In the Southern Hemisphere, April is mid-autumn, with cooling temperatures and shortening days.
What quarter is April in?
April opens the second quarter (Q2), April through June. For US taxpayers it also carries the mid-month federal filing deadline.
April holidays and observances
- April Fools’ Day on April 1
- Easter in Western Christianity, a moveable feast that often falls in April
- Earth Day on April 22
- Passover and Ramadan frequently overlap with April, though both track lunar calendars
April at a glance
The birthstone is diamond, the traditional flowers are the daisy and sweet pea, and the zodiac moves from Aries into Taurus around April 20. The month sits between March and May. For the current month, see what month is it.
April by the numbers
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Days in the month | 30 |
| Day of the year on April 1 | 91 (92 in a leap year) |
| Day of the year on April 30 | 120 (121 in a leap year) |
| Share of the year finished by the end of April | about 32.9% |
| Days left in the year after April 30 | 245 |
| April 1, 2026 falls on | Wednesday |
| April 1, 2027 falls on | Thursday |
Because February 29 comes earlier in the year, every day in April has a day number one higher in a leap year. To find the day number of any date by hand, add up the days in the months before it and then add the date: April 15 is 90 + 15 = 105 in a common year. The day of the year tool works it out for any date.
April 2026 calendar
April 2026 starts on a Wednesday and ends on a Thursday.
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
Key dates in April 2026 and 2027
| Date | Day | Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 1, 2026 | Wednesday | April Fools’ Day | |
| April 5, 2026 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | |
| April 22, 2026 | Wednesday | Earth Day | |
| April 1, 2027 | Thursday | April Fools’ Day | |
| April 22, 2027 | Thursday | Earth Day |
Business days in April
| Month | Weekdays | Federal holidays on weekdays | Business days |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| April 2027 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
Business days here are Monday to Friday minus observed US federal holidays. State holidays and company closures can lower the count further.