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Monday: Pastrami Sandwich

Tuesday: Bakery Sheet Pan Pizza

Wednesday: Kathy's Salad with Grilled Chicken, tomato, cucumber and choice of Roasted Peppers, Artichoke, Fresh Mozzarella, Marinated Mushrooms, Olives, Salami, Pepperoni, Red Onion, Pepperoncini, and Croutons

Thursday: Cheeseburger with fixins' and Macaroni Salad

Friday: - Half Day - Fruit Cup with Assorted Muffins before dismissal.

Celebrate Diversity Month, in the US recognizes and honors the diversity surrounding us all

Autism Acceptance Month, was established in the US to raise awareness about and acceptance of the developmental disability that impacts an individual’s experience of the world around them

National Arab American Heritage Month, celebrates the Arab American heritage and culture and pays tribute to the contributions of Arab Americans and Arabic-speaking Americans

Deaf History Month celebrates key events in deaf history in the US

Genocide Remembrance, Condemnation, and Prevention Month was established in Canada to remember the victims of genocide and honor the courage and resilience of all survivors and their descendants

Sikh Heritage Month in Canada celebrates Sikh arts, culture, and heritage

April 2: World Autism Awareness Day, created to raise awareness around the globe

April 4: Qingming Festival, a traditional Chinese festival celebrating spring

April 6: Ram Navami, a Hindu day of worship and celebration of the seventh avatar of Vishnu (Lord Rama).

April 9: Day of Valor (Araw ng Kagitingan), a national observance in the Philippines commemorating the fall of Bataan
to Japanese troops during World War II.

April 10: Mahavir Jayanti, a Jain holiday celebrating the birth of Mahavir Janma Kalyanak, the founder of Jainism

April 12: The Day of Silence, during which American students take a daylong vow of silence to protest the actual silencing of LGBTQ+ students and their straight allies due to bias and harassment.

April 12: Lazarus Saturday, celebrated by the Eastern Orthodox Church and Oriental Orthodoxy to commemorate the raising from the dead of Lazarus of Bethany.

April 12: Lord’s Evening Meal, celebrated by Jehovah’s Witnesses to commemorate the event believed to have occurred on the first night of Passover that other Christians call the Last Supper.

April 12—20: Passover, an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the emancipation of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt.

April 13: Palm Sunday, a Christian holiday commemorating the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem.

April 14: Vaisakhi (Baisakhi), a celebration of the founding of the Sikh community as the Khalsa (community of the initiated) and the birth of the Khalsa.

April 17: Holy Thursday (Maundy Thursday), a Christian holiday commemorating the Last Supper, at which Jesus and the Apostles were together for the last time before the crucifixion.
April 18: Good Friday, a Christian holiday commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus.

April 19: Holy Saturday/Easter Saturday, a Christian holiday commemorating the Harrowing of Hell as Christ laid on his tomb after he was crucified and died the day before.

April 20: Easter, a holiday celebrated by Christians to recognize Jesus’s return from death after the crucifixion. Orthodox Easter is also celebrated on this day this year.

April 20—May 1: Ridvan, a 12-day festival in the Bahá’í Faith commemorating Bahá’u’lláh’s declaration that he was a
Manifestation of God.

April 21: Easter Monday, the day after Easter Sunday, a Christian holiday celebrating the resurrection of
Jesus Christ.

April 21: Mahavir Jayanti, a Jain holiday commemorating the birth of Lord Mahavira.

April 21: Tiradentes Day, a holiday in Brazil that pays tribute to Tiradentes, a leading figure in the Brazilian struggle for independence from Portugal

April 22: International Mother Earth Day promotes world peace and sustainability of the planet

April 23: St. George’s Day, the feast day of St. George celebrated by various Christian churches

April 25: ANZAC Day, a holiday in Australia and New Zealand commemorating the landing in 1915 of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) on the Gallipoli Peninsula

April 25: Freedom Day, a Portuguese holiday commemorating the 1974 victory over the dictatorial Estado Novo (New State) fascist government.

April 25: Liberation Day, an Italian holiday commemorating the victory of the Italian resistance movement against Nazi Germany and the Italian Social Republic.

April 26: Koningsdag (King’s Day), a holiday in the Netherlands commemorating the birthday of King Willem-Alexander.

April 26: Laylat al-Qadr, the holiest night of the year for Muslims. It is known as the Night of Power and
commemorates the night the Quran was first revealed to the prophet Muhammad.

April 28: Ninth Day of Ridvan, a festival of joy and unity in the Bahá’í faith to commemorate the reunification of Bahá’u’lláh’s family and by extension the unity of the entire human family the Bahá’í faith calls for.

April 28 Showa Day, a holiday in Japan honoring the birthday of Emperor Shōwa, who ruled from 1926 to 1989. It kicks off Japan’s “Golden Week,” a week of public holidays during which many Japanese take time off to travel.

April 30—May 1: Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel’s national day or independence day, commemorating the Israel Declaration of Independence.