APRIL 16, 2025 | NATIONAL PATHWAY DAY | NATIONAL WEAR YOUR PAJAMAS TO WORK DAY | NATIONAL BEAN COUNTER DAY | NATIONAL ORCHID DAY | NATIONAL HEALTHCARE DECISIONS DAY | NATIONAL BANANA DAY | NATIONAL EGGS BENEDICT DAY
APRIL 16, 2025 | NATIONAL PATHWAY DAY | NATIONAL WEAR YOUR PAJAMAS TO WORK DAY | NATIONAL BEAN COUNTER DAY | NATIONAL ORCHID DAY | NATIONAL HEALTHCARE DECISIONS DAY | NATIONAL BANANA DAY | NATIONAL EGGS BENEDICT DAY
NATIONAL PATHWAY DAY | April 16
NATIONAL PATHWAY DAY
April 16 is National Pathway Day on the National Day Calendar in celebration of Pathways, also known as Academies. Today we are celebrating the industry-themed Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses for high school and Community College students that use the industry to prepare them for both their career and college. Our newest National Day on the calendar...
NATIONAL WEAR YOUR PAJAMAS TO WORK DAY
Each year on April 16th, National Wear Your Pajamas To Work Day allows us a reprieve after meeting a late-night deadline shuffling receipts, and adding columns to file our taxes. Read more...
NATIONAL BEAN COUNTER DAY
National Bean Counter Day on April 16th is every accountant's favorite day of the year. After the flutter and the flurry of preparing taxes right up until the stroke of midnight, these diligent number crunchers are well past due for a day off. Discover more...
NATIONAL ORCHID DAY
Each year on April 16th, National Orchid Day recognizes one of the world's diverse and widespread flowering plant families. The orchids' often colorful and fragrant blooms grow in abundance around the world. Along with the Asteraceae, they are one of the two largest families of flowering plants, with between 21,950 and 26,049 currently accepted species. Not only are they prolific, but they range in size from the 2.1 mm wide Platystele jungermannioides to broad-bloomed Grammatophyllum speciosum. Learn more...
NATIONAL HEALTHCARE DECISIONS DAY
National Healthcare Decisions Day educates and empowers the public and healthcare providers to take part in important advance care planning. Read more...
National Banana Day | Third Wednesday in April
NATIONAL BANANA DAY
On the third Wednesday in April, take a bite of the fruit that also makes an excellent prop for jokes on National Banana Day! Learn more...
NATIONAL EGGS BENEDICT DAY
On April 16th, National Eggs Benedict Day celebrates a long-favored breakfast or brunch dish. Eggs Benedict consists of poached eggs with Hollandaise sauce and Canadian bacon or ham on English muffin halves. Discover more...
Coming on April 17, 2025
National Days
NATIONAL HIGH FIVE DAY
NATIONAL CRAWFISH DAY
NATIONAL CHEESEBALL DAY
ELLIS ISLAND FAMILY HISTORY DAY
GET TO KNOW YOUR CUSTOMERS DAY
NATIONAL HAIKU POETRY DAY
Notable Birthdays for April 16
Alexander Cartwright (1820-1892) - Considered the inventor of modern baseball.
Wilbur Wright (1867-1912) - Aviation inventor and pioneer.
Barry Nelson (1917-2007) - The first actor to play James Bond.
Don Kirshner (1934-2011) - American rock & roll producer who invented bubblegum music.
R. Carlos Nakai (1946-Still Living) - Native American flute player.
David M. Brown (1956-2003) - Astronaut who died on Shuttle Columbia (STS-107).
Jon Cryer (1965-Still Living) - Actor known for his role as Ducky in the movie Pretty in Pink, but also Alan in the t.v. series Two and a Half Men.
Selena (1971-2005) - Singer, songwriter, fashion designer who was known as the "Queen of Tejano Music."
Tracy K. Smith (1972-Still Living) - Black female poet and educator who has won several awards for her works.
Memorable Events for April 16
1524 - Giovanni Verrazano, on a voyage for France, becomes the the first European to discover the New York harbour.
1758 - Francis Williams becomes the first Black college graduate to publish poetry.
1907 - Ellis Island records 11,745 immigrants in a single day.
1941 - The Office of Price Administration forms to handle rationing.
1945 - The U.S. Army liberates The POW camp Oflag IV-C (Colditz).
1964 - The Ford Mustang is introduced for sale for $2,368.
1964 - Jerrie Mock becomes the first woman to fly solo around the world.
1983 - The first National Coin Week begins.