April April is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 30 days. Derived from the Latin aprilis, either from the Latin word aperire which means "to open", probably referring to growing plants in spring, or from the Etruscan name Apru for Aphrodite. April was originally the second month of the Roman calendar and had 29 days. Julius Caesar's calendar reform in 45 BCE resulted in April having 30 days and becoming the fourth month, as the year now began in January. April in poetry Poets identify April with the end of winter, but they don't necessarily agree on what that means: We start with the proverb April showers bring May flowers In the Canterbury Tales, Chaucer found only cause for celebration: Whan that April with his showres soote (that is, sweet) The droughte of March hath perced to the roote, And bathed every veine in swich licour, Of which vertu engendred is the flowr; (ll. 1-4) Modernized for The Norton Anthology of English Literature T. S. Eliot, on the other hand, opened The Waste Land with an ironic glance at Chaucer: April is the cruellest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with spring rain. Spring - Edna St. Vincent Millay To what purpose, April, do you return again? Beauty is not enough. You can no longer quiet me with the redness Of little leaves opening stickily. I know what I know. The sun is hot on my neck as I observe The spikes of the crocus. The smell of the earth is good. It is apparent that there is no death. But what does that signify? Not only under ground are the brains of men Eaten by maggots. Life in itself Is nothing, An empty cup, a flight of uncarpeted stairs. It is not enough that yearly, down this hill, April Comes like an idiot, babbling and strewing flowers. Events in April April Fool's Day occurs on April 1. Easter occurs on a Sunday between March 22 and April 25 inclusive in Western Christianity, and between April 4 and May 8 inclusive in Eastern Orthodox Churches. April is National Autism Awareness Month in the United States In the Irish Calendar the month is called Aibreán and is the third and last month of Spring. Trivia April begins on the same day of week as July in all years and also January in leap years. April's flower is the daisy. April's birthstone is the diamond. See also Historical anniversaries ang:Éastermónaþ ast:Abril simple:April Most Popular Articles: Music    Musical Instruments    Guitar    Classical Music    History    Music Definition    Country Music    Rock Music    Pop Music    Hip Hop    Rap    DJ    Video Games    Casino Games    Poker    Blackjack    Casinos    Real Estate    Loan    Auction    eBay    Marketing    Search Engine Optimization    File Sharing    MP3    Music Industry    Kazaa    Internet    Supermodel    Fashion    Fashion Designers    Erotica    Modeling    Clothing    Boots    Shoes    Diamond Engagement Rings    Diamond    Rugs    Gospel Music    Affiliate    E-Commerce    Radio This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License at http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html You may copy and modify it as long as the entire work (including additions) remains under this license. You must provide a link to http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html To view or edit this article at Wikipedia go to http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/April