April Holiday Resources
So here are the holiday resources for April - only one post for the entire month. The biggest change this year is Easter at the end of the first full week (one of the reasons I'm trying to get this out early in the week) added to the materials from last year. On the other side, April doesn't have a lot of specific date holidays as much as featured weeks/months - so you will see a lot of connections there instead. And as usual, I included a few smaller (or lesser-known) ones as well. Look for a follow-up post featuring a few of the newest (or most interesting) resources tomorrow!
Jay LeBlanc
3/31/20264 min read
Lesson Plans and Videos on April "Holidays":
“15 FUN Financial Literacy Month Ideas from Teachers!”, NextGen Personal Finance (NGPF), Apr 2023, https://www.ngpf.org/blog/activities/15-fun-financial-literacy-month-ideas-from-teachers/
“19 Poetry Books to Spark Students' Imaginations”, Scholastic Books, Apr 2023, https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/teaching-tools/book-lists/19-poetry-books-to-spark-creativity-.html
“20+ Books to Celebrate Earth Day”, Scholastic Books, Mar 2025, https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/teaching-tools/book-lists/25-books-to-celebrate-earth-day.html
“Be an Energy Saver” (lesson plan), EconEdLink (from the Council for Economic Education), Oct 2019, https://econedlink.org/resources/be-an-energy-saver/
“Exploring Taxes” (lesson plan), EconEdLink (from the Council for Economic Education), Dec 2025, https://econedlink.org/resources/exploring-taxes/
“FinCap Friday: Tax Tips for Teenagers” (video), NextGen Personal Finance (NGPF), Apr 2024, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIZKJW24J6k (video) AND https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/19DGXTcOP6Kf1Z_uaADQKMkKVMfJOuSVCSf_B4F00220/edit? (classroom resources)
“Going green with your money” (podcast) from Financially Inclined podcast, Marketplace, Apr 2025, https://www.marketplace.org/episode/2025/04/04/going-green-with-your-money (podcast episode) AND https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/10mdz1S8LyYfP03yFag5stRR_7dMK1tFlxEVMDJ4R3VA/edit? (teacher slides and resources)
“How Climate Change Will Make You Poor!” (video), Two Cents (PBS), Apr 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGnOhrO_Ozc
“Linking Environmentalism with Personal Finance: 4 Ideas for the Classroom”, NextGen Personal Finance (NGPF), Apr 2025, https://www.ngpf.org/blog/activities/linking-environmentalism-with-personal-finance-4-ideas-for-the-classroom/
“Passover Resources Collection”, The Jewish Educator Portal, 2025, https://educator.jewishedproject.org/content/passover-resources-collection
“PBS Kids: Earth Day” (video), PBS Learning Media, 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuhpygdNmcQ
“Personal Finance Classroom Decor Ideas from Teachers”, NGPF, Apr 2024, https://www.ngpf.org/blog/current-events/5-personal-finance-classroom-decor-ideas-from-teachers/
“Poetry Lesson Plans about History”, Poets.org (The Academy of American Poets), 2026, https://poets.org/collection/poetry-lesson-plans-about-history
“Poetry Lesson Plans for Arab American Heritage Month”, Poets.org (The Academy of American Poets), 2026, https://poets.org/collection/lesson-plans-arab-american-heritage-month
“Question of the Day: What percent of U.S. taxpayers who filed electronically prepared their own tax returns?”, NextGen Personal Finance (NGPF), Apr 2025, https://www.ngpf.org/blog/question-of-the-day/question-of-the-day-updated-what-percent-of-us-taxpayers-prepared-their-own-tax-returns-in-2021/
“Should I Get An Electric Car?” (video), Two Cents (PBS), Apr 2024, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXjs17ydRgI OR https://edpuzzle.com/media/661fef66acad38ce9c84e404 (EdPuzzle version)
“Six Easy-to-Implement Financial Literacy Month Activities”, NextGen Personal Finance (NGPF), Mar 2025, https://www.ngpf.org/blog/activities/six-easy-to-implement-financial-literacy-month-activities/
“Tax Return Rescue: The Case of the Scattered Digits”, NGPF, Apr 2024, https://www.ngpf.org/blog/curriculum-announcements/tax-return-rescue-the-case-of-the-scattered-digits-a-brand-new-ngpf-activity/
“Taxes” infographic, Federal Reserve Education (FRE.org), 2026, https://www.federalreserveeducation.org/teaching-resources/economics/fiscal-policy/taxes-infographic (graphic) AND https://www.federalreserveeducation.org/resources/lessons/lesson--taxes-economics-infographic.pdf (lesson plan)
Economist Blogs and other "Expert" Resources for April "Holidays":
“Arab American Heritage Month”, Stats for Stories, Apr 2024, U.S. Census, https://www.census.gov/newsroom/stories/arab-american-heritage-month.html
“Asymmetric Information in the NFL Draft” (April 23-25 this year), Monday Morning Economist, Apr 2024, https://www.mondayeconomist.com/p/nfl-draft
“Earth Day 2023”, Stats for Stories, Apr 2023, U.S. Census, https://www.census.gov/newsroom/stories/earth-day.html
“Earth Day Fun Facts”, Apr 2024, U.S. Census, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sis/resources/fun-facts/earth-day.html
“Eid Mubarak: What Eid Teaches Us About Personal Finance”, Economics With Dr. A, Apr 2024, https://www.withdra.com/p/eid-mubarak
“How Sheep Help Solar Power”, Econlife, Apr 2024, https://econlife.com/2024/04/solar-power-growth/
“Ranked: Top Countries by Total Forest Loss Since 2001”, Visual Capitalist, Apr 2024, https://www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-top-countries-by-total-forest-loss-since-2001/
“Ranked: The Countries With the Most Air Pollution in 2023”, Visual Capitalist, Apr 2024, https://www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-the-countries-with-the-most-air-pollution-in-2023/
“The (Surprisingly) Best Way to Reduce Our Carbon Footprint”, Econlife.com, Apr 2021, https://econlife.com/2021/04/carbon-footprint-mitigation/
“When Climate Rights Became Human Rights”, Econlife.com, Apr 2024, https://econlife.com/2024/04/environmental-rights-and-human-rights/
“Where Does One Dollar Go?”, Visual Capitalist, Apr 2024, https://www.visualcapitalist.com/where-does-one-u-s-tax-dollar-go/
Other general ECON/PFL/Social Studies articles on April “holidays”:
“20 Festive Easter Facts That You Probably Haven't Heard Before”, Good Housekeeping, Apr 2022, https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/holidays/easter-ideas/g5064/easter-facts/
“31st Annual Remembrance Ceremony (April 19th)”, Oklahoma City National Memorial Museum, Apr 2026, https://memorialmuseum.com/events/31st-annual-remembrance-ceremony/
“2024 Tax Facts Infographic”, WalletHub, Apr 2024, https://wallethub.com/blog/tax-day-facts/11835
“Celebrate National Library Week April 19-25, 2026, with the theme ‘Find Your Joy’”, American Library Association, Apr 2026, https://www.ala.org/conferencesevents/celebrationweeks/natlibraryweek
“Climate Action Is Now The Best Pathway To A Strong Economy”, EarthDay.org, May 2022, https://www.earthday.org/climate-action-is-now-the-best-pathway-to-a-strong-economy/
“Earth Day 2023: Utterly Bereft of Ideas”, American Enterprise Institute, May 2023, https://www.aei.org/articles/earth-day-2023-utterly-bereft-of-ideas/
“Easter Facts & Stats – Church, Candy & Cash (2026)”, WalletHub, Mar 2026, https://wallethub.com/blog/easter-facts/19776
“Easter – Holiday and Shopping Trends”, National Retail Federation, Mar 2024, https://nrf.com/research-insights/holiday-data-and-trends/easter and https://nrf.com/media-center/press-releases/2024-easter-spending-expected-top-22-billion
“Easter Statistics [2026]: Are Egg Prices Affecting Easter Plans?”, Finance Buzz, Mar 2026, https://financebuzz.com/easter-facts
“Easter Survey (2026)”, WalletHub, Mar 2026, https://wallethub.com/blog/easter-survey/72870
“The Economics of Easter: Holy Week! That’s a Lot of Money”, Dear Money blog, Apr 2023, https://dear-money.com/articles/the-economics-of-easter-holy-week-thats-a-lot-of-money
“Egg prices are going up again ahead of Easter 2024”, Fox Weather, Mar 2024, https://www.foxweather.com/lifestyle/egg-prices-easter-bird-flu-2024
“Here’s Why Easter Eggs Are a Thing”, Time Magazine, Apr 2023, https://time.com/4732984/easter-eggs-history-origins/
“How to Boost Your Finances This Earth Day”, MoneyFit, Apr 2023, https://www.moneyfit.org/earth-day-boost-your-finances/
“Jump$tart’s Financial Literacy Month Advocacy and Activation Toolkit”, Jump$tart Foundation, Mar 2026, https://www.jumpstart.org/partners-toolkit/
“Most of the Colorado River’s diverted water goes to agricultural uses, study finds” (podcast w/article), Marketplace, Apr 2024, https://www.marketplace.org/2024/04/01/colorado-river-diverted-water-agriculture/
“National Arab American Heritage Month 2026: Many Voices, One Community”, Arab America Foundation, Mar 2026, https://arabamericafoundation.org/national-arab-american-heritage-month/ (NOTE – educational resources at the bottom of the page)
“National Poetry Month (30th Anniversary)”, Poets.org, Mar 2026, https://poets.org/national-poetry-month-30th-anniversary
“Tracking methane from space to slow the warming of Earth” (podcast w/article), Marketplace, Aug 2023, https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/tracking-methane-from-space-to-slow-the-warming-of-earth/
“What is Easter all about? Resurrection or eggs and bunnies?”, VOX.com, Mar 2016, https://www.vox.com/2016/3/27/11306346/meaning-of-easter-sunday-resurrection-eggs
“Why No One Wants to Pay for the Green Transition”, Wall Street Journal, Nov 2023, https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/why-no-one-wants-to-pay-for-the-green-transition-aed6ba74
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