Playing tricks on the first day of April is a custom among European peoples. Activities - April is mainly a sowing time on many northern farms. In some parts of the world, April is a harvest time for grain. The professional baseball season begins in the United States. Amateurs in many other sports are lured out of doors with the first warm days.
Householders begin their spring cleaning and start work on their gardens and lawns.
Arbor Day is a day for planting trees, observed on various April days. Easter nearly always falls in April, and brings with it other Christian celebrations such as Palm Sunday , Maundy Thursday, and Good Friday. The Chinese celebrate the Pure and Bright Festival in early April. People in England and Canada celebrate St. George's Day to honor the patron saint of England. April symbols - The special flowers for April are the sweet pea and the daisy.