National Picnic Day

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National Picnic Day in USA in 2026
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Dates of National Picnic Day
2026 USA Thursday, April 23rdNational Picnic Day
2025 USA Wednesday, April 23rdNational Picnic Day
2024 USA Tuesday, April 23rdNational Picnic Day
2023 USA Sunday, April 23rdNational Picnic Day
2022 USA Saturday, April 23rdNational Picnic Day
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The word comes from the French word pique-nique, whose earliest usage in print was at the end of the 17th century. The term was originally used to describe a group of people dining in a restaurant who brought their own wine. 

There are several dates put forward for a Picnic Day, but the end of April seems as good a date as away to kick off the picnic season.

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