Weird Holiday Monday: Spring Break Edition!

My kids have the week off from school, so I'm sure we'll be doing a good deal of running around this week. But we'll have to fit in some of these great celebrations. Weird Holiday Monday is a way to highlight those unusual occasions and pair them with great savings opportunities.

Monthly Celebrations

April is the Month of the Young Child! And it's never too early to get your kids started playing America's favorite sport.
Up to $15 off select Baseball items at littletikes.com
Valid through: April 13, 2009, 11:59pm PT

April is National Card & Letter Writing Month. When's the last time you sent a real letter--the kind that needs an envelope and a stamp?
Free trial: Personal Post Postage Meter at Pitney Bowes
NEW CUSTOMERS ONLY. Use this link to try the Personal Post Postage Meter free for 60 days.
Valid through: Unknown

April is National Kite Month! That's a great family activity for spring break.
$5 off an order of $50 or more at Highlights.com
Use this link to activate the coupon.
Valid through: Ongoing offer

Weeklong Commemorations

April 12 through 18 is National Library Week. Spend some time this week at the library or shopping for books at your favorite bookstore.
10% off one item at Barnes & Noble
Valid online only. Use coupon code T9J9B3Y.
Valid through: April 13, 2009 11:59pm PT

April 13 through 19 is Egg Salad Week. And just in time, too. My first-grader dyed some eggs at school, and dozens more were done here at home! Last year I broke that nifty little gadget that slices eggs neatly; time to shop for a new one.
Shop at CHEFS Catalog through Shop.com and save:
$5 off a purchase of $50+ with coupon code MOV5CA.
$10 off a purchase of $100+ with coupon code MOV10CA.
Do not use Guest Checkout if you want to use a coupon!
Valid through: May 31, 2009

Holidays Day By Day

April 12 is Licorice Day. Who knew that black jelly beans merited their very own holiday?
Free shipping on orders over $40 at Miles Kimball
Enter source code 10619101001 at checkout.
Valid through: December 31, 2009
Valid for standard shipping only. Cannot be combined with other coupons.

April 15 is Take a Wild Guess Day...but not on your taxes!
Take a free Graduate School practice test at a Kaplan center in your area!
Register through this link. Valid through: Unknown.
Choose from:LSAT, MCAT, GRE, GMAT, PCAT, DAT, OAT, NCLEX, or TOEFL

April 16 is National Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day. Of course, if you work from home, every day is Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day.
Free Shipping on your order at Old Navy when you add any item from Piperlime!
Must purchase at least one Piperlime item and one Gap, Banana Republic or Old Navy item.
Use coupon code SHIPPL. Valid through: April 30, 2009

April 17 is Ford Mustang Day. A whole day to celebrate one of the coolest cars ever.
$15 off an order of $249+ of auto accessories at AutoAnything
Use coupon code SAVE15. Valid through: April 30, 2009