mid-April

Cherry blossom peak

Mid-April is the middle portion of April, roughly the 10th through the 20th.

The term appears in scheduling, seasonal descriptions, and deadlines: Tax returns are due mid-April, The cherry blossoms peak in mid-April.

Like other mid-month constructions, it's flexible rather than precise.

spring

vernal

Relating to spring

budding · thaw · warmth · pastels · breeze · migration · nesting · chicks · eggs · saplings

taxes

deadline

Time limit for completion

  • filingStoring documents systematically
  • IRSFederal tax collector
  • 1040Annual federal filing

W-2 · refund · deductions · accountant · e-file · extensions · procrastination · owe · audit · brackets

bloom

tulips

Bulb-grown ornamental flowers

azaleas · cherry · peonies · iris · petals · blossom · floral · gardens · fragrance · nectar

renewal

rebirth

Spiritual or physical regeneration

reawakening · resurgence · regeneration · restoration · spring cleaning · new beginnings · optimism · revitalization · awakening

Opposites
seasonal position in year

mid-Aprilmid-October

Second half of tenth month

mid-November · mid-September · October · autumn · fall

seasonal character (northern hemisphere)

mid-Aprilmid-October

Second half of tenth month

late fall · mid-November · late autumn · dead of winter · harvest time

Family

mid, April, amid, middle, midway, midpoint, midnight, midday, midterm

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