When is World Book Day?
World Book Day 2027 is on Friday, April 23, 2027.
A day to celebrate books and reading.
How the date is set: April 23 every year (UNESCO); the UK and Ireland hold theirs in early March.
The date in other years
A short history
World Book Day, also known as World Book and Copyright Day or International Day of the Book, is an annual event organized by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) to promote reading, publishing, and copyright. The first World Book Day was celebrated on 23 April in 1995, and continues to be recognized on that day. A related event in the United Kingdom and Ireland, also called World Book Day, is observed in March. On the occasion of World Book and Copyright Day, UNESCO along with the advisory committee from the major sectors of the book industry, select the World Book Capital for one year.
From Wikipedia’s article World Book Day, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Related days
Sources
- Calendar rule: April 23 every year (UNESCO); the UK and Ireland hold theirs in early March
- Wikipedia: World Book Day Short history (CC BY-SA 4.0)