Today is:   May 03

Scroll to explore events active on this date.

For the current year, this category includes: 2803 events.

Category: Books and Literature


Events, awareness days, holidays, and promotions celebrating books, authors, libraries, and related topics

The books and literature category includes events related to books, writing, authorship, and the literary world. This includes famous authors, works of literature, textbooks, papers, theses, and libraries

Children's Book Day, Intl. (1805): April 2

Daily

Since 1967, on or around the April 2nd birthday of Hans Christian Andersen, International Children's Book Day (ICBD) is celebrated in an effort to inspire a love of reading and to call attention to childr...

January

D.E.A.R. Day, Ntl. (1916): April 12

Daily

0

January

Dia de los Libros (US) (1925): April 30

Daily

0

January

Haiku Poetry Day, Int.: April 17

Daily

First run in 2012, International Haiku Poetry Day occurs during National Poetry Month. Haiku is an ancient form of Japanese poetry that is short and appears on one line in Japanese, three in English. It i...

January

Hate Week (1984): April 4-10

Weekly

There are few books more apropos to modern times than George Orwell's 1949 masterpiece, '1984'. Peace is war. Love is hate. Facts are alternative and news is fake...oh wait, that's today. Back to the boo...

January

Health Information Professionals Week (HIP...

Weekly

Health information professionals serve patients and providers. They protect, interpret, and transmit critical information about patients, keeping it safe and making sure it is only seen by those who need...

January

Independent Bookstore Day: April 30

Daily

From the promoter: “Independent Bookstore Day is a one-day national party that takes place at indie bookstores across the country on the last Saturday in April.  Every store is unique and inde...

January

Intellectual Property Day, World (1970): A...

Daily

World Intellectual Property Day marks the anniversary of WIPO Convention coming into force on April 26, 1970. This landmark international convention protects creators of intellectual property across bo...

January

Laylat al-Qadr (M): April 28/29

Daily

0

January

Library Outreach Day, Ntl.: April 6

Daily

The Wednesday of National Library Week in the U.S. is the National Library Outreach Day, (originally National Bookmobile Day). Bookmobiles bring libraries to rural and poor communities that do not have...

January

Library Week, Ntl.: April 3-9

Weekly

First held in 1958, National Library Week is sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country each April. It is a time to celebrate the contributions of our nation's li...

January

Library Workers Day, Ntl: April 5

Daily

The American Library Association, Allied Professional Association (ALA-APA), is the organization for the advancement of library employees. It annually sponsors National Library Workers Day, which falls on...

January

Library, School Library Month, Ntl: April

Monthly

School Library Month is the American Association of School Librarians' celebration of school librarians and their programs. During the month school librarians are encouraged to host activities to help the...

January

London Book Fair (UK): April 5-7

Daily

The London Book Fair should actually be called The London Media Fair and exposition. This is where the deals are made for syndication, rights and publishing across all media: digital, print, audio, televi...

January

Lover's Day, Ntl.(ES)(1616): April 23

Daily

0

January

Mylesday (1966): April 1

Daily

Irish satirist and writer Brian O'Nolan (Flann O'Brian or Myles na gCopaleen) was born on October 5, 1911. He is best known for his work At Swim-Two-Birds and for his witty satirical newspaper col...

January

Party Day, World: April 3

Daily

Some people need an excuse to party. Enter World Party Day. Based upon the concept of creating universal unity where the whole world is celebrating at the same time as detailed in novel Flight: A Quantu...

January

Poet in a Cupcake Day: April 8

Daily

0

January

Poetry and the Creative Mind Awards: April...

Daily

The Poetry and the Creative Mind Awards are held annually in the U.S. each April. Organized by the Academy of American Poets, this gala celebrates the important role of poetry in our culture, as well as...

January

Poetry Month: April

Monthly

0

January
AD

Jubilee LLC, 1712 Pioneer Avenue,Suite 2019 Cheyenne, WY 82001 +1 (484) 226 4777

Copyright © Jubilee LLC / LEEPCalendar.com 2025. All rights reserved.