Every holiday is made up by someone. Some are more widely recognized than others. As it turns out, there are a bunch more holidays than any of us realized. And plenty of them are related to reading and books. These are just a few of the most important ones. Get your calendars out and get ready to celebrate by buying yourself a new book for each special occasion.
- January 2: National Science Fiction Day (Isaac Asimov Birthday)
- January 18: National Thesaurus Day; Alan Alexander Milne Birthday (1882)
- Fourth Wednesday in January: Library Shelfie Day
- February: National Library Lovers Month
- First week of February: Children’s Authors and Illustrators Week
- Second week of February: Freelance Writers Appreciation Week
- First Full Week of March: Read an Ebook Week; Return Borrowed Books Week
- March 2: Read Across America Day; Theodor Seuss Geisel Birthday (1902)
- March 21: World Poetry Day
- April: National Poetry Month; D.E.A.R. Drop Everything And Read Month
- April 4: National School Librarian Day
- Second Week of April: National Library Week
- Wednesday of National Library Week: National Bookmobile Day
- April 10: Encourage a Young Writer Day
- April 12: D.E.A.R. Drop Everything And Read Day
- April 16: National Librarian Day
- April 23: World Book Day