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March 29, 2024 · 9:14 PM

April 2024 Literary Calendar

Events in the month of April for writers and readers

Arab-American Heritage Month

Child Abuse Awareness Month

D.E.A.R. (Drop Everything and Read) Month

Defeat Diabetes Month

Dog Appreciation Month

Earth Month

Genocide Awareness Month

Global Astronomy Month

International Guitar Month

Mathematics & Statistics Awareness Month

National Alcohol Awareness Month

National Card & Letter Writing Month

National Humor Month

National Poetry Month

School Library Month

April 1 – April Fool’s Day; Education & Sharing Day; International Fun at Work Day; National Greeting Card Day; National Love Our Children Day; National Loyal Day; Reading Is Funny Day
April 2 – Hans Christian Anderson’s Birthday; International Children’s Book Day; National Reconciliation Day; Nature Day
April 3 – Jane Goodall’s Birthday; Independent Artist Day
April 4 – Maya Angelou’s Birthday; National School Librarian Day
April 5 – Booker T. Washington’s Birthday
April 7 – William Wordsworth’s Birthday
April 7-13 – National Library Week (U.S.)
April 8 – Buddha’s Birthday
April 9 – National Library Workers Day (U.S.); National Unicorn Day
April 10 – Joseph Pulitzer’s Birthday; National Library Outreach Day (U.S.)
April 11 – Take Action for Libraries Day
April 12 – Beverly Cleary’s Birthday; Tom Clancy’s Birthday
April 13 – Scrabble Day
April 15 – Corrie Ten Boom’s Birthday; Leonardo da Vinci’s Birthday; Rubber Eraser Day; Sign Language Day (U.S.); World Art Day
April 16 – National Librarian Day
April 17 – Thornton Wilder’s Birthday; International Haiku Poetry Day
April 18 – Celebrate Teen Literature Day; Newspaper Columnists Day
April 21 – Charlotte Bronte’s Birthday
April 22 – Earth Day; Passover
April 23 – William Shakespeare’s Birthday; World Book and Copyright Day
April 25 – Guglielmo Marconi’s Birthday
April 26 – John James Audubon’s Birthday
April 27 – Independent Bookstore Day; National Day of Puppetry; National Tell a Story Day
April 28 – Harper Lee’s Birthday; Great Poetry Reading Day
April 30 – Honesty Day; National Animal Advocacy Day

Famous April Birthdays

Other April Events

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February 28, 2024 · 1:29 AM

March 2024 Literary Calendar

Events in the month of March for writers and readers

National March into Literacy Month

National Reading Month

Small Press Month

March 1-7 – National Ghostwriters Week
March 1 – Fredric Chopin’s Birthday; International Hug a Librarian Day; Plan a Solo Vacation Day; World Compliment Day
March 2 – Theodore Seuss Geisel’s (Dr. Seuss) Birthday; Read Across America Day
March 3-9 – Read an E-Book Week; Returned Borrowed Books Week
March 3 – Alexander Graham Bell’s Birthday; I Want You to be Happy Day; If Pets Had Thumbs Day; World Book Day (Ireland and UK)
March 4 – National Grammar Day
March 7 – National Cereal Day
March 8 – International Women’s Day
March 9 – Amerigo Vespucci’s Birthday; Get Over It Day
March 10 – International Day of Awesomeness
March 11 – Worship of Tools Day
March 14 – Albert Einstein’s Birthday; Johann Strauss’ Birthday; National Write Your Story Day
March 15 – Everything You Think Is Wrong Day; Ides of March
March 16 – Everything You Do Is Right Day; Freedom of Information Day
March 17-23 – World Folktales and Fables Week
March 17 – St. Patrick’s Day
March 19 – International Read to Me Day; Let’s Laugh Day
March 20 – First Day of Spring (Northern Hemisphere); First Day of Fall (Southern Hemisphere); Extraterrestrial Abductions Day; International Day of Happiness; World Storytelling Day
March 21 – World Poetry Day
March 22 – As Young as You Feel Day
March 24 – Harry Houdini’s Birthday
March 26 – Robert Frost’s Birthday; Tennessee Williams’ Birthday
March 29 – Smoke and Mirrors Day
March 30 – Vincent van Gogh’s Birthday; I Am in Control Day; Pencil Day
March 31 – Johann Sebastian Bach’s Birthday; René Descartes’ Birthday

Famous March Birthdays

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January 29, 2024 · 5:44 AM

February 2024 Literary Calendar

Events in the month of February for writers and readers

African-American History Month (U.S.)

Library Lovers’ Month

February 1 – Abolition of Slavery Day; Change Your Password Day; Decorating with Candy Day; National Dark Chocolate Day; National Freedom Day (U.S.); Spunky Old Broads Day; World Read Aloud Day
February 2 – James Joyce’s Birthday
February 3 – Norman Rockwell’s Birthday; Take Your Child to the Library Day
February 4-10 – Children’s Authors and Illustrators Week
February 7 – Charles Dickens’s Birthday; Sinclair Lewis’ Birthday; Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Birthday; World Read Aloud Day
February 8 – Jules Verne’s Birthday
February 9 – Read in the Bathtub Day
February 12 – Judy Blume’s Birthday; Charles Darwin’s Birthday
February 14 – International Book Giving Day; Library Lover’s Day; Valentine’s Day
February 15 – Galileo Galilei’s Birthday
February 18 – Toni Morrison’s Birthday
February 19 – Amy Tan’s Birthday
February 20 – Ansel Adams’ Birthday; President’s Day (U.S.); World Day of Social Justice
February 20-26 – Freedom to Read Week (Canada)
February 21 – Erma Bombeck’s Birthday; International Mother Language Day
February 22 – Edna St. Vincent Millay’s Birthday
February 25 – Pierre Renoir’s Birthday
February 26 – Tell a Fairy Tale Day
February 27 – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s Birthday; John Steinbeck’s Birthday

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December 29, 2023 · 10:38 PM

January 2024 Literary Calendar

Events in the month of January for writers and readers

National Braille Literacy Month

January 1 – J.D. Salinger’s Birthday; Copyright Law Day; New Year’s Day
January 2 – Isaac Asimov’s Birthday; National Science Fiction Day
January 3 – J.R.R. Tolkien’s Birthday
January 6 – Carl Sandburg’s Birthday
January 9 – Judith Krantz’s Birthday; National Word Day; Poetry at Work Day
January 14-20 – Universal Letter Writing Week
January 16 – Martin Luther King, Jr., Day (U.S.); Book Publisher’s Day
January 12 – Jack London’s Birthday
January 18 – A.A. Milne’s Birthday; Thesaurus Day
January 19 – Edgar Allan Poe’s Birthday
January 23 – National Handwriting Day
January 24 – Library Shelfie Day
January 25 – Robert Burns’ Birthday
January 27 – Family Literacy Day (Canada); Nazi Holocaust Remembrance Day
January 31 – Zane Grey’s Birthday

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November 29, 2023 · 2:44 PM

December 2023 Literary Calendar

Events in the month of December for writers and readers

Read a New Book Month

December 1 – World AIDS Day
December 2 – International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
December 3 – International Day of Persons with Disabilities
December 4 – Wildlife Conservation Day
December 5 – Walt Disney’s Birthday; International Volunteer Day; World Soil Day
December 6 – Ira Gershwin’s Birthday; Joyce Kilmer’s Birthday
December 7 – Hanukkah; International Civil Aviation Day; National Letter Writing Day
December 9 – John Milton’s Birthday; Christmas Card Day; International Anti-Corruption Day; International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide; National Llama Day
December 10 – Emily Dickinson’s Birthday; Dewey Decimal System Day; Human Rights Day; International Animal Rights Day; Nobel Prize Day
December 11 – Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn’s Birthday; International Mountain Day; UNICEF Birthday
December 12 – International Day of Neutrality; International Universal Health Coverage Day
December 13 – National Day of the Horse
December 14 – Nostradamus’ Birthday
December 15 – Bill of Rights Day
December 16 – Jane Austen’s Birthday; Ludwig van Beethoven’s Birthday; National Chocolate Covered Anything Day
December 17 – National Maple Syrup Day; Wright Brothers Day
December 18 – International Migrants Day; National Twin Day
December 20 – International Human Solidarity Day
December 21 – Crossword Puzzle Day; Look on the Bright Side Day; National Short Story Day; Summer Solstice (Southern Hemisphere); Winter Solstice (Northern Hemisphere)
December 22 – National Short Person Day
December 23 – Robert Bly’s Birthday; Harriet Monroe’s Birthday; National Roots Day
December 24 – Mary Higgins Clark’s Birthday; Jolabokaflod
December 25 – Christmas Day
December 26 – Boxing Day; Kwanzaa
December 27 – International Day of Epidemic Preparedness
December 28 – National Call a Friend Day; National Short Film Day
December 29 – No Interruptions Day
December 30 – National Bacon Day
December 31 – Henri Matisse’s Birthday

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October 1, 2023 · 12:06 AM

Banned Books Week 2023 – October 1-7

Today is the start of “Banned Books Week 2023” – the annual pronouncement against literary censorship. Every year we have to deal with this. It’s a war that will never be won, since there will always be those who think they know what’s best for society and what everyone should read. They may win small battles in particular communities and in certain school districts. But we can never let them win the overall conflict.

Writing coach and fellow blogger Dan Blank is a true supporter of writers and other artists. In his most recent post, he made this proclamation:

“There has never been a better time to be a writer. The world has never been more open to hearing a wide range of ideas & stories, and embracing the voice of each individual – including you!”

One of Dan’s mantras is simple, yet profound:

“I believe that you should GIVE YOURSELF PERMISSION TO CREATE. Put craft first and accept that the world needs what you create. You are ready to be seen and heard as a creator. Don’t follow trends and rush for the easy “like” on social media.”

Indeed, to all my fellow writers and artists, don’t ask for others to grant you permission to create your particular brand of art!

Banned Books 2023

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September 29, 2023 · 6:45 AM

October 2023 Literary Calendar

Events in the month of October for writers and readers

National Book Month

National Reading Group Month

October 1-7 – Banned Books Week
October 1 – International Coffee Day; International Day of Older Persons; International Music Day
October 2 – Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday; International Day of Non-Violence
October 4-10 – World Space Week
October 4 – World Animal Day
October 5 – Robert Hutchings Goddard’s Birthday; National Poetry Day in the UK; World Teacher’s Day
October 6 – Thor Heyerdahl’s Birthday; Mad Hatter Day; World Smile Day
October 7 – Desmond Tutu’s Birthday
October 9 – Indigenous Peoples’ Day
October 10 – World Against the Death Penalty; World Homeless Day; World Mental Health Day
October 11 – Myth and Legends Day
October 13 – International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction
October 14 – E.E. Cummings’ Birthday; World Hospice and Palliative Care Day
October 15-21 – National Friends of Libraries Week
October 15 – Mario Puzo’s Birthday
October 15 – International Day of Rural Women
October 16 – Noah Webster’s Birthday; Dictionary Day; World Food Day
October 17 – International Day for the Eradication of Poverty Day; World Trauma Day
October 20 – National Day on Writing
October 21 – Alfred Nobel’s Birthday
October 23 – Michael Crichton’s Birthday
October 25 – Anne Tyler’s Birthday; International Artist Day; World Opera Day
October 27 – Dylan Thomas’ Birthday; National Tell a Story Day in Scotland and the UK
October 28 – International Animation Day
October 29 – First Internet Message; World Stroke Day
October 30 – Ezra Pound’s Birthday
October 31 – John Keats’ Birthday

Famous October Birthdays

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July 29, 2023 · 12:57 AM

August 2023 Literary Calendar

Events in the month of August for writers and readers

Family Fun Month

Happiness Happens Month

Romance Awareness Month

August 1 – Herman Melville’s Birthday; World Wide Web Day
August 1-7 – International Clown Week;
August 2 – National Coloring Book Day (U.S.)
August 4 – Percy Blythe Shelley’s Birthday; International Beer Day
August 5 – Blogger Day
August 6 – Farmworker Appreciation Day; Psychic Day (U.S.)
August 6-12 – International Dog Assistance Week
August 7 – Professional Speakers Day (U.S.); Purple Heart Day (U.S.)
August 7-13 – National Simplify Your Life Week (U.S.)
August 9 – Book Lover’s Day (also November 4)
August 10 – Vlogging Day; World Lion Day
August 11 – Mountain Day
August 12 – International Youth Day; World Elephant Day
August 13 – International Lefthanders Day; Women’s and Family Day
August 14 – Danielle Steele’s Birthday; Love Your Bookshop Day; World Lizard Day
August 15 – Chant at the Moon Day
August 16 – World Calligraphy Day
August 18 – National Bad Poetry Day; World Breast Cancer Research Day
August 19 – International Homeless Animals Day; World Honey Bee Day; World Humanitarian Day; World Photo Day
August 21 – Poet’s Day
August 22 – International Day Commemorating Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief
August 23 – European Day for Remembrance of Victims of Stalinism and Nazism; International Day for Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition
August 23-September 1 – World Water Week
August 24 – Paulo Coelho’s Birthday; International Strange Music Day
August 26 – International Bat Night
August 28 – Leo Tolstoy’s Birthday
August 30 – Mary Shelley’s Birthday; International Day for Victims of Enforced Disappearances
August 31 – International Day for People of African Descent; International Overdose Awareness Day; We Love Memoirs Day; World Distance Learning Day

Famous August Birthdays

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May 29, 2023 · 12:08 AM

June 2023 Literary Calendar

Events in the month of June for writers and readers

Audiobook Appreciation Month

Black Lives Matter Month

Celibacy Awareness Month

Children’s Awareness Month

National Adopt a Cat Month

National Candy Month

National Foster a Pet Month

National Men’s Health Month

National Oceans Month

Rainbow Book Month

June 1 – Dare Day
June 2 – American Indian Citizenship Day; National Doughnut Day; National Leave the Office Early Day
June 3 – Love Conquers All Day
June 4 – Audacity to Hope Day; Hug Your Cat Day; National Cancer Survivors Day; National Cheese Day
June 4-10 – National Week of the Ocean; Pet Appreciation Week
June 5 – Thank You Day; World Environment Day
June 6 – National Yo-Yo Day
June 7 – Global Running Day; VCR Day; World Caring Day
June 8 – Best Friends Day; International Day of Action for Elephants in Zoos
June 9 – National No Apologies Period Day; National Sex Day
June 10 – Abolition Day; Ball Point Pen Day; Herbs and Spices Day; National Iced Tea Day
June 11 – National Children’s Day; Race Unity Day
June 12 – Anne Frank’s Birthday; Democracy Day; National Red Rose Day; Peace Day; World Day Against Child Labor
June 13 – Sewing Machine Day
June 14 – Monkey Around Day; World Blood Donor Day
June 15 – Nature Photography Day; Smile Power Day; World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
June 16 – International Waterfall Day; Take a Road Trip Day; World Sea Turtle Day
June 17 – World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
June 18 – Father’s Day (U.S.); National Splurge Day; Wear Blue Day
June 18-24 – National Forgiveness Week (U.S.)
June 19 – Juneteenth (U.S.); National Watch Day; World Sauntering Day
June 19-25 – Animal Rights Awareness Week (U.S.); Learning Disability Week; Universal Father’s Week
June 21 – Andean New Year; Indigenous People’s Day (Canada); International Yoga Day; Summer Solstice (Northern Hemisphere); Winter Solstice (Southern Hemisphere); World Giraffe Day; World Humanist Day; World Music Day
June 22 – Octavia Butler’s Birthday; National Kissing Day; World Rainforest Day
June 23 – Let It Go Day; National Food Truck Day; National Pink Day; National Typewriter Day
June 24 – Farmer Day; International Fairy Day
June 25 – Eric Carle’s Birthday
June 26 – International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
June 27 – Sun Glasses Day
June 28 – Paul Bunyan Day
June 29 – Fisherman’s Day; Hug Holiday; International Day of the Tropics; Waffle Iron Day
June 30 – International Asteroid Day; National Safer Workplace Day

Famous June Birthdays

Other June Events

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