February 26, 2023 · 6:48 PM
Events in the month of March for writers and readers
National Reading Month
Small Press Month
Famous March Birthdays
Other March Events
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January 29, 2023 · 1:34 AM
Events in the month of February for writers and readers
African-American History Month
Creative Romance Month
International Friendship Month
Library Lovers’ Month
Famous February Birthdays
Other February Events
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December 31, 2022 · 12:20 AM
Events in the month of January for writers and readers
National Braille Literacy Month
Famous January Birthdays
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November 30, 2022 · 7:08 AM
Events in the month of December for writers and readers
Read a New Book Month (also September)
Famous December Birthdays
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September 30, 2022 · 12:30 AM
Events in the month of October for writers and readers
- National Book Month
- National Reading Group Month
- October 1 – International Coffee Day
- October 2 – Name Your Car Day
- October 3 – Techies Day
- October 7 – World Smile Day
- October 6 – Mad Hatter Day
- October 9 – Curious Events Day
- October 10 – Indigenous People’s Day
- October 11 – Myth and Legends Day; National Coming Out Day
- October 12 – Cookbook Launch Day; Moment of Frustration Day
- October 13 – International Skeptic’s Day
- October 15 – Mario Puzo’s Birthday
- October 16 – Noah Webster’s Birthday; Oscar Wilde’s Birthday; Dictionary Day
- October 16-22 – National Friends of Libraries Week
- October 19 – Evaluate Your Life Day
- October 20 – National Day on Writing
- October 21 – Alfred Nobel’s Birthday; Babbling Day
- October 22 – Smart Is Cool Day
- October 25 – Pablo Picasso’s Birthday; Howl at the Moon Night
- October 27 – National Tell a Story Day (Scotland; U.K.)
- October 29 – Hermit Day
- October 31 – Increase Your Psychic Powers Day
Famous October Birthdays
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August 31, 2022 · 7:00 AM
Events in the month of September for writers and readers
- Be Kind to Editors and Writers Month
- Library Card Sign Up Month
- National Literacy Month
- Read a New Book Month (also December)
- September 4 – Richard Wright’s Birthday; Newspaper Carrier Day
- September 6 – Read a Book Day
- September 8 – International Literacy Day
- September 18 – Read an E-book Day
- September 18-24 – National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week
- September 21 – Stephen King’s Birthday
- September 22 – Hobbit Day
- September 22 – Dear Diary Day
- September 24 – National Punctuation Day
- September 24 – F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Birthday
- September 25 – National Comic Book Day
- September 25-October 1 – Banned Books Week
- September 29 – Miguel de Cervantes’ Birthday; National Coffee Day in the U.S.
- September 30 – Truman Capote’s Birthday
Famous September Birthdays
August 2, 2022 · 9:31 PM
Events in the month of August for writers and readers
- Romance Awareness Month
- August 2 – National Coloring Book Day
- August 7 – Purple Heart Day
- August 9 – Book Lover’s Day (also November 6)
- August 18 – Bad Poetry Day
- August 21 – Poet’s Day
- August 31 – We Love Memoirs Day
Famous August Birthdays
June 29, 2022 · 9:43 AM
Events in the month of July for writers and readers
- July 1 – Canada Day / International Joke Day
- July 2 – I Forgot Day / World UFO Day
- July 3 – Compliment Your Mirror Day / Disobedience Day
- July 4 – Independence Day (U.S.) / National Country Music Day
- July 5 – National Apple Turnover Day / National Bikini Day / National Workaholics Day
- July 6 – International Kissing Day / National Fried Chicken Day
- July 7 – Chocolate Day / Global Forgiveness Day
- July 8 – National Blueberry Day / National Motorcycle Day (2nd Friday in July)
- July 9 – National Sugar Cookie Day
- July 10 – Teddy Bear Picnic Day
- July 11 – Cheer Up the Lonely Day / National Blueberry Muffin Day / World Population Day
- July 12 – Pecan Pie Day / National Different Colored Eyes Day
- July 13 – Barbershop Music Appreciation Day / National French Fry Day
- July 13 – Embrace Your Geekness Day
- July 14 – Bastille Day / National Macaroni and Cheese Day / National Nude Day / Shark Awareness Day
- July 15 – Be a Dork Day / Cow Appreciation Day / National Give Something Away Day
- July 17 – National Ice Cream Day
- July 20 – Moon Day
- July 21 – National Be Somebody Day
- July 22 – Hammock Day
- July 23 – National Day of the Cowboy / Vanilla Ice Cream Day
- July 24 – Amelia Earhart Day / Cousins Day / National Tequila Day / Parents’ Day
- July 26 – All or Nothing Day
- July 27 – Walk on Stilts Day
- July 29 – International Tiger Day
- July 30 – International Day of Friendship
- July 31 – Mutt’s Day / National Avocado Day
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April 29, 2022 · 12:10 AM
Events in the month of May for writers and readers
- May 1 – Loyalty Day
- May 1 – Save the Rhino Day
- May 2 – Brothers and Sisters Day
- May 3 – Garden Meditation Day
- May 3 – Lumpy Rug Day
- May 4 – National Candied Orange Peel Day
- May 6 – Space Day
- May 7 – National Babysitters Day
- May 7 – National Train Day
- May 8 – Mother’s Day (U.S.)
- May 9 – Lost Sock Memorial Day
- May 11 – Twilight Zone Day
- May 13 – Blame Someone Else Day
- May 13 – Frog Jumping Day
- May 13 – Leprechaun Day
- May 14 – National Windmill Day
- May 15 – National Chocolate Chip Day
- May 16 – Love a Tree Day
- May 16 – National Sea Monkey Day
- May 23 – Lucky Penny Day
- May 24 – International Tiara Day
- May 25 – National Towel Day (UK)
- May 27 – Don’t Fry Friday
- May 27 – Memorial Day (U.S.)
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March 30, 2022 · 12:11 AM
Events in the month of April for writers and readers
D.E.A.R. (Drop Everything and Read) Month
National Poetry Month
School Library Month
- 1 – Reading is Funny Day
- 2 – International Children’s Book Day
- 2 – National Children’s Picture Book Day
- 2 – Hans Christian Anderson’s birthday
- 3-9 – National Library Week
- 4 – National School Librarian Day
- 4 – Maya Angelou’s birthday
- 5 – National Library Worker’s Day
- 6 – National Library Outreach Day (formerly National Bookmobile Day)
- 7 – Take Action for Libraries Day
- 9 – National Unicorn Day
- 12 – Drop Everything and Read (D.E.A.R.) Day
- 12 – Beverly Cleary’s birthday
- 13 – Scrabble Day
- 14 – Celebrate Teen Literature Day
- 15 – Rubber Eraser Day
- 15 – World Art Day
- 16 – National Librarian Day
- 17 – International Haiku Poetry Day
- 18 – Newspaper Columnists Day
- 23 – William Shakespeare’s birthday
- 23 – World Book and Copyright Day
- 23 – World Book Night
- 24 – U.S. Congress approved the Library of Congress
- 27 – National Tell A Story Day
- 28 – Harper Lee’s birthday
- 28 – Great Poetry Reading Day
- 30 – Independent Bookstore Day
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