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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

Other March Events

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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

Famous February B i rthdays

Other February Events

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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

Famous January Birthdays

Other January Events

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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

Famous December Birthdays

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October 28, 2023 · 5:56 PM

November 2023 Literary Calendar

Events in the month of November for writers and readers

National Family Literacy Month

National Memoir Writing Month

Native American Heritage Month

National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)

Picture Book Month

November 1 – Author’s Day; Day of the Dead; World Vegan Day
November 2 – All Soul’s Day; International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists
November 4 – Book Lovers Day
November 9 – International Day Against Fascism and Anti-Semitism; World Adoption Day; World Freedom Day
November 10 – World Science Day for Peace and Development
November 11 – Veterans Day (U.S.)
November 12 – World Pneumonia Day
November 13 – World Kindness Day
November 14 – Young Readers Day
November 15 – I Love to Write Day
November 16 – International Day for Tolerance; World Philosophy Day
November 18 – Margaret Atwood’s Birthday; High-Five a Librarian Day
November 19 – International Men’s Day
November 21 – Voltaire’s Birthday
November 23 – Thanksgiving (U.S.)
November 25 – International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
November 29 – Louisa May Alcott’s Birthday
November 30 – International Computer Security Day

Famous November Birthdays

Other November Events

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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

Other October Events

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August 28, 2023 · 6:23 PM

September 2023 Literary Calendar

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)

World Alzheimer’s Month

September 1 – World Letter Writing Day
September 4 – Richard Wright’s Birthday; Labor Day (U.S.); World Sexual Health Day
September 5 – International Day of Charity
September 6 – Fight Procrastination Day; Read a Book Day
September 7 – Newspaper Carrier Day
September 8 – International Literacy Day; World Physiotherapy Day
September 9 – International Day to Protect Education from Attack
September 10 – World Suicide Prevention Day
September 11 – Patriot Day (U.S.)
September 13 – Roald Dahl’s Birthday; International Chocolate Day
September 15 – Agatha Christie’s Birthday; Marco Polo’s Birthday; International Day of Democracy; National Hispanic Heritage Month
September 16 – Oktoberfest; International Coastal Cleanup Day; International Day for Preservation of the Ozone
September 18 – Read an E-book Day
September 20 – Upton Sinclair’s Birthday
September 21 – Stephen King’s Birthday; International Day of Peace; World Gratitude Day
September 22 – Dear Diary Day; Hobbit Day; World Rose Day
September 24 – F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Birthday; National Punctuation Day; World Rivers Day
September 25 – National Comic Book Day; World Dream Day
September 26 – T.S. Eliot’s Birthday
September 29 – Miguel de Cervantes’ Birthday; International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste; National Coffee Day (U.S.); World Heart Day
September 30 – Truman Capote’s Birthday; International Translation Day; National Ghost Hunting Day; World Maritime Day

Famous September Birthdays

Other September Events

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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

Other August Events

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June 30, 2023 · 6:33 AM

July 2023 Literary Calendar

Events in the month of July for writers and readers

Good Care Month

National Anti-Boredom Month

National Blueberry Month

National Culinary Arts Month

National Lost Pet Prevention Month

National Picnic Month

Read an Almanac Month

Social Wellness Month

South Asian Heritage Month

Wild About Wildlife Month

July 1 – American Zoo Day; Canada Day; International Joke Day
July 1-7 – Clean Beaches Week
July 2 – Freedom from Fear of Speaking Day; World UFO Day
July 3 – Air Conditioning Appreciation Day; International Plastic Bag Free Day
July 4 – U.S. Independence Day
July 6 – International Kissing Day
July 7 – Global Forgiveness Day; Tell the Truth Day; World Chocolate Day
July 11 – E.B. White’s Birthday; International Essential Oils Day; World Population Day
July 14 – Bastille Day (France)
July 17 – World Day for International Justice; World Emoji Day
July 18 – Nelson Mandela International Day; World Listening Day
July 20 – International Chess Day; Space Exploration Day (U.S.)
July 21 – Ernest Hemingway’s Birthday
July 22 – World Brain Day
July 24 – International Self-Care Day
July 25 – National Wine & Cheese Day (U.S.)
July 29 – International Tiger Day
July 30 – International Friendship Day; Paperback Book Day; World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
July 31 – J.K. Rowling’s Birthday

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