When is World Book Day celebrated?

World Book Day is celebrated on 23 April every year.

World Book and Copyright Day: History, Theme and Books That You Must Try

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Every Year on April 23rd UNESCO celebrates World Book and Copyright Day all over the world to promote the joy of reading and love for books. The main aim of World Book Day is to encourage young children to read more books and to appreciate the value of reading. 23rd April was selected by UNESCO to pay tribute to great literary figures like William Shakespeare, Miguel Cervantes, Vladimir Nabokov, and many more.

World Book Day: History

In the year 1995, UNESCO decided to celebrate April 23 as World Book and Copyright Day, and since then the date has been prominent in the history of literature. April 23 marks the death anniversary of many prominent literary figures like William Shakespeare and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, while the date also marks the birth anniversary of many other prominent authors including Maurice Druon, Vladimir Nabokov, Josep Pla, Haldor K, and Manuel Mejia Vallejo. Therefore, UNESCO chose April 23 to celebrate World Book Day worldwide.

World Book Capital for 2023: Accra (Ghana)

Every year, UNESCO and the three major sectors of the book industry international organizations: publishers, booksellers, and libraries, select the World Book Capital for one year, effective from 23 April of every year. This Year Accra (Ghana) has been selected as the World Book Capital. The city of Madrid (Spain) has been the first city to be named World Book Capital in 2001.

World Book Day 2023:Theme

World Book Day 2023 theme is “Indigenous Languages”. This theme highlights the rich cultural heritage and the importance of indigenous languages in literature and storytelling.