Annual event to promote reading, publishing, and copyright
"Copyright Day" redirects here. Not to be confused with Public Domain Day.
World Book Day
UNESCO World Book and Copyright Day 2012 poster
Official name
World Book and Copyright Day
Also called
WBD
Observed by
All UN Member States
Type
International
Date
23 April
Next time
23 April 2025 (2025-04-23)
Frequency
annual
World Book Day, also known as World Book and Copyright Day or International Day of the Book, is an annual event organized by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) to promote reading, publishing, and copyright. The first World Book Day was celebrated on 23 April in 1995, and continues to be recognized on that day. A related event in the United Kingdom and Ireland is observed in March.[1] On the occasion of World Book and Copyright Day, UNESCO along with the advisory committee from the major sectors of the book industry, select the World Book Capital for one year. Each designated World Book Capital City carries out a program of activities to celebrate and promote books and reading.[2] In 2024, Strasbourg was designated as the World Book Capital.[3]
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