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World Book Day
April 23 , 2019
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- World Book Day, also known as World Book and Copyright Day or International Day of the Book is observed on April 23.
- The event is organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to promote reading, publishing, and copyright.
- The day was first observed on April 23, 1995.
- It is the date on which several prominent authors, William Shakespeare, Miguel Cervantes and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega all died.
- The 2019 Book day plans to celebrate literature and reading with special focus on “protecting Indigenous languages”.
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