World Book & Copyright Day 2024

Introduction

World Book & Copyright Day is Celebrated on 23rd April every year. UNESCO has started this day to celebrate creating reading reading habits among the readers. This day is also known as World Book Day.

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization – UNESCO initiated this day at UNESCO’s General Conference, held in Paris in 1995. On this day famous author William Shakespeare died.

Significance

To promote reading
To pay tribute to books and authors on this date, encouraging everyone to access books.
Read Books in all forms to allow readers to enhance their knowledge.
Through this day people can be made aware of other things including reading books.
Copyright ensures fair compensation for creators and encourages the production of new books.

The theme of the Day

The theme of the day is “Read your Way” for the year 2024.

History

The day was first celebrated by UNESCO on 23^rd April 1995 to honor literary figures like William Shakespeare and Miguel de Cervantes.

On which date every year “World Book Day & Copyright Day” is celebrated ?

23^rd April

Since when the “World Book Day & Copyright Day” is celebrated ?

1995

On which date every year “World Book Day & Copyright Day” is celebrated ?

23^rd April

Which organization is suggested for the celebration of “World Book Day & Copyright Day” ?

UNESCO

“Read your Way”