World Book and Copyright Day, which takes place every year on April 23rd. World Book Day, or International Day of the Book, is a holiday that occurs on certain years. The day's focus is on encouraging reading, publishing, and copyrighting..
World Book and Copyright Day celebrates all things book-related: reading, translating, and publishing.
Millions of people are in more than 100 countries, in hundreds of nonprofit organizations, schools, government departments, professional associations, and private companies are celebrating World Book and Copyright Day. The day has honored a large number of people from all continents and cultural backgrounds to the cause of books and copyright over the years. Books are seen as a window into cultures' diversity and are used to spark discussion.
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Celebrate by purchasing and reading exciting and funny books online or in popular book stores, where favorite book characters or authors are available. The day helps children develop reading habits and increases their enthusiasm for authors and books, as well as broadening their scope of interests.
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History
The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)'s annual World Book and Copyright Day is an annual event held by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to promote reading, publishing, and copyright. World Book Day was first celebrated on April 23, 1995, and it is still being celebrated on that day.
On the 23rd of April, the author Miguel de Cervantes' death date, the original idea was a way to honor him. UNESCO decided that the World Book and Copyright Day would be commemorated on April 23rd, as well as the birth or death of several other well-known writers.
"It is our responsibility, everywhere in the world, to combat illiteracy and hunger, as well as protecting the publishing-related professions and professionals," the World Book and Copyright day's founders say.
