Reading Event Calendar

Use this list to plan some great literacy celebration 

events in your classroom or library. 

Click on the event links to get more info. 

~Literacy Events for the 2023-2024 School Year~

August

9-National Book Lovers Day

September

Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15-Oct. 15)

September is library card sign up month

8- International Literacy Day

15 International Dot Day

October

1-7 Banned Books Week

Learning Disabilities & Dyslexia Awareness Month (Book List)

TeenTober (Formerly Teen Read Week)

First Week in Oct. Global Read Aloud begins

20 National Day on Writing

November

November is Picture Book Month!

Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Heritage

6-12 Children's Book Week (is also in May)

January

February

Black History Month

Host an African-American Read In this month

1st Wed.  World Read Aloud Day
???  ALA Youth Media Awards (Date not announced yet)
14-International Book Giving Day

March

2-Read Across America Day 

April

National Poetry Month

School Library Month

Autism Awareness Month-Here are some ideas for books to share throughout the month

22-26 National Library Week

12 DEAR Day (Beverly Cleary's birthday)

29 Poem in Your Pocket Day

30 El día de los niños

May 

Asian Pacific American History Month

Tentative 1st week in May Children's Book Week

1st Saturday in May Free Comic Book Day 

5 School Lunch Hero Day (Connect to Jarrett Krosoczka's Lunch Lady Series) 

Other Resources

One Book Connects    
My Nerdy Book Club post about a book birthday event  

Resources for book clubs, author visits and more from Indiana University.  

Please feel free to leave a comment if you have another event you think I should add to the calendar. A link to more info about the event would be helpful. Thanks for visiting.