World Book Day 2026
Thursday, April 23, 2026
World Book Day 2026 fell on Thursday, April 23, 2026 (a Thursday). See World Book Day 2027 โ
When is World Book Day 2026?
World Book Day 2026 fell on Thursday, April 23, 2026. It was a Thursday.
How many days until World Book Day 2026?
As of October 16, 2026, it has been 176 days since World Book Day 2026, which fell on Thursday, April 23, 2026.
- Date
- Thursday, April 23, 2026
- Day of week
- Thursday
- Type
- Social Observances
- Duration
- 1 day
Other holidays in April 2026
April Fools' Day ยท Apr 1Hanuman Jayanti ยท Apr 2Maundy Thursday ยท Apr 2Passover ยท Apr 2Good Friday ยท Apr 3Easter ยท Apr 5Qingming Festival ยท Apr 5World Health Day ยท Apr 7Orthodox Easter (Pascha) ยท Apr 12Songkran ยท Apr 13Vaisakhi ยท Apr 14Earth Day ยท Apr 22St. George's Day ยท Apr 23Hรนng Kings Festival (Giแป Tแป Hรนng Vฦฐฦกng) ยท Apr 26All holidays in April โ
World Book Day, marked on 23 April, is UNESCO's annual celebration of books and reading, observed in more than a hundred countries by readers, schools, libraries and publishers.
For the full story โ history, meaning, traditions, foods and FAQs โ see the World Book Day guide.