125+ Bookish Holidays to Add to Your Calendar 2024

Looking for all the best bookish holidays to celebrate in 2024? There are so many exciting book-related holidays you could celebrate throughout the year, and it can be hard to keep track of them.

So here is a list of some of the best bookish holidays to add to your calendar this year!

Whether solo or with loved ones, discover a variety of book-themed events and author birthdays for your perfect book celebration.

January

National Braille Literacy Month Week 2: Letter Writing Week

- International Public Domain Day - National Science Fiction Day; Isaac Asimov Birthday (1920) - J.R.R. Tolkien Birthday (1892)

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February

National Library Lover’s Month Week 1: Children’s Authors and Illustrators Week Week 2: Freelance Writers Appreciation Week

- World Read Aloud Day  - Arthur Weasley Birthday

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March

Week 1: Read an Ebook Week; Return Borrowed Books Week

- Ron Weasley Birthday (HP) - Read Across America Day; Theodor Seuss Geisel Birthday (1902) - National Grammar Day

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April

National Card and Letter Writing Month National Poetry Month Week 2: National Library Week

- Children’s Book Day - School Librarian Day - Encourage a Young Writer Day

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May

National Get Caught Reading Month Week 2: Reading is Fun Week

- Harry Potter Day (anniversary of the Battle of Hogwarts) - Free Comic Book Day

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