National Tolkien Reading Day

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Dates of National Tolkien Reading Day
2027 USAMar 25
USA Thu, Mar 25Observances Holiday
2026 USAMar 25
USA Wed, Mar 25Observances Holiday
2025 USAMar 25
USA Tue, Mar 25Observances Holiday
2024 USAMar 25
USA Mon, Mar 25Observances Holiday
2023 USAMar 25
USA Sat, Mar 25Observances Holiday
Summary
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Toliken Reading Day

Tolkien Reading Day is an annual event, launched by The Tolkien Society in 2003, that takes place on 25 March. It has the aim of encouraging the reading of the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, and the use of Tolkien's works in education and library groups. The date of 25 March was chosen in honour of the fall of Sauron, in Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings.

This annual holiday was started by The Tolkien Society back in 2003, and gives you a great excuse to re-read The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings sagas again, or for the very first time.


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