About International Literacy Day

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Dates of International Literacy Day

2026 United Nations Tuesday, September 8thInternational Literacy Day

2025 United Nations Monday, September 8thInternational Literacy Day

2024 United Nations Sunday, September 8thInternational Literacy Day

2023 United Nations Friday, September 8thInternational Literacy Day

2022 United Nations Thursday, September 8thInternational Literacy Day

Summary

773 million adults and young people lack basic literacy skills.

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International Literacy Day internationally

The 8th of September was proclaimed International Literacy Day by UNESCO in 1966 to remind the international community of the importance of literacy for individuals, communities and societies, and the need for intensified efforts towards more literate societies.

The issue of literacy is a key component of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals and the UN's 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

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