National Read Across America Day (Dr. Seuss Day)

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National Read Across America Day (Dr. Seuss Day) in USA in 2024
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About National Read Across America Day (Dr. Seuss Day)

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Dates of National Read Across America Day (Dr. Seuss Day)
2025 USA Monday, March 3rdNational Read Across America Day (Dr. Seuss Day)
2024 USA Friday, March 1stNational Read Across America Day (Dr. Seuss Day)
2023 USA Thursday, March 2ndNational Read Across America Day (Dr. Seuss Day)
2022 USA Wednesday, March 2ndNational Read Across America Day (Dr. Seuss Day)
2021 USA Tuesday, March 2ndNational Read Across America Day (Dr. Seuss Day)
Summary
Celebrated on the birthday of the beloved children's author, Dr Seuss. If March 2nd falls on a weekend, the day is observed on the nearest school day.

Read Across America was established by the National Education Association, a professional employee organization committed to advancing public education, in 1998 to motivate “children and teens to read through events, partnerships and reading resources that are about everyone, for everyone.”

National Read Across America Day is observed on March 2nd, the birthday of beloved children’s book author Dr. Seuss.  If March 2 falls on a eeekend, it moves to the closest school day

Theodor Seuss "Ted" Geisel was an American children's author, political cartoonist, illustrator, poet, animator, screenwriter, and filmmaker. He was born on March 2nd 1904 and is known for his work writing and illustrating more than 60 books under the pen name Dr. Seuss

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