Education Observances

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Toliken Reading Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Teachers' Day in the Czech Republic.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Education and Sharing Day

It's a day to celebrate your School Librarian - just not too loudly, it's a library...

We all have a story to tell, and it's never too young to put pen to paper.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Drop Everything and Read Day.

Kindergartens play an important part in society and are the first time children get to participate in organized learning.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Girls' Day in Germany.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of World Book and Copyright Day 

A day for library staff, users, administrators and Friends groups to recognize the valuable contributions made by all library workers.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Bookmobile Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Support Teen Literature Day

This is the day when children are honored in Mexico.

Tuesday during Teacher Appreciation Week, which takes place in the first full week of May.

Provider Appreciation Day is a special day in May to recognize child care providers, teachers and other educators of young children everywhere.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Teachers Day

Nearly half the working-age population of the UK have the numeracy skills of a primary school child.

While most people in the west take the availability of telecommunications for granted, this day highlights its benefits to all parts of the world.

Good grammar isn't a life sentence. Oh, wait...

A day to celebrate the teaching profession and to acknowledge their efforts to help generations of learners realise their talents and dreams.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Higher Education Day.

While the youth population grew by 139 million between 1997 and 2017, the youth labour force shrank by 58.7 million.

The traditional end of summer and the first day of the new school term in Russia.

College Colors Day is a national holiday for fans of all college sports. It’s a way for fans to show their school spirit as they go about their day.

A day dedicated to the hard work and importance of a Teacher in our lives.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Read A Book Day

Suspiciously placed on the day after Read a Book Day, this is a still a good excuse to go out and buy a new book.

773 million adults and young people lack basic literacy skills.

National Online Learning Day showcases how students of all ages are thriving with the ability to learn online—anywhere, anytime.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Teachers Day

Some people think an ellipsis is when the moon moves in front of the sun, but you know better...

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Math Storytelling Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Teachers Day

Firepup is a friendly Dalmatian cartoon character, who makes learning about fire and burn prevention and life safety issues, fun, entertaining, and non-threatening.

National Book Month is a national holiday to raise awareness of the importance of reading, writing and literature.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of World Teachers Day

A day to support independent bookshops on the first Saturday in October.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Train Your Brain Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Teachers Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of World Students' Day.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Teachers Day in Brazil

No matter where you are in the world, libraries play an important part in our communities.