⇒ World Book Day, also known as World Book and Copyright Day is celebrated every year on 23rd April since 1995.
23 April is a symbolic date in world literature. It is the date on which several prominent authors, William Shakespeare, Miguel de Cervantes and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega all died.
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) celebrate World Book Day to promote the enjoyment of books and reading.
World Book Capital for the year 2021:
On this occasion, UNESCO and the international organizations representing the three major sectors of the book industry – publishers, booksellers and libraries, select the World Book Capital for a one-year period, effective 23 April each year.
Based on the recommendation of the World Book Capital Advisory Committee, this year, Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, named Tbilisi (Georgia) as World Book Capital for the year 2021. Around the slogan “Ok. So your next book is…?” the programme focuses on the use of modern technologies as powerful tools for the promotion of reading among young people.
In 2020, Kuala Lumpur was named as the World Book Capital.