World Book and Copyright Day [April 23]

On World Book Day, people worldwide pay respect to books and authors and urge other people to discover the joy of reading and introduce great writers from the past. The goal is to foster admiration for individuals who have contributed incalculably to social and cultural growth.

The UNESCO Prize for Children's and Young People's Literature in the Service of Tolerance awards are also given out on World Book and Copyright Day.

Also, individuals will have a better grasp of copyright laws and other steps to protect intellectual property on this day.

Without a doubt, World Book Day has become a rallying point for people worldwide, mainly book industry stakeholders such as media, authors, and academicians.

World Book and Copyright Day ensure that literacy is promoted in all forms and that people have access to all kinds of educational resources.

World Book Day - Activities

One of the most important activities of World Book and Copyright Day include the announcement of the World Book Capital. Every year, UNESCO and its advisory committee select a country from the world as the book capital for a year. On World Book Day 2023, The capital city of Ghana, Accra, was chosen as the World Book Capital.

Here are some other activities that happen on World Book and Copyright Day.

Academicians and literature lovers get together on this day to discuss what they have brought to the world of literature.

World Book Day is dedicated to honouring famous authors who died on this day, including Miguel Cervantes, Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, and William Shakespeare.

All of these famous authors died on April 23, and hence it is a tribute to all of these great authors.

UNESCO and other relevant organisations worldwide commemorate World Book and Copyright Day to honour authors and books, and encourage the art of reading.