International Book Giving Day
The Children’s Book Council describes International Book Giving Day as a volunteer initiative that takes place each year on 14 February.
Date and recurrence
14 February annually
This authority record treats the observance as a fixed annual date. The same month and day can be reused unless a stronger source changes the rule.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is International Book Giving Day / volunteer literacy initiative. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
Sources
- Children’s Book Council — International Book Giving DayLiteracy Industry Association
Frequently asked questions
When is International Book Giving Day?
14 February annually The stored recurrence guidance is: 14 February.
Does International Book Giving Day fall on the same date every year?
The authority record classifies it as fixed annual, so its month and day are reusable unless stronger evidence changes the rule.
Is International Book Giving Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: International Book Giving Day / volunteer literacy initiative. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes International Book Giving Day?
The stored designation basis is: The Children’s Book Council describes International Book Giving Day as a volunteer initiative that takes place each year on 14 February.. Supporting provenance includes Children’s Book Council — International Book Giving Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is International Book Giving Day international or country-specific?
The record has international or global institutional scope: International Book Giving Day / volunteer literacy initiative. That does not mean every country treats the date as a public holiday or observes it in the same way.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-09.
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