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World Read Aloud Day

LitWorld states that World Read Aloud Day is celebrated on the first Wednesday of every February.

Date / ruleFirst Wednesday of February annually
ScopeLitWorld / global literacy campaign
VerificationFounding Organization Recurring Rule Verified
PortabilityRule Based Annual
Evidence statusSource-backed
Last authority check2026-09-08
Target-year policyCalculate Rule
Next date this engine can safely resolveWednesday, February 3, 2027See everything on February 3 →
Authority summary

What is World Read Aloud Day?

LitWorld states that World Read Aloud Day is celebrated on the first Wednesday of every February.

Date and recurrence

First Wednesday of February annually

This observance follows a reusable calendar rule rather than one fixed Gregorian date. The actual date can move from year to year. Rule: First Wednesday of February

Scope and status

The verified scope stored for this record is LitWorld / global literacy campaign. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.

Classification

Topic and context

Arts, Entertainment & Lifestyle →
Accuracy controls

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.
Provenance

Sources

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  1. LitWorld — World Read Aloud DayFounding Organization
Reader questions

Frequently asked questions

When is World Read Aloud Day?

First Wednesday of February annually The stored recurrence guidance is: First Wednesday of February.

Does World Read Aloud Day fall on the same date every year?

It follows a recurring calendar rule, so the Gregorian date can change from year to year.

Is World Read Aloud Day an official public holiday?

The authority record verifies it within this scope: LitWorld / global literacy campaign. 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 World Read Aloud Day?

The stored designation basis is: LitWorld states that World Read Aloud Day is celebrated on the first Wednesday of every February.. Supporting provenance includes LitWorld — World Read Aloud Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.

Is World Read Aloud Day international or country-specific?

The record has international or global institutional scope: LitWorld / global literacy campaign. 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 2026-09-08.

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