We celebrate literacy, and how important it is, every day. Are you looking for literacy awareness days to join in the celebration with us? Here is a list of literacy days, learning days, and awareness days that connect to literacy. We also added some fun ones that you can use for theme ideas. Enjoy!
Do you have something you think we should add to this list? Contact us and let us know.
You can also download our September to December 2022 literacy awareness days list.
Click or tap on a month name to expand that section. The list in each month has links to more information about the awareness event or day. Each link is underlined, so you can click or tap on the underlined words to visit the website for that event or day.
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International Literacy Day / Journée internationale de l’alphabétisation |
| 16 | Collect Rocks Day / Journée de ramassage des pierres Cloud Appreciation Day / Journée d’appréciation des nuages |
| 18 | Terry Fox Day / Journée Terry Fox |
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Science Literacy Week / Semaine de la culture scientifique |
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Skills for Success Day / La Journée des compétences pour réussir |
| 22 | Fall Equinox / équinoxe d’automne |
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International Day of Sign Languages / Journée internationale des langues des signes |
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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation / Journée nationale de la vérité et de la réconciliation |
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Orange Shirt Day / Journée du chandail orange
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Health Literacy Month / Mois de la littératie en santé
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International Post Card Week / Semaine internationale de la carte postale |
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World Mental Health Day / Journée mondiale de la santé mentale |
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International Plain Language Day / Journée internationale du langage simple |
| 16 | World Food Day / Journée mondiale de l’alimentation |
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Saskatchewan Library Week
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Take Me Outside Day / Journée Amène-moi dehors |
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Canadian School Library Day / Journée nationale des bibliothèques scolaires canadiennes
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United Nations Day / Journée des Nations Unies |
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Saskatchewan Access to Justice Week |
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Financial Literacy Month / Mois de la littératie financière
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I Read Canadian Day / Journée Des livres canadiens pour moi (formerly February 17) |
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World Jellyfish Day / Journée mondiale des méduses |
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Children’s Book Week / Semaine du livre pour enfants |
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STEAM/STEM Day |
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World Kindness Day / Forger des cerveaux plus gentils |
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World Children’s Day / Journée mondiale de l’enfance |
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Celebrate Your Unique Talent Day / Journée célébrez votre talent unique |
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Computer Science Education Week: Hour of Code / Heure de code |
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International Ninja Day / Journée mondiale du ninja |
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Mitten Tree Day / Journée de l’arbre à mitaines |
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UNESCO Human Rights Day / Journée des droits de l’homme |
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Winter Solstice / solstice d’hiver |
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Cookie Exchange Day / Journée d’échange du petit gâteau |
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Make up Your Mind Day |