Literacy conferences, advocacy events, celebrations, and other literacy-related special days, around the United States (and sometimes, the world!).
Events below are listed for your convenience; Literacy Texas is not affiliated with all the organizations below and inclusion is not necessarily endorsement. We do our best to keep this page current, but all information should be independently verified.
January 2025
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LITERACY TEXAS THEME OF THE MONTH: WORKFORCE LITERACY
1 | New Year’s Day
6 | First day back in the office for Literacy Texas team
16 | Coffee With Literacy Texas, online
18 | National Thesaurus Day
20 | MLK Jr. Day
22 | Library Shelfie Day
23 & 24 | Far West Literacy Symposium, El Paso
24 | National Compliment Day
International Day of Education
30 | Best of Texas: Workforce Literacy, online – special in-depth session
February 2025
Black History Month
National Library Lovers’ Month
LITERACY TEXAS THEME OF THE MONTH: LITERACY AT THE LIBRARY
7 | World Read Aloud Day
7 | Digital Symposium 2k25: The Future of Adult Literacy, Houston
7 – 9 | TCTELA Conference, Galveston
12 – 16 | TABSE Conference, Galveston
14 | Valentine’s Day
International Book Giving Day
17 | Random Act of Kindness Day
Presidents Day
18 | What Leaders Need: Nonprofit Finances, online
21 – 22 | TALE Conference, Midland
22 | South Texas Literacy Symposium, Edinburg
27 | Best of Texas: Literacy at the Library, online
28 | East Texas Literacy Symposium
National Science Day
March 2025
Read Aloud Month/Reading Awareness Month
Women’s History Month
LITERACY TEXAS THEME OF THE MONTH: FOCUS ON ABE
2 | Read Across America Day (Dr. Seuss’ birthday)
Houston Reads Day
Texas Independence Day
3 – 6 | SXSW EDU, Austin
4 | National Grammar Day
6 | The Expert Edge: Community Collaboration, online
8 | Metroplex Literacy Conference, Dallas
International Women’s Day
9 | Daylight Saving starts (clocks go forward one hour)
12 – 15 | CEC Convention & Expo, Baltimore, MD
14 | National Write Your Story Day
18 – 21 | TESOL International Convention & Expo, Long Beach, CA
19 | International Read to Me Day
21 | World Poetry Day
27 | Best of Texas: Focus on ABE, online
30 | COABE National Conference begins in Dallas (ends April 2)
April 2025
Volunteer Appreciation Month
National Financial Literacy Month
Mathematics Awareness Month
National Poetry Month
National Month of Hope
LITERACY TEXAS THEMES OF THE MONTH: FAITH-AFFILIATED PROGRAMS; FINANCIAL LITERACY
1 – 4 | TLA Annual Conference, Dallas
2 | Children’s Book Day
4 | National School Librarian Day
6 – 9 | World Literacy Summit, UK
6 – 12 | National Library Week 2025
10 | National Bookmobile Day
11 | San Antonio Book Festival
12 | D.E.A.R. – Drop Everything And Read Day (Beverly Cleary’s birthday)
13 | National Scrabble Day
16 | National Librarian Day
16 – 18 | Nonprofit Technology Conference, Baltimore, MD and virtual
17 | National Haiku Poetry Day
22 | Earth Day
23 | Coffee With Literacy Texas, online
UNESCO World Book Day
National Talk Like Shakespeare Day
24 | Best of Texas: Faith-Affiliated Programs
Literacy Texas’ birthday (founded 1989 as Texas Adult Literacy Laubach, or TALL)
26 | Independent Bookstore Day
28 | National Great Poetry Reading Day
30 | Lone Star Día – Children’s Day, Book Day/El día de los niños, el día de los libros
May 2024
National Family Reading Month
Mental Health Awareness Month
6 – 10 | Teacher Appreciation Week
6 – 11 | Children’s Book Week – Spring
12 | National Limerick Day
17 | Nominations close for 2024 Annual Awards
27 | Memorial Day
June 2024
Immigrant Heritage Month
Audiobook Appreciation Month
Texas Center for the Book Literacy Award nominations open (close September 1)
3 | Expressions of Interest open for regional symposia in the 2024-25 grant year
5 | World Environment Day
14 | Gulf Coast Literacy Symposium (2023-24 grant year), Houston
17 | Symposium Info Session #1: 10:00 am – 11:00 am
25 | Symposium Info Session #2: 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
July 2024
Immigrant Heritage Month
4 | Independence Day holiday (Thursday)
19 | Expressions of Interest close for regional symposia in the 2024-25 grant year
29 | Arrival and check-in for Literacy Texas Annual Conference; VIP reception
Annual Survey closes
August 2024
International Peace Month
Gulf Coast Reads book announced
One Houston One Book continues through September
8 | Annual Survey Focus Group #1: 9:30 am – 10:30 am
9 | National Book Lovers Day
12 | Annual Survey Focus Group #2: 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
17 | National Nonprofit Day
18 | Bad Poetry Day
24 | National Book Festival – Library of Congress (23rd annual)
Texas Great Read books announced for children and adults
September 2024
National Literacy Month
Gulf Coast Reads book announced in September
Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 through October 15)
New symposium and training year begins for Literacy Texas
LITERACY TEXAS THEME OF THE MONTH: NATIONAL LITERACY MONTH
2 | Labor Day holiday
6 | National Read A Book Day
8 | International Literacy Day
Theme: “Promoting multilingual education: Literacy for mutual understanding and peace”
13 – 22 | Welcoming Week
21 | International Day of Peace
24 | National Punctuation Day
30 | International Translation Day
October 2024
Hispanic Heritage Month (ends October 15)
Health Literacy Month
Dyslexia Awareness Month
National Book Month
National Cookbook Month
National Reading Group Month
National Financial Planning Month
Emotional Wellness Month
Gulf Coast Reads – TX Gulf Coast region
LITERACY TEXAS THEME OF THE MONTH: HEALTH LITERACY
1 | Gulf Coast Reads begins – 2024 book is Night Will Find You by Julia Heaberlin
5 | World Teachers Day
6 – 9 | ProLiteracy Conference on Adult Education, Baltimore, MD
7 – 11 | Digital Inclusion Week
10 | Coffee with Literacy Texas 9:00 AM – 10: 00 AM
13 | International Plain Language Day
30 | Virtual Dyslexia Simulation hosted by Neuhaus Education Center
31 | Halloween
Best of Texas: Health Literacy
November 2024
Family Literacy Month
Native American Heritage Month
National Gratitude Month
LITERACY TEXAS THEME OF THE MONTH: FAMILY LITERACY
1 | National Family Literacy Day
3 | Daylight Saving ends
4 – 10 | Children’s Book Week – fall
7 | The Expert Edge: Plain Language, online
8 – 9 | Family Literacy Festival, Houston
15 | DFW Literacy Symposium, Arlington
16 & 17 | Texas Book Festival, Austin
18 – 20 | Families Learning Conference, Kentucky
21 | Best of Texas: Family Literacy, online
28 | Thanksgiving
December 2024
International Human Rights Month
LITERACY TEXAS THEME OF THE MONTH: LANGUAGE LEARNING (ESL, ESOL)
3 | Giving Tuesday
5 | What Leaders Need: Program Evaluation, online
18 | International Migrants Day
19 | Best of Texas: Language Learning, online
23 | Literacy Texas team on holiday break through January 3
24 | Christmas Eve
Jolabokaflod, also known as the Christmas or Yule Book Flood (Iceland)
31 | New Year’s Eve
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To be considered for inclusion, events should:
- Have a literacy focus, and
- Take place in Texas (or have national significance).
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Checked/updated: 01/07/25
