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 2026
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LITERACY TEXAS THEME OF THE MONTH: WRAPAROUND SERVICES
1 | New Year’s Day
5 | First day back in the office for Literacy Texas team
8 | Best of Texas: Wraparound Services, online
18 | National Thesaurus Day
19 | MLK Jr. Day
22 & 23 | Far West Literacy Symposium, El Paso
24 | International Day of Education
National Compliment Day
28 | Library Shelfie Day
30 | TCTELA Conference starts (ends February 1)
February 2026
National Library Lovers’ Month
Black History Month
LITERACY TEXAS THEME OF THE MONTH: HSE/GED
4 | World Read Aloud Day
11 | Literacy Texas Annual Conference RFP opens (closes March 25)
12 | Best of Texas: HSE/GED, online
14 | Valentine’s Day
International Book Giving Day
17 | Random Act of Kindness Day
What Leaders Need: Communications That Work, online
18 – 22 | TABSE Conference, Irving
28 | National Science Day
March 2026
Read Aloud Month/Reading Awareness Month
Women’s History Month
LITERACY TEXAS THEME OF THE MONTH: WORK READINESS & SOFT SKILLS
2 | Read Across America Day (Dr. Seuss’ birthday)
Houston Reads Day
Texas Independence Day
4 | National Grammar Day
6 | Panhandle Literacy Symposium, Amarillo
7 | Metroplex Literacy Conference for faith-affiliated programs, Dallas
8 | International Women’s Day
Daylight Saving starts – clocks go forward one hour
9 – 12 | SXSW EDU, Austin
10 – 13 | NTC (Nonprofit Technology Conference), Detroit, MI and virtual
11 – 14 | CEC Convention & Expo, Baltimore, MD
12 | Best of Texas: Work Readiness & Soft Skills, online
14 | National Write Your Story Day
19 | International Read to Me Day
21 | World Poetry Day
24 – 27 | TESOL International Convention & Expo, Salt Lake City, UT
25 | Literacy Texas Annual Conference RFP closes
26 | LitTX Group Chat, online
29 – 31 | TLA Annual Conference, Houston
April 2026
Volunteer Appreciation Month
National Financial Literacy Month
Mathematics Awareness Month
National Poetry Month
National Month of Hope
LITERACY TEXAS THEME OF THE MONTH: MATH LITERACY & NUMERACY
2 | Children’s Book Day
4 | National School Librarian Day
9 | Best of Texas: Math Literacy & Numeracy, online
12 | D.E.A.R. – Drop Everything And Read Day (Beverly Cleary’s birthday)
12 – 18 | National Library Week 2026
13 | National Scrabble Day
15 | National Bookmobile Day
16 | National Librarian Day
17 | Alamo & Central Texas Literacy Symposium, San Marcos
National Haiku Poetry Day
22 | Earth Day
23 | UNESCO World Book Day
National Talk Like Shakespeare Day
24 | Literacy Texas’ birthday (founded 1989 as Texas Adult Literacy Laubach, or TALL)
25 | 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 2026
National Family Reading Month
Mental Health Awareness Month
LITERACY TEXAS THEME OF THE MONTH: CLEAR COMMUNICATION
4 – 8 | Teacher Appreciation Week
4 – 10 | Children’s Book Week – Spring
8 | Mid-West Texas Literacy Symposium, Abilene
12 | National Limerick Day
14 | Best of Texas: Clear Communication, online
20 | Literacy Texas Annual Conference special rates end for attendees and exhibitors
25 | Memorial Day
June 2026
Immigrant Heritage Month
Audiobook Appreciation Month
LITERACY TEXAS THEME OF THE MONTH: DIGITAL & MEDIA LITERACY
Texas Center for the Book Literacy Award nominations open (close September 1)
5 | Gulf Coast Literacy Symposium, Houston
World Environment Day
11 | Best of Texas: Digital & Media Literacy, online
19 | Juneteenth
22 & 23 | International Conference on Literacy (ICL), France
28 | ASCD+ISTE Annual Conference, Florida
July 2026
LITERACY TEXAS THEME OF THE MONTH: CIVICS & CITIZENSHIP
3 | Independence Day holiday (Friday)
4 | Independence Day + 250th birthday!
9 | Best of Texas: Civics & Citizenship, online
15 | 2026 Literacy Texas Annual Survey closes
21 | LitTX Group Chat, online
27 | Arrival and check-in for Literacy Texas Annual Conference, Grapevine
VIP reception: theme – “Lighting the Way”
28 | Literacy Texas Annual Conference Day 1, Embassy Suites Grapevine
29 | Literacy Texas Annual Conference Day 2, Embassy Suites Grapevine
August 2026
LITERACY TEXAS THEME OF THE MONTH: PARENTS, CAREGIVERS, AND THE SCHOOL SYSTEM
International Peace Month
Gulf Coast Reads book announced
Texas Great Read books announced
9 | National Book Lovers Day
17 | National Nonprofit Day
18 | Bad Poetry Day
20 – 22 | LESLLA Annual Symposium, Czech Republic
22 | National Book Festival – Library of Congress, DC
25 | The Expert Edge: Cross-Curricular Learning, online
September 2026
National Literacy Month
National Library Card Sign-Up Month
Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 through October 15)
New program year begins for Literacy Texas
LITERACY TEXAS THEME OF THE MONTH: MENTAL HEALTH LITERACY
1 | Start of 2026-27 program year for Literacy Texas
6 | National Read A Book Day
7 | Labor Day holiday
8 | International Literacy Day – 2026 Theme: “Literacy for people, the planet and prosperity”
10 | Best of Texas: Mental Health Literacy, online
10 – 19 | Welcoming Week
21 | International Day of Peace
Literacy Texas Focus Group #1 – Administrators, online
24 | National Punctuation Day
East Texas Regional Literacy Symposium, Longview
30 | International Translation Day
The Expert Edge: Introduction to Plain Language, online
October 2026
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: LEARNING DIFFERENCES & DISABILITIES
1 | Gulf Coast Reads begins – 2026 book is The Librarians by Sherry Thomas
4 – 10 | Digital Inclusion Week
5 | World Teachers Day
13 | International Plain Language Day
16 | DFW Regional Literacy Symposium, Arlington
20 | What Leaders Need: Team-Building & Staff Development, online
27 – 30 | ProLiteracy Conference, Arizona
31 | Halloween
November 2026
Family Literacy Month
Native American Heritage Month
National Gratitude Month
LITERACY TEXAS THEME OF THE MONTH: WORK PARTNERSHIPS IN THE COMMUNITY
1 | National Family Literacy Day
Daylight Saving ends – clocks go back one hour
2 | Daylight Saving ends – clocks go back one hour
6 | South Texas Literacy Symposium, McAllen
8 – 11 | Families Learning Conference, San Antonio
9 – 15 | Children’s Book Week – fall
12 | Best of Texas: Work Partnerships in the Community, online
14 & 15 | Texas Book Festival, Austin
172 | LitTX Group Chat, online
8 – 9 | Family Literacy Festival, Houston
26 | Thanksgiving
December 2025
International Human Rights Month
LITERACY TEXAS THEME OF THE MONTH: CAREER NAVIGATION
2 | Giving Tuesday
11 | Best of Texas: Career Navigation, online
12 | East Texas Literacy Symposium, Texarkana
15 | LitTX Group Chat, online
18 | International Migrants Day
22 | Literacy Texas team on holiday break through January 4
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).
Literacy Texas will make the final decision on which events to list in this calendar.
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Checked/updated: 7/01/2026