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.
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
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
8 – 9 | Family Literacy Festival, Houston, TX
16 & 17 | Texas Book Festival, Austin, TX
18 – 20 | Families Learning Conference, Louisville, KY
28 | Thanksgiving
December 2024
International Human Rights Month
LITERACY TEXAS THEME OF THE MONTH: LANGUAGE LEARNING (ESL, ESOL)
3 | Giving Tuesday
18 | International Migrants Day
19 | Best of Texas: Language Learning
24 | Christmas Eve
Jolabokaflod, also known as the Christmas or Yule Book Flood (Iceland)
31 | New Year’s Eve
January 2024
1 | New Year’s Day
18 | Coffee With Literacy Texas – meet the new Executive Director!
25 & 26 | Far West Literacy Symposium
February 2024
Black History Month
National Library Lovers’ Month
3 | Digital Symposium: The Future of Adult Literacy, presented by Mayor’s Office for Adult Literacy (Houston, TX)
7 | World Read Aloud Day
14 – 17 | TALAE Conference, San Antonio
23 | TESOL Professional Development Day, online
24 | South Texas Literacy Symposium (2023-24 grant year), Edinburg, TX
28 | National Science Day
March 2024
Read Aloud Month/Reading Awareness Month
Women’s History Month
1 & 2 | TALE (Texas Association for Literacy Education) Conference, Waco, TX
2 | Read Across America Day (Dr. Seuss’ birthday)
| Houston Reads Day
| East Texas Literacy Symposium (2023-24 grant year), Longview, TX
4 | National Grammar Day
| 2024 Literacy Texas Annual Award nominations open (close May 17)
4 – 7 | SXSW EDU, Austin, TX
9 | Metroplex Literacy Conference, Dallas, TX
13 – 15 | Nonprofit Technology Conference, Portland, OR
14 | National Write Your Story Day
17 – 20 | COABE National Conference, Nashville, TN
21 | World Poetry Day
21 – 23 | TESOL International Convention & Expo, Tampa, FL
April 2024
Volunteer Appreciation Month
National Financial Literacy Month
Mathematics Awareness Month
National Month of Hope
2 | Children’s Book Day
4 | National School Librarian Day
7 – 13 | National Library Week
10 | National Bookmobile Day
13 | National Scrabble Day
14 | D.E.A.R. – Drop Everything And Read Day (Beverly Cleary’s birthday)
15 | National Librarian Day
17 | National Haiku Poetry Day
22 | Earth Day
23 | UNESCO World Book Day
23 | National Talk Like Shakespeare Day
24 | Literacy Texas birthday (started 1989 as Texas Adult Literacy Laubach, or TALL)
27 | Independent Bookstore Day
28 | National Great Poetry Reading Day
30 | “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
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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 10/02/2024
