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International Literacy Day is an international observance, celebrated each year on 8 September, that was declared by UNESCO on 26 October 1966 at the 14th session of UNESCO's General Conference. It was celebrated for the first time in 1967. Its aim is to highlight the importance of literacy to individuals, communities and societies. Celebrations take place in several countries

NTERNATIONAL LITERACY DAY TIMELINE
1965
International Literacy Day is Conceived
International literacy is discussed at the World Conference of Ministers of Education on the Eradication of Illiteracy, which is held in Tehran, Iran.

1966
International Literacy Day Comes About
UNESCO declares September 8 International Literacy Day
“…to remind the international community of the importance of literacy for individuals, communities and societies, and the need for intensified efforts towards more literate societies.”

1967
First International Literacy Day
Governments, schools, and communities around the world participate in activities designed to focus on effective ways to end illiteracy at the local level.

1990
International Literacy Year
The critical role of literacy is highlighted at the World Conference on Education for All in Jomtien, Thailand.

2015
The Incheon Declaration
The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals are adopted by world leaders at the World Education Forum, held in Incheon, Republic of Korea.

2017
Literacy in a Digital World
International Literacy Day turns its focus toward the literacy skills necessary to navigate digital-mediated societies.

INTERNATIONAL LITERACY DAY ACTIVITIES
Donate books to local classrooms
Elementary school classroom libraries always need fresh reading material to keep young students interested in reading. Ask your child’s teachers for a wish list of books they know students will enjoy and donate them to the class. If you don’t have a child in school, ask coworkers, relatives or neighbors about donating to their children’s classroom libraries. You will be their hero on International Literacy Day.

Gift a book
Children are naturally curious about the world around them. Reading satisfies their desire to learn and stirs the imagination. Books are much appreciated gifts for birthdays, holidays, or for no reason at all other than to say, “I was thinking about you.” And isn’t International Literacy Day the perfect day to say “I was thinking about you” by giving a book to each of the children in your life? Don’t forget that adults appreciate receiving books as gifts, too.

Start a community lending library
Gather family, friends, or neighbors together today and start a small lending library in your neighborhood. In 2009, Todd Bol of Hudson, Wisconsin started the first “Free Little Library” to make book sharing easily accessible and available anytime for people in his community. His concept of “take a book, return a book” is based on the honor system. We love that these little libraries are accessible 24/7 and there are never any late fees or fines.
Why is International Literacy Day celebrated?

This day is celebrated to promote human attention towards literacy and know their rights for social and human development. As the food is important to be alive and success the same literacy is also important. It is a necessary tool to eradicate poverty, lowering child mortality, controlling population growth, attaining gender equality, etc. It is correctly said that literacy has the ability to raise the family status. Therefore, this day is celebrated to encourage the people towards getting continuous education and understand their responsibility for the family, society, and the country.
The theme for 2018 is 'Literacy and Skills Development' to explore integrated approaches that simultaneously support the development of literacy and skills, to improve the lives and work of people and contribute to equitable and sustainable societies. This day also focuses on the various skills and competencies required for employment, careers, and livelihoods, particularly technical and vocational skills along with transferable and digital skills.
The theme for 2019 is 'Literacy and Multilingualism'.
The theme for 2020 is “Literacy teaching and learning in the COVID-19 crisis and beyond."
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