The Origin of World Reading Day on April 23rd

The origin of World Reading Day on April 23rd is a Spanish tradition, and it is also the anniversary of the birth and death of many literary masters. April 23rd every year is designated as this special day to promote reading, publishing and intellectual property protection around the world. 1995, UNESCO officially designated April 23rd as "World Reading Day", which is not only the anniversary of the death of Spanish writer Cervantes, but also the anniversary of the death of English literature master Shakespeare. As early as 1972, UNESCO launched the initiative of "Towards a Reading Society", encouraging members of society to develop reading habits, making books a necessity and reading an indispensable part of everyone's daily life. The establishment of World Reading Day is the concrete embodiment of this concept, which promotes the dissemination of books and the sharing of knowledge, encourages people to respect and cherish intellectual property rights, and inspires the public, especially the younger generation, to love books, which further promotes.