World Book Day (UNESCO) activities
UNESCO’s World Book and Copyright Day is 23 April. Other regional World Book Day programmes may use a different date; this is separate from Australian Book Week.
Next date: 23 April 2027 Actual occasion dates are shown; observed public holidays may differ by location.
Sources & planning notes
Choose activities for your children’s ages and context. Preview the actual files before printing; older annual themes retain their original year.
About this collection
UNESCO’s World Book and Copyright Day is 23 April. Other regional World Book Day programmes may use a different date; this is separate from Australian Book Week.
21 free resources
Ideas for using these printables
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Start with an interest in World Book Day (UNESCO) and choose one activity to explore together. Talk about the pictures, words or questions before beginning. Afterwards, invite your child to add a drawing, explain a discovery or suggest another activity they would like to try. Save unused files for a future session.
In the classroom
Use World Book Day (UNESCO) as a starting point for a short lesson, partner task or activity station. Preview the resource notes and adjust the support to your learners. Pair the printable with an appropriate book or discussion, then invite children to explain an idea from their completed activity. Select only the files your session needs.
Before you print, check the resource’s instructions and available paper sizes. Choose the files you need, open a preview and try one test copy. Where several files are offered, you can select individual worksheets and keep answer sheets separate.