Read Across America Day 2017
| March 2017 |
| Su |
Mo |
Tu |
We |
Th |
Fr |
Sa |
| | | 1 Ash Wednesday
Wednesday March 1
-7 years, -7 months, -10 days
or -2781 days | 2 Read Across America Day
Thursday March 2
-7 years, -7 months, -9 days
or -2780 days | 3 | 4 | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | | 12 Daylight Saving Start
Sunday March 12
-7 years, -6 months, -30 days
or -2770 days | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 St Patricks Day
Friday March 17
-7 years, -6 months, -25 days
or -2765 days | 18 | | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | | | | | | | | |
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Read Across America Day for the year 2017 is celebrated/ observed on Thursday, March 2.
Read Across America Day is held annually on a school day closest to March 2nd each year. The day promotes reading for children. The popular children’s author Dr. Seuss had his birthday on March 2nd thus original planners of the holiday wanted it to be near his birthday. The National Education Association (NEA) was one of the main backers of this idea to have a special day to promote reading among the population and especially children.
Days to the start of Read Accross America Day 2017
Thursday, March 2nd is day number 61 of the 2017 calendar year with -7 years, -7 months, -9 days until Read Across America Day 2017.
| Read Across America Day |
|---|
| Name(s): | Read Across America Day |
| Type: | Observance |
| When: | School day closest to March 2nd annually |
Dates for Read Across America Day
| Holiday | Date | Days to Go |
|---|
| Read Across America Day 2023 |
Thursday, March 02, 2023 |
-589 |
| Read Across America Day 2024 |
Friday, March 01, 2024 |
-224 |
| Read Across America Day 2025 |
Monday, March 03, 2025 |
143 |
| Read Across America Day 2026 |
Monday, March 02, 2026 |
507 |
| Read Across America Day 2027 |
Tuesday, March 02, 2027 |
872 |
| Read Across America Day 2028 |
Thursday, March 02, 2028 |
1238 |