Thursday March 28, 2024

Read Across America Day 2017


Teacher reads Dr Seuss book to children.
March 2017
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Ash Wednesday
Wednesday March 1
-7 years -27 days
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Read Across America Day
Thursday March 2
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Daylight Saving Start
Sunday March 12
-7 years -16 days
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St Patricks Day
Friday March 17
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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, -26 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

HolidayDateDays to Go
Read Across America Day 2022 Wednesday, March 02, 2022 -757
Read Across America Day 2023 Thursday, March 02, 2023 -392
Read Across America Day 2024 Friday, March 01, 2024 -27
Read Across America Day 2025 Monday, March 03, 2025 340
Read Across America Day 2026 Monday, March 02, 2026 704
Read Across America Day 2027 Tuesday, March 02, 2027 1069


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