Tuesday March 19, 2024

Read Across America Day 2019


Teacher reads Dr Seuss book to children.
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Read Across America Day
Friday March 1
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Ash Wednesday
Wednesday March 6
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Daylight Saving Start
Sunday March 10
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St Patricks Day
Sunday March 17
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Read Across America Day for the year 2019 is celebrated/ observed on Friday, March 1.


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 2019

Friday, March 1st is day number 60 of the 2019 calendar year with -5 years, -18 days until Read Across America Day 2019.


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 -748
Read Across America Day 2023 Thursday, March 02, 2023 -383
Read Across America Day 2024 Friday, March 01, 2024 -18
Read Across America Day 2025 Monday, March 03, 2025 349
Read Across America Day 2026 Monday, March 02, 2026 713
Read Across America Day 2027 Tuesday, March 02, 2027 1078


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