World Book Day is celebrated by UNESCO and other related organisations every year on the 23rd of April.
Also called the World Book and Copyright Day, it is an occasion to promote the joy of books and the Art of Reading
23rd April was selected by UNESCO to pay tribute to great literary figures including William Shakespeare, Miguel Cervantes and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega who died on this day
This date was finalised in the year 1995 in the UNESCO General Conference, held in Paris, to honour authors and books worldwide.
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