Special Days In FEBRUARY: Holidays & Literary Days

For book lovers, the special days in February are especially rewarding. The month features literary-focused observances such as Children’s Authors and Illustrators Week, World Read Aloud Day, National Haiku Writing Month, International Book Giving Day, Library Lovers’ Day, and Tell a Fairy Tale Day. Complementing these are the birthdays of celebrated authors — from Khushwant Singh and Durjoy Datta to Toni Morrison, Victor Hugo, John Steinbeck, Amy Tan, Sally Rooney, and more. Together, these literary special days in February make it an ideal time to revisit classics, discover contemporary voices, and immerse oneself in poetry, children’s literature, and short fiction.

Genres to explore: literary fiction, classics, children’s books, poetry, short stories, historical fiction, contemporary fiction.