15 Years of World Read Aloud Day in 2025!

As with most things LitWorld, the idea for LitWorld’s signature annual advocacy day came from a child. After a special read-aloud with his class, one student asked, “Why can’t we create a birthday party for the read-aloud?” And so we did!

On February 5th, 2025, we celebrated the 15th birthday of World Read Aloud Day® (WRAD), so we’re on a mission to make this the biggest WRAD yet by celebrating all year long!

LitWorld founded World Read Aloud Day (WRAD) in 2010 to celebrate the power of reading aloud to create community and amplify new stories, and to advocate for literacy as a foundational human right. Since then, WRAD has evolved into a global movement of millions of readers, writers, and listeners from across the world coming together to honor the joy and power of reading and continue expanding the definition and scope of global literacy.

Every year, World Read Aloud Day has been one of the top trending hashtags on Twitter, celebrated by millions of people in over 170 countries. From celebrities to students, WRAD brings us together as a global community of readers.

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