Read Across America Day 2008
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| | | | | | 1 | 2 | 3 Read Across America Day Monday March 3 -16 years, -7 months, -27 days or -6085 days | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 Daylight Saving Start Sunday March 9 -16 years, -7 months, -21 days or -6079 days | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 Palm Sunday Sunday March 16 -16 years, -7 months, -14 days or -6072 days | 17 St Patricks Day Monday March 17 -16 years, -7 months, -13 days or -6071 days | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 Good Friday Friday March 21 -16 years, -7 months, -9 days or -6067 days | 22 | 23 Easter Sunday March 23 -16 years, -7 months, -7 days or -6065 days | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | | | | | |
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Read Across America Day for the year 2008 is celebrated/ observed on Monday, March 3rd.
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 2008
Monday, March 3rd is day number 63 of the 2008 calendar year with -16 years, -7 months, -27 days until Read Across America Day 2008.
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
Holiday | Date | Days to Go |
Read Across America Day 2023 |
Thursday, March 02, 2023 |
-608 |
Read Across America Day 2024 |
Friday, March 01, 2024 |
-243 |
Read Across America Day 2025 |
Monday, March 03, 2025 |
124 |
Read Across America Day 2026 |
Monday, March 02, 2026 |
488 |
Read Across America Day 2027 |
Tuesday, March 02, 2027 |
853 |
Read Across America Day 2028 |
Thursday, March 02, 2028 |
1219 |