Read Across America Day 2016
March 2016 |
Su |
Mo |
Tu |
We |
Th |
Fr |
Sa |
| | 1 | 2 Read Across America Day Wednesday March 2 -8 years, -7 months, -28 days or -3164 days | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 Daylight Saving Start Sunday March 13 -8 years, -7 months, -17 days or -3153 days | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 St Patricks Day Thursday March 17 -8 years, -7 months, -13 days or -3149 days | 18 | 19 | 20 Palm Sunday Sunday March 20 -8 years, -7 months, -10 days or -3146 days | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 Good Friday Friday March 25 -8 years, -7 months, -5 days or -3141 days | 26 | 27 Easter Sunday March 27 -8 years, -7 months, -3 days or -3139 days | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | | | | | | | | | |
|
Read Across America Day for the year 2016 is celebrated/ observed on Wednesday, March 2.
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 2016
Wednesday, March 2nd is day number 62 of the 2016 calendar year with -8 years, -7 months, -28 days until Read Across America Day 2016.
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 |