Get ready for #ReadForReal 2026 and start planning your activities today. Explore the year-round schedule and everything you need to take part in this year’s celebration of European Authors Day.
Start getting ready for the 2026 celebrations on 11 November – 12 December 2026.
Reading books is the foundation and future of our civilization. For REAL.
That’s why, together with Creative Europe, we’re organizing a huge celebration of the European Authors Day under the inviting slogan READ. For real.
Join the fun! Celebrate the joy of reading with us, invite and meet authors, illustrators and translators; enjoy their company at readings, workshops, or costume parties. You don’t have to be for real. Just READ. For Real!
Everyone can join in – #EuropeanAuthorsDay #ReadForReal is open to all.
A wide range of useful materials is available for free. Download and use them!
Here is a map of places where you can get support. Find the organization in your country where you can pick up printed materials for organizing #EuropeanAuthorsDay #ReadForReal events and receive expert assistance in your native language.
What keeps a democracy resilient? Culture and reading play a bigger part than we might think. Georg Häusler, Director for Culture, Creativity and Sport at
Over 17 000 educators have already joined #EuropeanAuthorsDay 2026 #ReadForReal! 📚 Reading with understanding, thinking critically, putting thoughts into words, finding pleasure in a good
Already planning a reading event or activity at your library, school or preschool this autumn? Hold it between 11 November and 12 December, under the
In 2026, the annual workshops for literacy strengthening will be held in Blois, France. For more information, please contact: [email protected]
Watch this years international debate about the future of our economies and democracies and the importance of literacy.
European Authors Day, celebrated under the hashtag #EuropeanAuthorsDay #ReadForReal, is led by a consortium of seven partners from five countries. Launched in 2023 with the support of the European Commission, the project was managed for two years by Creative Europe, which continues to provide co-funding. Discover more about the partner organizations behind it!
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