the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, the International Authors Forum and the International Booksellers Federation. Spain In Spain, Book Day began to be celebrated since 1926 every October 7, the date that Miguel de Cervantes was believed to have been born. But, it was considered more appropriate to celebrate this day in a more pleasant season for walking and browsing the books in the open-air. Spring was much better than fall. So in 1930 King Alfonso XIII approved the change of celebration of the Book Day on April 23, the supposed date of the death of Cervantes. Sweden In Sweden, the day is known as Världsbokdagen ("World Book Day") and the copyright aspect is seldom mentioned. Normally celebrated on 23 April, it was moved to 13 April in the year 2000 and 2011 to avoid a clash with Easter. United Kingdom and Ireland In the United Kingdom and Ireland, World Book Day is a charity event in March, held annually on the first Thursday and coinciding with the release of special editions. The annual celebration on 23 April is World Book Night, an event organized by independent charity The Reading Agency. United States In Kensington, Maryland, the International Day of the Book is celebrated with a street festival on the Sunday closest to 26 April. In 2020, the 15th Annual Kensington Day of the Book Festival was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. India World Book Day is also celebrated in India on 23rd April every year. It is commemorated in many parts of India to encourage & aware of people for reading & publishing books. "Jeene ki Raah/Way of Living" is one of the most popular spiritual book of Saint Rampal JI Maharaj on google and social media platforms. Gallery See also International Children's Book Day World Intellectual Property Day Inventors' Day UN English Language Day World Storytelling Day References External links World Book and Copyright Day, United Nations: 23 April Message from Ms Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO on the occasion of World Book and Copyright Day 2019 International Day of the Book celebration in Kensington, Maryland, US April observances Book promotion Copyright law events UNESCO Reading (process) Book Day Recurring events established in 1995