<P> The Day was first celebrated in 1995 in the United Kingdom . The original , global World Book Day event is generally observed on 23 April - it was changed in the UK to avoid clashes with Easter school holidays and with St George 's Day . Conversely , a separate event World Book Night organized by independent charity The Reading Agency is held on 23 April . </P>
<P> The Day was first celebrated in 1995 in the United Kingdom . The original , global World Book Day event is generally observed on 23 April - it was changed in the UK to avoid clashes with Easter school holidays and with St George 's Day . Conversely , a separate event World Book Night organized by independent charity The Reading Agency is held on 23 April . </P>
when did world book day start in the uk
when did world book day start in the uk
1995
1995