National Reading Month (UAE)
National Reading Month runs throughout March each year in the UAE, encouraging adults and children to make reading a regular habit.
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About the day
The UAE's Month of Reading is held every March. The aim is to build a love of reading among adults and children and make it part of daily life.
The plan was announced in May 2016 alongside a National Reading Law and a ten-year National Reading Strategy. The first Month of Reading took place in October 2016, with March set as the reading month each year from 2017.
The UAE Cabinet set March as the national reading month. The UAE National Reading Index measures reading habits across the country.
Dates for the next three years
| Year | Date | Where | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 1 to 31 March 2027 | UAE and Gulf | Set by a fixed rule |
| 2028 | 1 to 31 March 2028 | UAE and Gulf | Set by a fixed rule |
| 2029 | 1 to 31 March 2029 | UAE and Gulf | Set by a fixed rule |
Sectors this day suits
Types of business that could link their activity to this day.
- Publishing
- Bookselling
- Education
- Libraries
- Media
- Children's products
- Consumer electronics
Where this information comes from
- Ministry of Health and Prevention (UAE): Reading Month
- UAE Cabinet: Khalifa directs National Reading Law, Mohammed approves strategy
- Gulf News: Mohammad praises enlightened young readers as Month of Reading begins
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