The Day of Books and Roses (23/04)

The Day of Books and Roses, April 23, is celebrated in Catalonia, Spain. On this day, love and literature are celebrated throughout Catalonia. Books and roses are exchanged. The tradition of Book and Rose Day has been followed in Estonia since 1998.

The tradition of Book and Rose Day has been followed in Estonia since 1998. The Day of Books and Roses, April 23, is celebrated in Catalonia, Spain. This day is traditionally known as Diada de Sant Jordi ("Saint George's Day") in Catalan. On this day, love and literature are celebrated throughout Catalonia. Books and roses are exchanged. In 1995, UNESCO adopted April 23 as World Book Day and decreed the book as the most important instrument in the dissemination of knowledge. This day is also significant from the point of view of literary history, as Maurice Druon, Vladimir Nabokov and Halldór Laxness were born on this same date, and Miguel de Cervantes and William Shakespeare died. In 2015 Barcelona was named as a UNESCO City of Literature.

If you want to donate a book to the library and don't know which one to choose, here are some good ideas.