International Literacy Day 2025: 5 unique facts to know

International Literacy Day 2025: 5 unique facts to know Nascimento Pinto Mid-Day Lifestyle By Nascimento Pinto Published Sep 08, 2025 [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

International Literacy Day 2025 Every year, International Literacy Day is observed on September 8 around the world to highlight the importance of literacy among people, and combat illiteracy Pixabay [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Theme The theme for 2025 is `Promoting Literacy in the Digital Era` to put a spotlight on the need to be able to access and understand information available online Pixabay [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Origin International Literacy Day was declared by UNESCO on October 26 in 1966 and has been observed since 1967 to highlight the role of being literate Pixabay [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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