International Literacy Day 2025

• International Literacy Day is celebrated every year on 8 September.

• The day is celebrated to raise awareness about literacy as a human right and to encourage the creation of a more literate society.

• The theme of International Literacy Day 2025 is 'Promoting Literacy in the Digital Age'.

• This year marks the 58th anniversary of International Literacy Day, which aims to promote efforts to increase literacy to build more sustainable societies.

• On 26 October 1966, UNESCO declared 8 September as International Literacy Day. In 1967, the first International Literacy Day was celebrated.