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Random Acts of Poetry Day

Grab some chalk or a megaphone and get ready to share your poetry with the whole entire world, guerilla-style, on Random Acts of Poetry Day.

Poetry & The Creative Mind Day

The mind needs creative outlets to be happy and healthy, and that’s the point of Poetry And The Creative Mind Day, when you can let your emotions out in word or art.

National Mother Goose Day

Nursery rhymes and fairy tales like Mother Goose have proven to help kids read, think, and be better, so tell some stories on National Mother Goose Day.

National Poetry Month

Lord Byron, Shel Silverstein, Emily Dickinson…you? Honor one of the richest literary forms by writing or reading poetry, learning about poets, or joining a community.

National Limerick Day

Read or write your own five-line limericks to enjoy the humorous, simple formula that has entertained children and adults alike for many generations.

Poetry at Work Day

Infusing everyday office chatter with verses of creativity, transforming cubicles into havens of poetic expression and fostering a unique sense of unity.

World Poetry Day

With words as paint and emotions as the canvas, verses come alive, painting stories of heart and soul, in a symphony of expression.

Poem in Your Pocket Day

Verses that dance in your mind, painting feelings with words, capturing the essence of life's beauty and its tangled emotions.

International Haiku Poetry Day

Write your own Haiku. Take in other poet’s works. Let Haikus move you.

National Bad Poetry Day

Put aside your self-consciousness and create some bad poetry –on purpose. Read others’ horrendous rhymes, and get creative about making something awful.

National Dictionary Day

Challenge and broaden your vocabulary on World Dictionary Day. If you don’t own one already, purchase a dictionary and learn some new words to describe the world.

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Global Beatles Day

Put on your favorite Beatles record and honor the British global phenomenon that changed the face of music forever, and continues to influence musicians everywhere.

National Dimples Day

Those charming facial contours, adding allure and warmth, uniquely defining smiles, are nature's delightful signature touch on faces.

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