📖 Read Across America Day
March 2 Grades K–5
Read Across America Day, March 2 — Dr. Seuss’s birthday — celebrates the joy of reading.
📅 Next dates
- Monday, March 2, 2026
- Tuesday, March 2, 2027
- Thursday, March 2, 2028
📖 The story
The National Education Association started Read Across America in 1998 to get kids excited about books. It was held on the birthday of Theodor Seuss Geisel — Dr. Seuss — born March 2, 1904.
Today the celebration includes books by many diverse authors, and lots of schools hold reading weeks with guest readers.
✨ Traditions
- Guest readers in class
- Reading marathons
- Dress as your favorite book character
- Book swaps
✂️ Activities
Make a Bookmark
- Cut a strip of cardstock.
- Draw your favorite character.
- Write your favorite line from a book.
Reading Bingo
- Make a 3×3 grid: read outside, read to a pet, read a poem…
- Try to get three in a row this week!
Read Across America Day quiz
Whose birthday is March 2?
When did Read Across America start?
Which book is by Dr. Seuss?
💭 Let’s write
What book would you recommend to a friend, and why?
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