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Literary Holidays | A Lookback Over the Past Year!

G. E. Gallas

Since June 2024, we’ve been posting a list of Literary Holidays once a month, along with some memorable quotes and book recommendations. We thought this month would be a great opportunity to look back on some of our favorite Literary Holidays.

George Orwell’s Birthday | June 25th, 1903

Alexandre Dumas’s Birthday | July 24th, 1802

Mary Shelley’s Birthday | August 30th, 1797

Banned Book Week | September 22nd through 28th, 2024

Oscar Wilde’s Birthday | October 16th, 1854

Robert Louis Stevenson’s Birthday | November 13th, 1850

Jolabokaflod | Icelandic Yule Book Flood | December 24th

Pride and Prejudice Publication Day | January 28th, 1813

Charles Dickens’s Birthday | February 7th, 1812

Read Across America Day | March 2nd

Independent Bookstore Day | April 26th

Arthur Conan Doyle’s Birthday | May 22nd, 1859

Upcoming Events: Summer/Fall/Winter 2025

G. E. Gallas

Here at Open Book Chocolates, we’re busy preparing for our upcoming in-person events!

We’re scheduled to be at the following eight events this summer/fall/winter:

If you’re a Maryland/Virginia/Washington, D.C. local, we hope to see you there!

Please visit our events page for more details: openbookchocolates.com/events.