Literary Holidays | A Lookback Over the Past Year!
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
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:
Friday, August 8th through Sunday, August 10th: Key City Steampunk Convention in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Saturday, September 27th: My Big Finds: Open Book Chocolates Pop-Up in Kentlands, Gaithersburg, Maryland.
Thursday, October 9th through Saturday, October 11th: Jane Austen Society of North America, Annual General Meeting, Austen at 250 in Baltimore, Maryland.
Saturday, October 18th: Berlin Book Festival in Berlin, Maryland.
Sunday, October 19th: Meet the Makers 2025 by Union Kitchen in Washington, D. C.
Saturday, November 8th: My Big Finds: Open Book Chocolates Pop-Up in Kentlands, Gaithersburg, Maryland.
Saturday, November 15th through Sunday, November 16th: DMV Chocolate and Coffee Festival in Chantilly, Virginia.
Friday, November 28th through Sunday, November 30th: Maryland Christmas Show in Frederick, Maryland.