World Book Day is an annual global event that holds great significance as it promotes literacy, education, creativity, and cultural understanding across the globe. This annual event is also known by several other names like World Book and Copyright Day or International Day of the Book. It is an annual event organized by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) to promote reading, publishing, and copyright. The first World Book Day was celebrated on April 23, 1995. As we celebrate World Book Day 2025, we bring you Happy World Book Day 2025 wishes, World Book Day 2025 greetings, World Book Day 2025 HD wallpapers, World Book Day 2025 quotes, World Book Day WhatsApp messages, Happy World Book Day greetings and pictures which you can download for free online to share with the book lovers.

In 1995, UNESCO decided that the World Book Day would be celebrated on April 23, as the date is also the anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, as well as that of the birth or death of several other prominent authors. To celebrate World Book Day 2025, share these Happy World Book Day 2025 wishes, quotes, greetings, sayings, HD images, WhatsApp messages and wallpapers. World Book and Copyright Day 2025 Date and Significance: Here’s What You Should Know About the Day. 

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WhatsApp Message Reads: “Once You Learn To Read, You Will Be Forever Free.” Frederick Douglass

WhatsApp Message Reads: “There Is No Friend As Loyal as a Book.” Ernest Hemingway

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WhatsApp Message Reads: “Reading Is Essential for Those Who Seek To Rise Above the Ordinary.” Jim Rohn

WhatsApp Message Reads: “That’s the Thing About Books. They Let You Travel Without Moving Your Feet.” Jhumpa Lahiri

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WhatsApp Message Reads: “Books Are a Uniquely Portable Magic.” Stephen King

WhatsApp Message Reads: “The Only Thing That You Absolutely Have To Know, Is the Location of the Library.” Albert Einstein

World Book Day highlights the importance of literature in preserving history, language, and identity.  On this day, people around the world celebrate and recognise the creative work of authors, illustrators, and publishers. This annual event reminds us of the power of stories to entertain, educate, and inspire.

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