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Celebrating World Book Day poster (2026)

Yellow World Book Day poster with spaces to fill out event details. Features a playful book character with eyes, and decorative elements, against a blue background.
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Celebrate World Book Day with our official poster designed for schools, libraries, shops, and community spaces. It can be used to promote your World Book Day events.

The poster features a large heading reading: We’re celebrating World Book Day & you’re invited! It also leaves space for organisers to fill in the When, Where, How we’re celebrating, and Contact details.

What the poster shows

The poster is visually bold and clear, making it easy for children and adults to notice. The blank spaces allow event organisers to personalise the poster with details of their own celebrations. As a result, it supports engagement and helps children, families, and visitors quickly understand what’s happening.

Who this poster is for

  • Teachers planning World Book Day events
  • Librarians creating displays or event boards
  • Booksellers sharing World Book Day activities in shops
  • Community groups or schools hosting celebrations
  • World Book Day partners helping to promote events

We designed this poster to be flexible and accessible, so it can be displayed in a variety of settings and shared widely across communities.

How to use it

Fill in the details of your event using the blank fields. This ensures everyone knows when and how they can take part. Next, display the poster in classrooms, corridors, libraries, shops, or community spaces. You can also use the poster alongside other celebration materials, for example, including fundraising posters, bunting, and certificates.

Versions available

This poster is part of a full set of celebration materials so schools, partners, and shops create a coherent look across events. The full set includes:

  • Fundraising for World Book Day poster
  • Celebration bunting (two sets to cut out and string)
  • Congratulations certificate
  • Fundraising thank you certificate

Download the poster

Download this poster to celebrate World Book Day in your setting and personalise it with your event details. You can also explore the other celebration resources to create a complete event display.


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