It is an annual event organized by the UNESCO to promote reading, publishing, and copyright.
It is also known as World Book and Copyright Day, or International Day of the Book.
It was first celebrated on 23 April 1995.
This year is it’s the 25th edition.
Kuala Lumpur of Malaysia was named World Book Capital 2020
The slogan for world book and copyright day 2020 is "KL Baca – "Caring Through Reading".
April 23 holds a lot of importance, as some of the greatest authors like William Shakespeare, Miguel Cervantes, and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega deceased on this very day.