April 23 is celebrated in Kazakhstan as National Book Day. - RESPUBLIKANSKOE GOSUDARSTVENNOE UCHREZHDENIE "NATSIONAL'NAJA GOSUDARSTVENNAJA KNIZHNAJA PALATA RESPUBLIKI KAZAHSTAN" KOMITETA ARHIVOV, DOKUMENTATSII I KNIZHNOGO DELA MINISTERSTVA KUL'TURY I INFORMATSII RESPUBLIKI KAZAHSTAN

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April 23 is celebrated in Kazakhstan as National Book Day.

16-04-2026

Book Week Dedicated to National Book Day Has Started in Kazakhstan

April 23 is celebrated in Kazakhstan as National Book Day. In honor of this important date, a large-scale Book Week has been organized across the country to promote reading culture and support spiritual and intellectual development.

As part of the week, more than 1,500 events are planned nationwide. Literary meetings, educational gatherings, book exhibitions, reading marathons, open house days, and various cultural projects will bring readers together.

🗓 Week Program:
April 16 — «Артық білім кітапта…»
April 17 — «Сөз өнеріндегі өлкетану»
April 18–19 — “Weekend. Book. Vibes”
April 20 — «Кітапхана түні»
April 21 — «Кітап. Тарих. Шежіре»
April 22 — «Кітап – достық амбассадоры»
April 23 — Ұлттық кітап күніy

Today’s theme is “Knowledge Beyond Measure is in Books…”. This initiative aims to highlight the importance of books in education, enlightenment, and the promotion of spiritual values.

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