People, Positions and Obituaries · 22 March 2026
UNESCO establishes World Poetry Day on 21 March.
Exam-focused facts from the 22 March 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- UNESCO officially established World Poetry Day in 1999 during its 30th General Conference in Paris.
- World Poetry Day is observed every year on 21 March.
- The day aims to promote poetry as a meaningful cultural practice and to support linguistic diversity worldwide.
- Some countries previously celebrated poetry on 15 October, the birthday of Roman poet Virgil.