The National Year of Reading 2026 is the biggest campaign in a generation designed to help more people (re)discover the joy of reading and make it part of their everyday lives.
Reading expands our world and sharpens our minds, yet fewer people are making time to read. A Department for Education initiative, in collaboration with the National Literacy Trust, the campaign aims to tackle the profound decline in reading enjoyment in the UK and reconnect people of all ages with reading as a relevant and immediately rewarding activity. The campaign asks the nation to Go All In on their passions and interests for 2026 and discover how reading can unlock the things they already love – be that music, football, baking, family-time, sci-fi, or … anything.
If you're into it, read into it
From national moments to local reading activities, events in schools and libraries across the country, as well as support from a network of ambassadors, major organisations, and an army of volunteers, 2026 will be packed with ways for everyone to get involved, reaching into all corners of society.
Schools and Early Years settings offer
Take part in a flexible, year-long programme packed with professional learning opportunities and unmissable events for your children and young people. Join this monumental national celebration of reading designed to bring reading to life in classrooms, corridors, playgrounds and communities.
Would you like to be a Go All In volunteer?
Whatever your level of experience or schedule, there are plenty of ways you can volunteer during the National Year of Reading. Discover ways to take small, flexible actions in your community and create a lasting culture of reading as part of everyday life.
The news so far
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Beloved authors and football icons inspired local school children to ‘go all in’ on their passions through reading today, as the National Year of Reading officially...Learn more
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On Monday 10 November 2025, we were honoured to be one of five organisations invited to 10 Downing Street to celebrate the power of partnerships in driving meaningful...Learn more
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The National Literacy Trust, in partnership with the Department for Education, unveiled “Go All In” as the brand identity for the National Year of Reading 2026, a landmark...Learn more
5 things you need to know about the National Year of Reading
Find out more in our blog
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Secretary of State for Education, Bridget Phillipson, has announced that 2026 will be The National Year of Reading.Learn more
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The National Year of Reading in Northern Ireland launched at Stormont with a landmark roundtable event to mark the start of a year-long national effort to reignite a love...Learn more
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Her Majesty The Queen launched the National Year of Reading in Scotland today, alongside Scottish authors, local primary school children and Dennis the Menace at...Learn more
Reading for pleasure
Together, we can grow a generation of readers so that no child is left behind.
Who are the National Literacy Trust?
The National Literacy Trust is an independent charity that empowers children, young people, and adults with the literacy skills they need to succeed.
