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National Dictionary Day

October 16 is the birthday of Noah Webster, who wrote an early American dictionary. A day to look words up, sort them and notice where they come from.

In the 2026-27 school year: October 16, 2026
The year after: October 16, 2027

Printables and tools for this day

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