National Poetry Day 3 Oct 2024

National Poetry Day

Today, a lyrical wave sweeps the United Kingdom—it"s National Poetry Day. A tradition since 1994, it unites people from bustling cities to serene lochs in a celebration of verse on the first Thursday of every October. Founded by William Sieghart, this event aims to make poetry more visible and engaging. It"s a day when Prince Charles might recite Seamus Heaney, and train announcement boards become stanzas of TS Eliot and Auden. Everyday spaces transform into stages for the spoken word—a railway station or supermarket might suddenly echo with an epic. This year the special day focuses on the theme of "counting." So today, our image of Loch Morlich in Cairngorms National Park, Scotland provides the perfect backdrop for finding poetic inspiration. Why not let poetry alight upon your day?

© Arterra/Universal Images Group/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

A future built on the past
3 Oct 2023Whitehaven Beach, Whitsunday Islands, Australia
3 Oct 2025Glen Brittle, Isle of Skye, Scotland

More Desktop Wallpapers:

24 Jul 2025Happy Cousins Day!
12 Sep 2025World Dolphin Day
4 Dec 2023International Cheetah Day
20 Feb 2024Kinder Scout, England
2 Oct 2025National Poetry Day
6 Apr 2025Gaztelugatxe islet, Basque Country, Spain
30 Aug 2024International Whale Shark Day
7 Feb 2025Blue hour in Trondheim, Norway
16 Dec 2024Salzburg, Austria
17 Jul 2025Lavender fields in Plateau de Valensole, France
25 Nov 2025Trevi Fountain, Rome, Italy
3 Aug 2024Three Natural Bridges, Wulong National Park, China
18 Jan 2026Winnie the Pooh Day
14 Sep 2023Przewalskis horses, Hustai National Park, Mongolia
Stairway to heaven?
31 Mar 2026Paradise Cave, Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, Vietnam
22 Oct 2023Red grouse
Nap your worries away
Keep practising, little guy
26 Sep 2025Least chipmunk, Kootenai National Forest, Montana, United States
24 Feb 2024Almond trees in full bloom, California, USA
Black History Month begins
26 Aug 2025Trullo buildings in Alberobello, Apulia, Italy
10 Apr 2025Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, Wales
Tis the season for travel
2 Aug 2024Virgin Islands National Park, USA
2 Jun 2025Skipper butterfly on an Echinacea flower
12 Nov 2023Diwali
15 Jun 2025Happy Fathers Day!
5 Mar 2025Khao Sok National Park in Thailand