World Alice in Wonderland Day

 July 4, is recognised as World Alice in Wonderland Day. July 4 1862 is the day Lewis Carroll first told the story "Alice in Wonderland" to his young inspiration, Alice Liddell. In the story Alice in Wonderland, a young girl named Alice, falls through a rabbit hole into a fantasy world populated by peculiar creatures. It is denoted as the start of literary nonsense genre (not a rude name).

This day was not initially awarded but later Oxford then started this celebration in order to pay our respects to the story teller Lewis Carroll. In Oxford picnics, art and crafts, barbecue, theatre, events are held out for children in order to honour the english literacy and its finest creations. 

Please do read the a short summary of the story Alice in Wonderland:

Alice and her sister Delilah are sitting under a tree when Alice sees the White Rabbit hurry down a rabbit hole. Alice follows the White Rabbit into Wonderland, where she has a series of marvellously imaginative adventures.

While searching for the White Rabbit, Alice meets the Cheshire Cat, a playful feline who can appear and disappear at will.

On the advice of the Cheshire Cat, Alice attends a tea party at the March Hare's house. After the Mad Hatter tries to cut Alice's hair, she runs away and finds herself in a garden.

After a croquet match, Alice is called on to testify against a tart thief in court. She becomes so flustered that she angers the Queen of Hearts, who orders that her head be cut off. Alice then wakes up to discover that it was all a dream.