Poetry Day, held every year on the last Thursday of January, forms the biggest poetry extravaganza in the Netherlands and Flanders. On this day poetry lovers in both countries organise a diverse selection of poetry activities, and the media also takes the opportunity to be a bit more poetic. Since 2013, Poetry Day officially marks the start of Poetry Week. For such a huge variety of performances, publications, poetry prizes, programmes and activities, one day just wasn’t enough any more!