On 21 October 2026, printing professionals and print enthusiasts around the world will join for the 13th annual International Print Day, sharing “printspiration” across social media with #IPD26 and celebrating the theme, #PrintWorks.
From marketing campaigns and packaging to books, labels, signage, and beyond, #PrintWorks recognizes how creativity, technology, and skilled people come together to produce communication that gets noticed, remembered, and delivers results.
Share some print love with the world through the projects, ideas, and applications that show the strength and effectiveness of print media. Share how your business contributes to creative and business results, and include the hashtags #IPD26 and #PrintWorks so your posts can be easily found and become part of the global conversation. International Print Day has generated more than 200 million impressions across social media since 2014.
“Thirteen years later, it is still incredible to see how International Print Day is celebrated around the world and how people make it their own,” said Deborah Corn, founder of International Print Day and Intergalactic Ambassador to The Printerverse at Print Media Centr.
“This year, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is celebrating International Print Day for the third time, with three events bringing together printers, partners, and students. International Print Day provides a backdrop for everyone to celebrate and share printspiration.”
The International Print Day celebration in the Democratic Republic of the Congo includes an International Print Day DRC panel on 21 October, a student visit to Mediaspaul Printing House on October 23 to learn about printing and its role in education, and a gala for the DRC printing community at the Great Hall of the Kinshasa Botanical Garden on 31 October.
“For the printing community of the Democratic Republic of Congo, International Print Day is an opportunity to recognize the profession of the printer and highlight the contribution of printing to national and international life. It gives us a platform to advocate for our sector, assert ourselves as printing professionals, and celebrate the important role print plays in literacy, education, and society,” said Michaël G. Mpa, CEO of Galaxie Print and IPD-DRC Ambassador.
The official International Print Day 2026 poster, designed by Craig Bower of Design That Rocks, is available for download at internationalprintday.org. Print it, post it, send it, share it, and help spread #PrintWorks around the world.
