UN English Language Day

Published: April 24, 2019

The UN English Language Day is observed every year on 23rd of April to celebrate multilingualism and cultural diversity as well as to promote equal use of all six official languages throughout the Organization. These are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish. For the English language, 23 April was chosen because it is the date traditionally observed as both the birthday and date of death of William Shakespeare.

Topics: Arabic • Arabic language • Cultural diversity • Culture • English language • Language • Language acquisition • Multilingualism • Official language • UN Arabic Language Day • UN Chinese Language Day • UN English Language Day