This is one of the more unusual celebrations in the world where people all over celebrate their mother tongue. I’m not sure if Ireland does much for this day but we could make a start if we want to save the Irish language from demise. Every year there is a theme, for example, in 2005, [...]
UN Arabic Language Day is observed annually on December 18. The event was established by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2010 to seeking “to celebrate multilingualism and cultural diversity as well as to promote equal use of all six of its official working languages throughout the organization”. December 18th was chosen [...]
Esperanto is a language that was invented by L. L. Zamenhof, whose birthday fell on 15th December. Esperanto translates as “one who hopes” and it is spoken by up to 2,000,000 people around the world. Zamenhof’s goal was to create an easy-to-learn and politically neutral language that transcends nationality and would foster peace and international understanding [...]
International Translation Day is celebrated every year on 30 September on the feast of St. Jerome, the Bible translator who is considered as the patron saint of translators. The celebrations have been promoted by FIT (the International Federation of Translators) ever since it was set up in 1953. In 1991 FIT launched the idea of [...]
[From Léargas] The European Day of Languages is a Council of Europe initiative celebrated throughout Europe on 26th September each year. The aims of the European Day of Languages are to: Alert the public to the importance of language learning Promote the rich linguistic and cultural diversity of Europe Encourage lifelong language learning inside and outside the classroom Léargas [...]
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