April 23: English Language Day; Spanish Language Day
Every year, April 23 is celebrated as English Language Day. The Spanish Language Day is celebrated on the same day as well. English is one of the two working languages of the United Nations. The Day is also celebrated as World Book Day.
Highlights
The Day is celebrated as English Language Day to observe both birth and death anniversary of William Shakespeare. The day is an initiative by the Department of Global Communications. Language Days are observed for each of the six official languages of the UN.
The six official languages of the United Nations are Arabic, English, Chinese, Spanish and Russian.
Other Language Days
The other official language days celebrated by the United Nations are as follows
- December 18: Arabic Language Day
- April 20: Chinese Language Day
- April 23: English Language Day
- June 6: Russian Language Day
- March 20: French Language Day
- April 23: Spanish Language Day.
Spanish Language Day
The Spanish Language Day was established by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)
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Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020