EUROPEAN DAY OF

LANGUAGES
Petcu Ionut Georgian
What is the European Day of
Languages?

◦ The European Day of Languages was first set up by the European

Council in 2001. Now, it takes place every year on 26th
September. It celebrates and promotes language learning and
linguistic diversity. There are events and celebrations including
fairs, conferences, school events, workshops and language taster
sessions, that take place across many countries in Europe on this
day.
◦ The general aim is to draw attention to
Europe's rich linguistic and cultural
diversity, which has to be encouraged
and maintained, but also to extend the
range of languages that people learn
throughout their lives in order to develop
their plurilingual skills and reinforce
intercultural understanding. EDL is an
opportunity to celebrate all of Europe's
languages, including those that are less
widely spoken and the languages of
migrants.