UN French Language Day

UN French Language Day (French: Journée de la langue française) is observed annually on 20 March.^[1] The event was established by UN's Department of Public Information in 2010 "to celebrate multilingualism and cultural diversity as well as to promote equal use of all six official languages throughout the Organization".^[2]

UN French Language Day Journée de la langue française
Date	20 March
Next time	20 March 2026 (2026-03)
Frequency	Annual
First time	2010; 15 years ago (2010)
Related to	International Francophonie Day International Mother Language Day UN Arabic Language Day UN Chinese Language Day UN English Language Day UN Portuguese Language Day UN Russian Language Day UN Spanish Language Day UN Swahili Language Day

For the French language, 20 March was chosen as the date since it "coincides with the 40th anniversary of the International Organization of La Francophonie",^[3] a group whose members share a common tongue, as well as the humanist values promoted by the French language.^[3] Other dates were selected for the celebration of the UN's other five official languages.

See also

• International Mother Language Day
• International observance
• Official languages of the United Nations