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| European Day of Languages | |
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| Type | European Day / Civil holiday |
| Celebrations | Day of Languages |
| Date | 26 September |
| Frequency | Annual |
The European Day of Languages is observed on 26 September, as proclaimed by the Council of Europe on 6 December 2001, at the end of the European Year of Languages (2001), which had been jointly organised by the Council of Europe and the European Union.[1] Its aim is to encourage language learning across Europe.
- ^ "Recommendation 1539 (2001) Final version: European Year of Languages". assembly.coe.int. 2001. Retrieved 2017-10-03.