| Language Movement Day ভাষা আন্দোলন দিবস | |
|---|---|
 The Shaheed Minar monument commemorates those who lost their lives during the protests on 21 February 1952. | |
| Official name | Language Martyrs' Day (শহীদ দিবস) |
| Also called | Language Movement Day (ভাষা আন্দোলন দিবস) 21st of February (একুশে ফেব্রুয়ারি) |
| Observed by | Bangladesh and Bengali speakers in India and elsewhere |
| Celebrations | Flag hoisting, parades, singing patriotic songs, the "Amar Bhaier Rokte Rangano", speeches by the President and Prime Minister, entertainment and cultural programs. |
| Date | 21 February |
| Frequency | Annual |
| First time | 1955[1] |
| Related to | International Mother Language Day |
The Language Movement Day (Bengali: ভাষা আন্দোলন দিবস, romanized: Bhāṣā Āndōlôn Dibôs), officially called Language Martyrs' Day (Bengali: শহীদ দিবস, romanized: Śôhīd Dibôs), is a national holiday of Bangladesh taking place on 21 February each year and commemorating the Bengali language movement and its martyrs. On this day, people visit Shaheed Minar to pay homage to the movement's martyrs and arrange seminars discussing and promoting Bengali as the state language of Bangladesh.