French Language Day

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Culture

French Language Day in United Nations in 2025 — Image: A Gargoyle on Notre Dame Cathedral overlooks Paris.

About French Language Day

How long until French Language Day ?
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Dates of French Language Day
2026 United Nations Friday, March 20thFrench Language Day 2025 United Nations Thursday, March 20thFrench Language Day 2024 United Nations Wednesday, March 20thFrench Language Day 2023 United Nations Monday, March 20thFrench Language Day 2022 United Nations Sunday, March 20thFrench Language Day
Summary
Over 75 million people have French as their native language, with another 300 million being able to speak it.

French is an official language in 29 countries. French is also one of six official languages used in the United Nations.

😂 I helped a French lady translate 'Le Monde' last night - It meant the world to her.

United Nations Language Days were introduced in 2010 to celebrate multilingualism and cultural diversity.

The United Nations celebrates six “Language Days” each year, devoted to the six official languages of the United Nations, which are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.

These days are an opportunity to make the international community aware of the history, culture and use of each of these languages.

The date of French Language Day was chosen symbolically in reference to March 20, 1970, which marks the creation of the Agency for Cultural and Technical Cooperation (ACCT), which became the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF)