UN Arabic Language Day (Arabic: اليوم العالمي للغة العربية) is observed annually on December 18. The event was established by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2012 seeking "to celebrate multilingualism and cultural diversity as well as to promote equal use of all six of its official working languages throughout the organization". December 18 was chosen as the date for the Arabic language as it is "the day in 1973 when the General Assembly approved Arabic as an official UN language".
See also
- International Mother Language Day
- International observance
- Official languages of the United Nations
- AIDA - International Association of Arabic Dialectology
References
External links
- UN Arabic Language Day - Official Site (Arabic)
- World Arabic Language Day - UNESCO page
