International Mother Language Day
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The theme for International Mother Language Day 2026 is "Youth voices on multilingual education"?
It reflects a growing understanding that young people are at the heart of multilingualism.
"Through mother-tongue-based multilingual education, societies can foster greater inclusion, preserve minority and indigenous languages, and support equitable access to education. International Mother Language Day, marked globally on 21 February, shines a spotlight on these goals.
“Home language is an asset rather than an obstacle to learning”, with this concept in mind, schools across Europe often mark the day with activities such as multilingual storytelling, poetry recitations, and sharing traditions in pupils' home languages, with students’ linguistic backgrounds viewed as assets, promoting well-being, intercultural dialogue, and academic success.
Promoting language rights and inclusion
International Mother Language Day shares its spirit with the European Day of Languages (EDL), celebrated by the Council of Europe every year on 26 September. Both days champion linguistic diversity and intercultural understanding, and EDL places special emphasis on encouraging Europeans to learn languages throughout their lives. This celebration, coordinated by the Council of Europe since 2001, highlights the value of plurilingualism as a means of building social cohesion and fostering mutual respect amongst the continent’s peoples. (...)"
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