International Mother Language Day: 21 February

International Mother Language Day is a worldwide annual observance held on 21 February to promote awareness of Linguistic diversity and cultural diversity and to promote multilingualism.

The IMLD day was announced by UNESCO on 17 November 1999 and formally recognized by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in 2002.

The 2022 theme is “Using technology for multilingual learning: Challenges and opportunities”.