World Arabic Language Day: 18 December

World Arabic Language Day is celebrated every year on 18 December since 2012. The Arabic language is one of the pillars of the cultural diversity of mankind. It is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world, used daily by more than 400 million people. The purpose of this day is to raise awareness of the history, culture and development of the language by preparing a program of special activities and events. The date coincides with the day in 1973 that the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted Arabic as the sixth official language of the Organization.

THEME:

The theme of this year’s World Arabic Language Day is “The Arabic Language and Civilizational Communication”, and it is considered as a call to reaffirm the important role that the Arabic language plays in building bridges of connection between people on the rise of culture, science, literature and many other fields.