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UN French Language Day is
observed annually on 20 March.
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The event was established by UN's
Department of Public Information
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in 2010 "to celebrate multilingualism and cultural diversity as well as to promote equal use of all six official languages throughout the
Organization
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For the
French language
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, 20 March was chosen as the date since it "coincides with the 40th anniversary of the International Organization of
La Francophonie
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* La (musical note), or A, the sixth note
* "L.A.", a song by Elliott Smith on ''Figur ...
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a group whose members share a common tongue, as well as the humanist values promoted by the French language.
united nations
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Other dates were selected for the celebration of the UN's other five official languages.
See also
* International Mother Language Day
International Mother Language Day is a worldwide annual observance held on 21 February to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and to promote multilingualism. First announced by UNESCO on 17 November 1999, it was formal ...
* International observance
Lists of holidays by various categorizations.
Religious holidays
Abrahamic holidays (Middle Eastern)
Jewish holidays
* Chag HaMatzot (Feast of Unleavened Bread – 7 days of consumption of matzo with wine and avoidance of leavened food ...
* Official languages of the United Nations
References
External links
UN French Language Day
– Official Site (French)
March observances
French
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* Something of, from, or related to France
** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents
** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...
Francophonie
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