European Day of Languages
Council of Europe; annual observance following the 2001 European Year of Languages
Date and recurrence
26 September
This authority record treats the observance as a fixed annual date. The same month and day can be reused unless a stronger source changes the rule.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Council of Europe language-learning and linguistic-diversity observance. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
Sources
- Council of Europe — European Day of LanguagesIntergovernmental Dedicated Page
Frequently asked questions
When is European Day of Languages?
26 September The stored recurrence guidance is: 26 September.
Does European Day of Languages fall on the same date every year?
The authority record classifies it as fixed annual, so its month and day are reusable unless stronger evidence changes the rule.
Is European Day of Languages an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Council of Europe language-learning and linguistic-diversity observance. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes European Day of Languages?
The stored designation basis is: Council of Europe; annual observance following the 2001 European Year of Languages. Supporting provenance includes Council of Europe — European Day of Languages. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is European Day of Languages international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Council of Europe language-learning and linguistic-diversity observance. Use that scope rather than assuming worldwide or country-specific status.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-05.
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