English Language Day is annually celebrated by the United Nations on 23 April. The day aims to promote awareness about the history, culture, and achievements associated with the language.
The day was first celebrated in the year 2010. English Language Day is celebrated on 23 April as it marks the occasion of William Shakespeare’s birth anniversary as well as his death anniversary.
At the time of Shakespeare's existence during the 16th and 17th centuries, the English language underwent a lot of changes. 'The Bard', as William Shakespeare is fondly called, has contributed a lot to the language and created a number of new words and phrases, which are in use today
English Language Day was first marked by the United Nations' Department of Global Communications in 2010 as part of an initiative for establishing language days for each of the UN's six official languages.
An interesting fact that needs to be noted is that 1500 years ago, only three tribes spoke English, whereas now it is spoken by around 2 billion people. About 75 countries have given official status to this language.
The day was first celebrated in the year 2010. English Language Day is celebrated on 23 April as it marks the occasion of William Shakespeare’s birth anniversary as well as his death anniversary.
At the time of Shakespeare's existence during the 16th and 17th centuries, the English language underwent a lot of changes. 'The Bard', as William Shakespeare is fondly called, has contributed a lot to the language and created a number of new words and phrases, which are in use today
English Language Day was first marked by the United Nations' Department of Global Communications in 2010 as part of an initiative for establishing language days for each of the UN's six official languages.
An interesting fact that needs to be noted is that 1500 years ago, only three tribes spoke English, whereas now it is spoken by around 2 billion people. About 75 countries have given official status to this language.
