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International Mother Language Day

An international day of the United Nations, designated by A/RES/56/262.

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Designated by
United Nations
Resolution
A/RES/56/262
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01Dates

Computed for 2026 to 2030.

GregorianSolar HijriLunar HijriNote
Esfand 2, 1404 APRamadan 4, 1447 AH
Esfand 2, 1405 APRamadan 14, 1448 AH
Esfand 2, 1406 APRamadan 25, 1449 AH
Esfand 3, 1407 APShawwal 8, 1450 AH
Esfand 3, 1408 APShawwal 18, 1451 AH

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02What it is

Listed
21 February
Designated by
United Nations
Resolution
A/RES/56/262
How the date is set
21 February every year, in the Gregorian calendar.
Where it is observed
Worldwide

03In the Academy

Faculties
Faculty of Iranian and Persianate Studies, Faculty of Humanities
Disciplines
Persian language, Languages of Iran, Linguistics, Language documentation and revitalisation

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04Events on this day

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06In the same faculties

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APA

Iranian Diaspora Cooperation & Development Council. (2026). International Mother Language Day. iranians.global. https://iranians.global/heritage/calendar/international/mother-language-day/

Chicago

Iranian Diaspora Cooperation & Development Council. 2026. “International Mother Language Day.” iranians.global. https://iranians.global/heritage/calendar/international/mother-language-day/.

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	author = {{Iranian Diaspora Cooperation \& Development Council}},
	year = {2026},
	note = {Licence: CC BY 4.0},
	title = {International {Mother} {Language} {Day}},
	url = {https://iranians.global/heritage/calendar/international/mother-language-day/},
	howpublished = {https://iranians.global/heritage/calendar/international/mother-language-day/},
}

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