Celebrate the European Day of Languages!

2025: Languages open hearts and minds!

At the Council of Europe’s initiative, the European Day of Languages has been celebrated every year since 2001 on 26 September – together with the European Commission.

Throughout Europe, 700 million Europeans are represented in the Council of Europe’s 46 member states and all are encouraged to discover more languages at any age, as part of or alongside their studies.

This stems from the Council of Europe’s conviction that linguistic diversity is a tool for achieving greater intercultural understanding and a key element in the rich cultural heritage of our continent.

The Council of Europe, therefore, promotes plurilingualism throughout Europe. 

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Activities 2025

Create a poster illustrating the 25th anniversary motto of the European Day of Languages “Languages open hearts and minds!”

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An anthem for the European Day of Languages!

Help to create (and perform) a multilingual anthem for the 25th anniversary of the European Day of Languages!

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 Download the
activity kit for 2025
here!

Poll: What do you find most challenging about learning a foreign language?

Learning a language comes with a wealth of new knowledge and experiences but can also prove daunting. This poll looks at the challenges of embarking on this process – which ones apply most to you?

https://edl.ecml.at/Activities/Poll