Every year, we celebrate UN Russian Language Day. This year too, UN Russian Language Day 2024 falls on June 6, a Thursday. This day also happens to be the birthday of Alexander Pushkin, a famous Russian poet. He is also known as the ‘father of modern Russian language.’ His work helped shape the way the Russian language is spoken and written today. Russian is one of the six official languages at the United Nations, along with other languages like French, English, Spanish, Chinese and Arabic. The Russian language belongs to the Eastern Slavic group, which is part of a larger language family including Belarusian and Ukrainian.

The idea for UN Language Days came about right before International Mother Language Day. The UN's Department of Global Communications wanted to raise awareness of its six official languages—their history, cultures, and how they change and evolve. Each language gets its own day to shine! They can choose unique ways to celebrate, like inviting famous writers or creating special videos and materials for the language.

UN Russian Language Day 2024 Date

UN Russian Language Day 2024 falls on June 6, 2024, a Thursday.

UN Russian Language Day History

In 2010, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) created Russian Language Day. They picked June 6 because it's the birthday of Alexander Pushkin, a Russian writer. People call Alexander Pushkin the ‘father of modern Russian literature’ because his work shaped how people write and speak Russian today. Did you know he published his first poem when he was just 15 years old? This idea for UN Language Days actually came during the International Mother Language Day (February 21) celebration by UNESCO. The UN's Department of Global Communications wanted everyone to learn more about their six official UN languages, their history, the cultures they come from, and how they keep changing. That is how each day got its own special day. The day is their chance to celebrate and be in the spotlight!

UN Russian Language Day Significance

The United Nations wants everyone to honour and appreciate their six official languages! That is why there is a special day created for each one; for instance, Russian Language Day is on June 6. The day is like a birthday for the language—a time to celebrate its history, the culture it comes from, and how it changes and evolves. On Russian Language Day, people around the world can learn fun facts about the language, how it developed over time, and all the amazing things it can be used for. 11 Fun Facts About Russian Language That Will Amaze You.

Do you find the Russian language interesting? Are you intrigued by it? This UN Russian Language Day 2024, dive in with a fun app like Duolingo or sign up for a Russian language course to celebrate the language! Or why not unlock a whole new world by reading books translated from Russian to English? We hope you learn a few words and enjoy the language on this UN Russian Language Day 2024!

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