World English Day, also known as English Language Day, is celebrated every year on April 23 to commemorate the birth and death anniversary of the English playwright and poet William Shakespeare.
English Language Day is a United Nations (UN) observance that people celebrate on April 23 each year. It coincides withWilliam Shakespeare's birthday and World Book and Copyright Day. English is one of the most popular languages used worldwide.
English Language Day is celebrated on October 13 to commemorate the day Parliament was opened for the first time by a speech in English, in 1362, rather than in French. The day also celebrates the universality of the language, and how it has evolved over the centuries.
How to celebrate English Language Day?
Watch a film based on one of Shakespeare's plays, or another famous English novelist such as Charles Dickens, Jane Austen or Roald Dahl.
Play a word game, like Scrabble or Hangman.
Get your students to research fun facts about English and present them to the class.
Host a book club.
