The UN Arabic Language Day is celebrated annually on December 18th, commemorating the day in 1973 when Arabic became the sixth official language of the United Nations. Why not celebrate in school by sharing some of these simple activities as part of your language lessons, or as extra-curricular enrichment.
If you want to raise the profile of Arabic in your school, contact your local Arabic Teachers' Council - find them here.
Please share any activities you try out in school with us!
The national day of Romania is celebrated on 1st December. How might you bring the celebrations into your classroom and wider school?
Some success stories from schools in our network
Students at Sidney Stringer Academy decorated mugs to celebrate European Day of Languages.
Primary pupils at Radford Academy tried out our game of hello snap!
KS4 students at Sidney Stringer chose from a range of global bakes and competed for the Star Baker prize!
Year 7 stayed after school to watch Disney's Encanto to understand a little about family life in Colombia.
GCSE students of French and Spanish brushed up their restaurant skills and tried some typical foods when JLH Languages came and delivered an immersive cafe experience.
At Southam Primary School, students chose their favourite words and translated them into other languages, creating these beautiful posters! Well done Year 3!