Language Martyrs' Day in Bangladesh - 2025
21 Feb 2025, Friday
Language Martyrs' Day is a government holiday in Bangladesh
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When is Language Martyrs' Day in Bangladesh 2025?
21 February 2025, Friday is Language Martyrs' Day in Bangladesh 2025
About: Language Martyrs' Day
Language Movement Day, also called State Language Day or Language Martyrs' Day, is a national holiday of Bangladesh taking place on 21 February each year and commemorating the Bengali language movement and its martyrs. On this day, people visit Shaheed Minar to pay homage to the movement's martyrs and arrange seminars discussing and promoting Bengali as the state language of Bangladesh.
| Official name | Bengali: ভাষা আন্দোলন দিবস (Bhasha Andolôn Dibôs) |
|---|---|
| Also called | Bengali: ভাষা শহীদ দিবস (Bhasha Shôhid Dibôs) |
| Observed by | Bangladesh and Bengali speakers in India and elsewhere |
| Celebrations | Flag hoisting, parades, singing patriotic songs, the Amar Bhaier Rokte Rangano, speeches by the President and Prime Minister, entertainment and cultural programs. |
| Date | 21 February |
| date | 21 February |
| Frequency | Annual |
| First time | 1955 |
| Related to | International Mother Language Day |
| Wikidata description | national day of Bangladesh commemorating Bengali Language Movement of 1952 |
| Wikidata id | Q282700 |
| Wikidata label | Language Movement Day |
| Wikidata aliases | Array |
Language Martyrs' Day (2025) in other countries.
| S.no. | Country | Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangladesh | 21 Feb, Friday | Language Martyrs' Day | National holiday |