National · Iceland, United States, Canada
Icelandic Language Day
A language that refused to change.
When is Icelandic Language Day?
Every year on November 16.
What is Icelandic Language Day?
Icelandic Language Day on 16 November celebrates a language that kept its shape while its neighbours changed. While English, French and the other European languages shuffled through centuries of grammar, Icelandic barely moved: the sagas were written in it, and the words for horse, ship and volcano are still the ones the first settlers used. Started by Björn Bjarnason, the day is about the quiet strength of keeping a language alive.
How to celebrate
Mark the day with a poster made in Dayfeed — pick your favourite photo as the background, share it to your story or group chat, and set a reminder so you never miss it next year.
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- #IcelandicLanguageDay
- #Icelandic
- #LanguageDay
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