Russian Language Day
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Russian Language Day

The Language of Pushkin Lives On.

Today

When is Russian Language Day?

Every year on June 6.

Worldwide

What is Russian Language Day?

Russian Language Day on June 6, established by the UN in 2010, celebrates one of the six official UN languages and honours Alexander Pushkin, born on this day in 1799, whose poetry and prose shaped modern Russian literature and the language spoken by hundreds of millions worldwide.

How to celebrate

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