World Portuguese Language Day

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| holiday_name = World Portuguese Language Day
{{lang|pt|Dia Mundial da Língua Portuguesa}}

| type = international

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| observedby = Portuguese-speaking people worldwide

| duration = 1 day

| frequency = annual

| scheduling = same day each year

| date = May 5

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| relatedto = International Mother Language Day,
UN Arabic Language Day,
UN Chinese Language Day,
UN English Language Day,
UN French Language Day,
UN Russian Language Day,
UN Spanish Language Day,
UN Swahili Language Day

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| firsttime = {{start date and age|2009|5|5}}

| startedby = Community of Portuguese Language Countries

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World Portuguese Language Day ({{Langx|pt|Dia Mundial da Língua Portuguesa}}) is observed annually on May 5.{{cite web |title=World Portuguese language day |url=https://en.unesco.org/commemorations/portuguese-language-day |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200507070801/https://en.unesco.org/commemorations/portuguese-language-day |archive-date=2020-05-07 |accessdate=2020-05-05 |website=UNESCO}} The day is marked through a range of musical performances, literature readings, competitions, cultural shows, art exhibitions, lectures, plays, and other cultural events worldwide in order to highlight the use and spread of the Portuguese language around the world.

The observance was established on July 20, 2009 by the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) as Portuguese Language and Culture Day. The date of May 5 was chosen to coincide with the first meeting of the Ministers of Culture of the CPLP which occurred in 2005 and was subsequently declared {{Lang|pt|Dia da Cultura da CPLP}}.{{Cite web |last=XIV Ordinary Meeting of the Council of Ministers of the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries |date=2009-07-20 |title=Resolução sobre a Instituição do Dia da Língua Portuguesa e da Cultura na CPLP |trans-title=Resolution on the establishment of the Portuguese Language and Culture Day in the CPLP |url=https://www.cplp.org/id-4447.aspx?NewsId=3008&PID=10872 |access-date=2023-02-09 |website=Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries |place=Praia |language=pt}}

In November 2019, the 40th session of UNESCO's General Conference decided to proclaim May 5 of each year as "World Portuguese Language Day".{{Cite press release |title=Unesco elege 5 de maio como Dia Mundial da Língua Portuguesa; Cplp celebra |language=pt |trans-title=UNESCO chooses May 5 as World Portuguese Language Day; CPLP celebrates |access-date=2023-02-09 |url=https://news.un.org/pt/story/2019/11/1695661 |date=2019-11-25 |publisher=United Nations |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209213538/https://news.un.org/pt/story/2019/11/1695661 |url-status=live |archive-date=2023-02-09}}{{Cite web |date=2019-11-12 |title=Proclamation of a World Portuguese Language Day |url=https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000371438.locale=en |access-date=2023-02-09 |website=UNESCO Digital Library}}