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Celebrate European Day of Languages 2026 with AQA

Ideas and resources to help you celebrate with your learners

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Looking for an easy way to celebrate European Day of Languages? We’ve got you covered.

Taking place on Saturday 26 September, this year’s event centres on the theme Languages Unite, celebrating the power of languages to connect people, cultures and perspectives.

To help you get involved, we’ve pulled together a range of ready-to-use lesson plans and classroom resources, so you can spend less time planning and more time inspiring your learners.

European Day of Languages highlights the vital role languages play in connecting communities, broadening horizons and fostering mutual understanding.”

Chloe Burrows, Subject Support Manager for MFL

  • Languages at GCSE and beyond PowerPoint lesson resource and digital booklet – ready-made assembly and lesson resources designed to promote language learning and inspire your learners to explore a world beyond the classroom.
  • Sample lessons on a range of exciting topics from Celebrity Culture to Places of Interest for GCSE French, German and Spanish.
  • Bridging the gap lesson resources on engaging A-level-linked cultural and societal topics.
  • Careers in Languages posters to use in lessons, at open evenings or as part of classroom displays.

"We hope these resources spark curiosity, build confidence and inspire more learners to continue their language-learning journey."

Chloe Burrows, Subject Support Manager for MFL

You can also visit the European Day of Languages hub on the European Centre for Modern Languages (ECML) website to get further information and inspiration.

Alongside further resources and activity ideas, the ECML are running a poster competition and even a world record attempt.

You can also visit the European Day of Languages home page to get activity ideas, events, resources and further information.

If you have any questions, or if there’s anything else we can help with, email us at mfl@aqa.org.uk, or you can book a one-to-one Teams call via our Free at 3? service.