Language Movement Day

Language Movement Day ভাষা আন্দোলন দিবস
The Shaheed Minar monument commemorates those who lost their lives during the protests on 21 February 1952.
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
Frequency	Annual
First time	1955[1]
Related to	International Mother Language Day

Language Movement Day (Bengali: ভাষা আন্দোলন দিবস Bhasha Andolôn Dibôs), also called State Language Day or Language Martyrs' Day (Bengali: শহীদ দিবস Shôhid Dibôs), 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.