El Día E
GenreInternational holiday
Date(s)Saturday closest to the summer solstice
VenueCenters of the Instituto Cervantes
CountrySpain
Inaugurated2009
Organised byInstituto Cervantes

El Día E ('E-Day') or El Día del Español ('Spanish Language Day') is a festive commemoration promoted by the Instituto Cervantes since 2009, which takes place on the Saturday closest to the solstice of June, and whose objective is to spread the culture of Spanish, celebrate its importance in the world and foster the unity of its speakers.[1]

Motivation

More than 500 million people speak Spanish. Spanish is the second language in the world in number of native speakers and the second language of international communication. 7.9% of Internet users communicate in Spanish, where it is the third most used language. The use of Spanish on the Internet has experienced a growth of 1,123% between the years 2000 and 2013. Spanish is the second most important language on Wikipedia by number of visits.

Acts

On Spanish Day, the Instituto Cervantes centers around the world organize various events and proposals related to Spanish and Hispanic culture, including concerts, exhibitions, conferences, «raining words» and visits to the Caja de las Letras.[2] At the same time, participatory activities are launched on the Internet, such as choosing a favorite Spanish word, games related to the language or narrative contests.[1][3][4]

Editions

Edition Date Favorite word Notes
1st June 20, 2009 Malevo[5] Means "evildoer" in slang lunfardo of Buenos Aires.
2nd June 19, 2010 (vacante)[6] Most voted: arrebañar, cachivache, gamusino, infinito, limón, república, sueño, tiquismiquis, titipuchal y tragaldabas.
3rd June 18, 2011[7] Querétaro[8] Suggested by Gael García Bernal and chosen among 35 candidates proposed by two Spanish-speaking personalities.
4th June 23, 2012[9] No favorite word contest was held
5th June 22, 2013[10] No favorite word contest was held
6th June 21, 2014[11] No favorite word contest was held
7th June 20, 2015 No favorite word contest was held
8th June 20, 2016 No favorite word contest was held
9th June 24, 2017
10th June 23, 2018
11th June 22, 2019
12th May 21, 2021
13th June 3, 2023

References

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