Diverse voices,
common ground
Celebrate languages!
Join us for Languages Week Scotland – a week of activity to promote language learning and celebrate multilingualism in Scotland.
Languages Week Scotland 2026 will take place from 2 – 6 February. The theme is Diverse voices, common ground.
Everyone is welcome to join the celebrations for Languages Week Scotland.
Scroll down to find out how you can take part!
Celebrate languages in schools
Languages Week Scotland serves as a vibrant platform dedicated to fostering language learning and promoting multilingualism. We support schools with a variety of resources, including daily challenges, suggested activities and school showcases.
Our goal is to encourage schools throughout Scotland to engage their learners, families, and communities through the celebration of languages, creating a country that values and celebrates linguistic diversity.
Everyone is invited to take part in our daily challenges. Work with your class, teacher, family or friends and join in!
We have put together ideas to support schools in celebrating Languages Week Scotland. These are grouped into ideas for early years and primary, and ideas for secondary. Each activity has a suggested timeframe.
Early Years & Primary
Ideas to celebrate Languages Week Scotland in early years and primary settings.
Secondary
Ideas to celebrate languages in secondary schools.
Celebrate languages with your family
Scotland is a “linguistic powerhouse”, with more than 5% of young people using a language other than English at home, and all learners across the country having access to learning a first additional language from P1 and a second from P5.
Languages Week Scotland is an opportunity to celebrate the diversity of languages – used and being learnt – in homes and families across the country.
Celebrate languages in Scotland’s communities
Languages Week Scotland is a fantastic opportunity for communities to come together and showcase the rich tapestry of languages across Scotland. Community groups, culture, arts and sports organisations, social enterprises – both large and small – are invited to join in the celebrations.
Languages Week Scotland 2026
Find out how Languages Week Scotland 2026 was celebrated across Scotland.
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St Columba’s, Gourock
Read more: St Columba’s, GourockWe celebrated LWS with the following activities and events: BSL lessons for pupils (intro to new language), S1 led the Rosary in French in our Oratory, S1 “Languages Live” mini […]
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La Jolie Ronde’s Scottish network has been celebrating Languages Week Scotland!
Read more: La Jolie Ronde’s Scottish network has been celebrating Languages Week Scotland!In Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Sandrine Bache celebrated Languages Week Scotland in the most creative way by launching a fun French competition across her classes. Children were invited to create their very own […]
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Dalkeith High School
Read more: Dalkeith High SchoolAt Dalkeith High School we had a very exciting week. We completed the daily challenges in language lessons – see attached. We also launched our Language Leaders award, opened applications […]