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Celebrated on September 30th
International Translation Day is to be celebrated on September 30th each year because that is the feast day of St. Jerome, the patron saint of translation.
International Translation Day is meant as an opportunity to pay tribute to the work of language professionals, which plays an important role in bringing nations together, facilitating dialogue, understanding and cooperation, contributing to development and strengthening world peace and security. On this day, linguists are celebrated for their profession. Without translators' and interpreters' continuous contributions, we would be unable to communicate with people around the globe, or even communicate with linguistically diverse individuals within our own nation.
Translators and interpreters help us connect with others, whether that be through voice, text or video, every day. A unifying theme is chosen each year and a competition is held to design a poster for FIT members to print and use to promote the day and join together in celebrating our professions.
The 2025 theme for International Translation Day is "Indigenous Language Translation: Shaping a Future You Can Trust".
This theme highlights the vital role of human expertise in ensuring the accuracy and cultural integrity of Indigenous language translation, especially in navigating the digital age and the rise of AI, aiming to foster trust and support language revitalization efforts. Interpreters and translators have very important jobs. They are responsible for bringing people together and for sharing new and exciting information that was previously only accessible to members of a specific culture.
Their work can impact relationships between different countries and even change the course of history. Interpreters and translators do incredible work, and they deserve to be recognized for it. This need spurred the creation of International Translation Day.
The work of translators and interpreters is far from finished. It's still being carried out silently and diligently every single day, often without thanks or recognition. International Translation Day draws attention to that work, and gives the world the opportunity to thank those who have given us so much.
