What is Spanish Language Day?

Every year on April 23rd, Spanish Language Day celebrates the country's second most spoken language. It's also a day to celebrate Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra, Spain's most respected writer.

In Spain, the Spanish language was first spoken in Spain. Currently, there are more than 450 million native Spanish speakers in the world. Only the Chinese language has surpassed Spanish as the world's most spoken language. Spanish is also the third most studied language in the world, behind English and French. About 75 million people in the world speak Spanish as their second language. Not surprisingly, Mexico is the world's most Spanish-speaking nation. Spanish is the official language for 19 other nations, including the following: Spanish is the official language for 19 other nations, including the following: