World Genderless Language Day celebrates the many languages around the world that do not use grammatical gender. It invites people everywhere to explore how genderless grammar works, discover the cultures that use it, and reflect on how language can offer inclusive and neutral ways of expressing identity.

World Genderless Language Day is an open cultural initiative celebrated every year on 23 December, and everyone is welcome to take part in whatever way feels meaningful.

Genderless languages matter because they show that communication does not need to divide words, people, or roles into masculine and feminine categories in order to function. They offer a natural form of linguistic inclusivity, one where pronouns and expressions apply to everyone without creating assumptions about identity.

In these languages, speakers don’t have to navigate debates over gendered pronouns or grammatical distinctions, because the structure itself is already neutral. This allows conversations to focus on meaning, intention and relationship rather than on assigning gender through grammar.

Many languages around the world follow this genderless system, including Turkish, Finnish, Estonian, Hungarian, Japanese, Korean, Basque, Indonesian, Yoruba, Chinese, and a number of Indigenous languages across different continents. Each of these languages carries its own history and cultural perspective, yet they all demonstrate that societies can communicate clearly and beautifully without gendered grammatical forms.

Their existence broadens our understanding of human expression and shows that the way we speak can be inclusive, respectful and universal by design.

Everyone is welcome to join the observance whether by sharing a phrase from a genderless language, starting a conversation with friends, creating something artistic, or simply learning something new. World Genderless Language Day grows through the people who take part in it, and every voice, every contribution, and every moment of curiosity helps make the day more meaningful. However you choose to participate on 23 December, you are part of a global celebration of language, identity and the many ways we express who we are.