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International Plain Language Day

Every year on October 13, clarity takes the stage. It is the one day a year the world celebrates communication everyone can understand. No jargon, no fog, just words that do their job.

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Tuesday, October 13Every year on October 13

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Roots: First held October 13, 2011, by plain language professionals Cheryl Stephens and Kate Harrison Whiteside; the date marks the anniversary of the U.S. Plain Writing Act of 2010
Also on Oct 13: World Thrombosis Day · International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction · Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day
Hashtag: #InternationalPlainLanguageDay

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3 ways to celebrate

AT HOME

Take the jargon test

Rewrite one paragraph of a real form or agreement in plain words, then ask someone which version they understand better.

WITH FRIENDS

Host a rewrite circle

Everyone brings one confusing real-world sentence; rewrite them together over coffee and share the best with #PlainLanguageDay.

AT WORK OR SCHOOL

Plain up one page

Give one customer- or student-facing document a plain language pass: shorter sentences, active voice, everyday words.

Plan ahead

International Plain Language Day is observed on October 13 every year. Here is where it lands for the next ten years, handy for planners, marketers and party people.

2026Tue, Oct 13this year

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2036Mon, Oct 13

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