Today is International Translation Day.
By decision of the International Federation of Translators (FIT), this holiday has been celebrated annually on September 30 since 1991.
This date was chosen as Translation Day because Jerome of Stridon, who translated the Bible (Vulgate) into Latin and is traditionally considered the patron saint of translators, passed away on September 30, 420.
In 386, Jerome settled in Bethlehem and spent many years translating the Bible (Old and New Testaments) into Latin. More than 11 centuries later, the Council of Trent declared this translation the official Latin text of the Holy Scripture (Vulgate). In addition, Jerome is considered the founder of the ancient Slavic alphabet called “Glagolitic”.
The popularity of the Translators’ Day is growing year by year. Since 2004, this holiday has been celebrated under various mottos.
“Translation is the foundation of multilingualism and cultural diversity”, “The translator’s responsibility to their profession and society”, “Many languages, one profession”, “Working together”, etc. Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin figuratively called translators “the postal horses of progress”.