Silent Letter Day 2026
Sunday 8th February 2026 is the next international "Silent Letter Day."
A day when we celebrate words with a silent letter in them! Oh yes there are thousands of them: Hour Half suBtle weDnesday Honest gHost rHythm Heir Aisle champaGne Honorable
What is Silent Letter Day?
A day to celebrate with champaGne: words with a silent letter in them!
Silent Letter Day by Michael McIntyre
English Comedian raised the issue talking about words with Silent Letters in them..
Words with Silent Letters in English
Silent B
Thumb Comb Womb Dumb Debt Subtle Doubt Climb
Silent H
Hour Honest Ghost Rhythm Heir Aisle Champagne Honorable
Silent L
Salmon Calm Walk Talk Half Should Balm Yield
The Silent Letter issue
The confusion of silent letters in English having mispronounced words countless times due to misleading vowels and consonants.
Instead of being embarrassed by the occasional failure to fulfill the complex pronunciation of our English language let us annually celebrate the oddities of our speech. The decision to declare February 8th or Feb-ru-ary Ei-g-huh-th as "Silent Letter Day" will act as a bridge to understanding a celebration of language in its truest form by pronouncing all letters in a word.
The introduction of "Silent Letter Day" could bring us not only a linguistic exploration and necessary correction but also an injection of joy and lightness that we all need in our lives. Just imagine saying "sub-tule" "ki-nock" and "gra-ham cracker" instead of their counterparts and the laughter it would bring!
What better icon for our proposed festival of phonetics than the G-nome? This symbol a gnome with a pronounced 'G' invites playful gift-giving traditions that can further enhance the joy of the day. Give these gnomes as garden guards hand out cute stickers to those you love or add your own unique twist to make the day even more special!
English is a beautiful but complex language with approximately 60% of its words containing a silent letter (Language and Linguistics 2018). These silent letters not only confuse our day-to-day communication but also impact learning English for non-native speakers. This day would serve as an opportunity to highlight this linguistic peculiarity and also a fun day of deliberate miscommunication.
Moreover it's important to note that the number of holidays in our country has remained relatively stagnant over the years. Introducing a new one - especially one with educational and linguistic perspectives - could bring a breath of fresh air to our calendar.
Lastly this holiday could also serve as a hilarious yearly reminder of our wonderful language's quirks bringing joy and fun into our everyday lives - something we could all use in these challenging times.
Join me in asking the people of our beautiful country to officially recognize "Silent Letter Day" as a national holiday. Your support will not only be a statement for joy and fun but also a chance for us all to embrace - and laugh at - the intricacies of the English language. Thank you for your consideration. Sign this petition and let us all speak out in the true spirit of "Silent Letter Day"!
- Blythe Low-eh - *Credit to Michael McIntyre for this wonderful idea.
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Date: Sunday 8th February 2026
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