15th March : In 100 Nations
Celebrating 10 Years of Unexpected Voices
Welcome to World Speech Day (WSD)—a day to celebrate speeches and speech-making, through live and virtual public speaking events across the globe. Since 2015, WSD has inspired people in over 100 countries to speak up, share ideas, and use the simple power of speech to create change.
Each year, on March 15th, event hosts gather students, public speaking enthusiasts, debaters, community leaders, and everyday people who are passionate about making a difference.
Explore resources, watch inspiring speeches, or join us in creating your own event. Be part of a movement that believes in change through speech. With WSD, your voice counts.
A World of Unexpected Voices
World Speech Day 2025 Livestream - various world events
WSD Featured Videos
WSD 2023 Canada, Power of Words Academy
World Speech Day Sorbonne, Paris
World Speech Day Japan
Speak As A World Citizen
World Speech Day 2026
The focus for events and speeches at WSD 2026 will be on World Citizenship. Here is a manifesto you might use to shape your thinking and planning:
WSD — Speak as a World Citizen
Speak to belong. Speak to create. Speak as a World Citizen.
Every speech is more than words. It is contribution. It is connection. It is responsibility.
Great speeches don’t just move audiences — they help to shape our very understanding of world citizenship. Each time you speak, you help to define it, to express it, to bring it to life.
Step forward for an idea: world citizenship.
Help to define it. Help to shape it. Help to speak it into being.
What is World Speech Day?
World Speech Day, 15th March, is celebrated in some 100 nations through public speaking events large and small: in parliament buildings and school theatre, in village halls to public auditoria – from Mongolia to Mexico. Make a speech, share your ideas, connect to a growing community of global citizens everywhere.
Host an event
Make a speech
Anyone can host a WSD event. Find a space in your school, college, community hall, or office: wherever! Even in a cafe! Release the power of speech making around you. All you need to do is join us!
Everyone has ideas. And everyone can have a voice on World Speech Day. Just one voice can change everything. We reach out to #unexpectedvoices across the globe.
