International Day of Sign Languages
| International Day of Sign Languages | |
|---|---|
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| Also called | IDSL |
| Observed by | Worldwide |
| Begins | 23 September 2018 |
| Date | 23 September |
| Next time | 23 September 2027 |
| Duration | 1 week |
| Frequency | annual |
| Related to | International Week of the Deaf |
International Day of Sign Languages (IDSL) is celebrated annually across the world on 23 September, taking place during International Week of the Deaf.
The day was established by the United Nations General Assembly and first celebrated in 2018. September 23rd was chosen as the day on which the World Federation of the Deaf was established in 1951. The resolution establishing the IDSL references the 2006 UN Convention On The Rights Of Persons With Disabilities (CRPD) and its call to "recognize, accept and promote the use of sign languages" as a major factor in establishing the day of observance.
Themes
- 2018: With Sign Language, Everyone is Included!
- 2019: Sign Language Rights for All!
- 2020: Sign Languages Are for Everyone!
- 2021: We Sign for Human Rights!
- 2022: Sign Languages Unite Us!
- 2023: A World Where Deaf People Everywhere Can Sign Anywhere!
- 2024: Sign up for sign language rights!
- 2025: No Human Rights Without Sign Language Rights
- 2026: Declaring Deaf People’s Human Rights
See also
- World Braille Day - 4 January
- National Day of the Deaf (Brazil) - 26 September
- International Day for Universal Access to Information - 28 September
- International Day of Persons with Disabilities - 3 December
- International Year for Disabled Persons (1981)
References
- ↑ "United Nations declared 23 September as International Day of Sign Languages - WFD". WFD. 19 December 2017. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
- ↑ "Third Committee Approves 16 Drafts with Friction Exposed in Contentious Votes on Glorification of Nazism, Cultural Diversity, Right to Development ! Meetings Coverage and Press Releases". UN. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
- ↑ "International Day of Sign Languages and International Week of the Deaf 2018 - WFD". WFD. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
- ↑ "Announcement: Sub-themes of the International Week of the Deaf - WFD". WFD. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- 1 2 "Announcement". WFD. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
- ↑ "International Week of Deaf People 2023". WFD. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
- ↑ "Sign up for sign language rights!". WFD. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ↑ "International Day of Sign Languages 2025: Theme, History and Significance…". Retrieved 2025-09-27.
- ↑ "International Week of Deaf People 2026 - World Federation of the Deaf". World Federation of the Deaf. Archived from the original on 2026-05-12. Retrieved 2026-09-10.