International Day of Sign Languages (IDSL) is celebrated annually across the world on 23 September every year along with International Week of the Deaf.
| International Day of Sign Languages | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The official logo of International Day of Sign Languages | |
| Also called | IDSL |
| Observed by | Worldwide |
| Begins | 23 September 2018 |
| Date | 23 September |
| Next time | 23 September 2025 |
| Frequency | annual |
| Related to | International Week of the Deaf |
The choice of 23 September is the same date that the World Federation of the Deaf was established in 1951.[1][2]
Themes
edit- 2018: With Sign Language, Everyone is Included![3]
- 2019: Sign Language Rights for All![4]
- 2020: Sign Languages Are for Everyone!
- 2021: We Sign for Human Rights![5]
- 2022: Sign Languages Unite Us![5]
- 2023: A World Where Deaf People Everywhere Can Sign Anywhere! [6]
- 2024: Sign up for sign language rights![7]
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Announcement". WFD. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
- ^ "International Week of Deaf People 2023". WFD. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
- ^ "Annoucement". WFD. Retrieved 2024-09-23.