International Day of Sign Languages
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| International Day of Sign Languages | |
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.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 |
International Day of Sign Languages (IDSL) is celebrated annually across the world on 23 September every year along with 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.