International Day of Sign Languages
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 | |
|---|---|
 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 2021 |
| 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]
References
- "United Nations declared 23 September as International Day of Sign Languages - WFD". WFD. 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.
- "Announcement: Sub-themes of the International Week of the Deaf - WFD". WFD. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- "International Day of Sign Languages and International Week of the Deaf 2018 - WFD". WFD. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
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