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Dates of International Day of Sign Languages

2026 United Nations Wednesday, September 23rdInternational Day of Sign Languages

2025 United Nations Tuesday, September 23rdInternational Day of Sign Languages

2024 United Nations Monday, September 23rdInternational Day of Sign Languages

2023 United Nations Saturday, September 23rdInternational Day of Sign Languages

2022 United Nations Friday, September 23rdInternational Day of Sign Languages

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The UN General Assembly has proclaimed 23 September as the International Day of Sign Languages in order to raise awareness of the importance of sign language in the full realization of the human rights of people who are deaf.

The first International Day of Sign languages was celebrated in 2018 under the theme “With Sign Language, Everyone is Included!”

The resolution establishing the day acknowledges that early access to sign language and services in sign language, including quality education available in sign language, is vital to the growth and development of the deaf individual and critical to the achievement of the internationally agreed development goals. It recognizes the importance of preserving sign languages as part of linguistic and cultural diversity. It also emphasizes the principle of “nothing about us without us” in terms of working with deaf communities.

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