Current Affairs - Important Days - Discussion

September 23 is observed annually as the International Day of Sign Languages, including in 2026. The day highlights the importance of sign languages in ensuring the full realisation of the human rights of deaf people. The 2026 theme is “Declaring Deaf People’s Human Rights,” focusing on access to education, healthcare, public services, information, employment, and social participation. The date was chosen because the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) was established on September 23, 1951. The United Nations General Assembly officially declared the International Day of Sign Languages through Resolution A/RES/72/161, adopted on December 19, 2017.