International Week of the Deaf (IWD) 2023: September 18 to 24

Every year, the full week ending on the last Sunday of September is observed as the International Week of the Deaf (IWD).
In 2023, IWD is being observed from September 18 to 24.
The last Sunday of the month of September is celebrated as the World Day of Deaf or International Day of the Deaf. (September 24, 2023).
The theme of 2023 IWD:
1. September 18: Declaration on the Rights of Deaf Children
2. September 19: building capacities in deaf communities across the globe
3. September 20: Realizing “Nothing without Us”
4. September 21: Putting Deaf People on the Agenda
5. September 22: Achieving Sign Language Rights for All
6. September 23: A World Where Deaf People Everywhere Can Sign Anywhere! (International Day of Sign Languages)
7. September 24: Building Inclusive Deaf Communities
The IWD is an initiative of the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD).
The initiative was first launched in 1958 in Rome, Italy to commemorate the month when the first World Congress of the WFD was held.