We are proud to share the wonderful news that persons with deafblindness now have their own international day.
Starting this year, June 27 – the birthday of the legendary Helen Keller – will be recognized and celebrated worldwide as the International Day of Persons with Deafblindness.
This is a day when we hear the quiet yet powerful voice of a community that is too often overlooked.
The voice of people who live each day facing both hearing and vision impairments – and yet they persist, they live, they create, and they long to be seen and heard.
Our heartfelt thanks go to Dr. Sanja Tarczay, President of the World Federation of the Deafblind (WFDB), Vice President of the International Disability Alliance, and President of the Croatian deafblind association DODIR.
With unwavering dedication and compassion, she and her expert team paved the way for the official proclamation of this day — a day of identity, equality, rights, and inclusion.
This day is an opportunity to remember those who are often invisible.
It is a reminder that every person has the right to a full life.
It is an invitation to build a society in which everyone is accepted, understood, and included.
Let us be inspired by the words of Helen Keller, who became a symbol of hope through the power of her life:
“We are never really happy until we try to brighten the lives of others.”
Join us in celebrating this special day — and help contribute to a more understanding, accessible, and just society for all.
