Deaf Awareness Week – May 1-7, 2023

Deaf Awareness Week takes place in the first full week of May. This year, it takes place from May 1 to 7. The purpose of this holiday is to increase public awareness about the issues affecting deaf people and deaf culture as a whole. Events and activities throughout Deaf Awareness Week encourage individuals to unite as a community for both educational and celebratory purposes.

It’s an important week for the recognition of deaf people, communities, and organizations. The week reminds the public that deaf people have their own communities, cultures, languages, and sign languages, which unite them. Deaf Awareness Week also aims to bring attention to the isolation that deaf people can occasionally experience, and heightens the importance of inclusion in the deaf community.  To obtain further information please go DEAF AWARENESS WEEK - May 1-7, 2023 - National Today.