International Translation Day
International Translation Day is an international day celebrated every year on 30 September
The celebrations have been promoted by International Federation of Translators ever since it was set up in 1953.
In 1991 International Federation of Translators launched the idea of an officially recognized International Translation Day to show solidarity of the worldwide translation community in an effort to promote the translation profession in different countries.
The United Nations General Assembly has passed on May 24, 2017, a resolution declaring September 30 as International Translation Day, an act to recognise the role of professional translation in connecting nations
Eleven countries Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Paraguay, Qatar, Turkey, Turkmenistan, and Vietnam are the signatories of Draft Resolution A/71/L.68.
In addition to the International Federation of Translators, several other organisations have been advocating for this resolution to be adopted International Association of Conference Interpreters, Critical Link International, International Association of Professional Translators and Interpreters, Red T, World Association of Sign Language Interpreters