National Deaf History Month is celebrated March 13th to April 15th each year to commemorate the achievements of people who are deaf and hard of hearing.
This timeframe was chosen to signify significant milestones in deaf education history, including:
- The opening of the first public school for the deaf on April 15, 1817
- The founding of Gallaudet University on April 8, 1864. It was dedicated to advanced education for the deaf and hard of hearing.
- The appointment of Gallaudet University’s first deaf president on March 13, 1988