World Braille Day

When Celebrated

Always on January 4th

Gifty-ness

About the Holiday

World Braille Day recognizes the invention of braille by Frenchman Louis Braille who was born on January 4th 1809. Braille was blinded by accident as a child. As he attended school, he yearned for a better way for the visually impaired to read and write. By 1824, at the age of 15, Louis' work on his braille system was mostly complete.^[1] It is still widely used today.

References

1. ↑ Wikipedia: Louis Braille

January Info & More Holidays

Birthstone: Garnet Flower: Carnation Zodiac: Dec 22 - Jan 19 Capricorn Jan 20 - Feb 18 Aquarius January Holidays January Birthdays

Martin Luther King Jr. Day International Holidays Weekly Observances Monthly Observances All Holidays