International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2025 on December 3

Key facts

• International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) is celebrated annually on December 3.
• In 2025, International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) falls on a Wednesday.
• The theme for International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) 2025 is 'Fostering disability-inclusive societies for advancing social progress'.
• The global observance was first celebrated annually in 1992, following its proclamation by the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 47/3.
• In 2006, the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) was adopted.
• António Guterres stated, 'When inclusion is real, everyone benefits. Let’s commit to working side-by-side with people with disabilities to build more resilient societies.'
• According to the United Nations (UN), about 1.3 billion people experience significant disability, representing 16 per cent of the world’s population.
• The significance behind the global observance is to raise awareness of the experiences of people with disabilities in all facets of political, social, economic, and cultural life.