Miscellaneous Current Affairs · 15 August 2026

International Left-Handers Day 2026 observed on August 13

Exam-focused facts from the 15 August 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • International Left-Handers Day is observed every year on August 13.
  • International Left-Handers Day 2026 was observed on Thursday, August 13, 2026.
  • International Left-Handers Day was first observed on August 13, 1976, by Dean R. Campbell, founder of Lefthanders International.
  • The Left-Handers Club, founded in 1990, held its first International Lefthanders Day event on August 13, 1992.
  • Left-handed people account for roughly 10-12% of the world's population.

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