International Left-Handers Day ✍️

Overview

International Left-Handers Day, celebrated annually on August 13th, is dedicated to raising public awareness of the advantages and disadvantages of being left-handed in a predominantly right-handed world. It aims to highlight the unique challenges left-handed individuals face, such as using tools and navigating a world designed for right-handers, while also celebrating their distinct perspective and contributions.

Origin and story

Approximately 10-12% of the world's population is left-handed.

Left-handers are often observed to have an advantage in certain sports, such as tennis and boxing, due to their unique angle of play.

Quick facts

• DateAugust 13
• TypeCultural / community observance
• Great forFriends, Families, Classrooms, Teams

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Ways to celebrate

A UK club founded to bridge the gap between left-handers and the right-handed products they're stuck using turned its awareness day into an international observance, now marked with everything from left-handed tea parties to right-versus-left sports matches.

Notice the everyday friction

Celebrate by:

• Trying a everyday right-handed tool, like scissors or a can opener, with your non-dominant hand to feel what left-handers deal with daily.
• Asking a left-handed friend or family member what's actually annoying about being left-handed.

See where the day comes from

Helpful resources:

• About the Left-Handers Club

Did you know?

The Left-Handers Club launched International Lefthanders Day in 1992, and roughly 10-12% of the world's population is left-handed — a rate that's stayed fairly constant across cultures and history.

Fun facts

• Approximately 10-12% of the world's population is left-handed.
• Left-handers are often observed to have an advantage in certain sports, such as tennis and boxing, due to their unique angle of play.
• Four of the last seven U.S. Presidents (Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama) were left-handed.

Sources and attribution

About the Left-Handers Club

External links may lead to third-party websites.

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FAQ

When is International Left-Handers Day?

It is observed on August 13 each year.

What is International Left-Handers Day?

International Left-Handers Day, celebrated annually on August 13th, is dedicated to raising public awareness of the advantages and disadvantages of being left-handed in a predominantly right-handed world. It aims to highlight the unique challenges left-handed individuals face, such as using tools and navigating a world designed for right-handers, while also celebrating their distinct perspective and contributions.

How do people celebrate International Left-Handers Day?

Try an everyday tool with your non-dominant hand, or ask a left-handed friend what's actually annoying about being left-handed in a right-handed world.

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