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World Cerebral Palsy Day

On October 6, World Cerebral Palsy Day unites more than 17 million people with cerebral palsy, their families, and supporters across 100 countries. It is a day to affirm every person's dignity and to stand for the same rights, access, and opportunities for all.

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Tuesday, October 6Every year on October 6

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Roots: Launched in 2012 by Cerebral Palsy Alliance (Australia) and United Cerebral Palsy (USA).
Also on Oct 6: German-American Day · Mad Hatter Day · Noodle Day
Hashtag: #WorldCerebralPalsyDay

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3 ways to celebrate

AT HOME

Understand the day

Learn what cerebral palsy is, and how person-first language respects the person before the condition. Share #WorldCerebralPalsyDay to raise awareness.

WITH FRIENDS

Talk about inclusion

Talk with friends about inclusion and accessibility. Small conversations shape how a community welcomes people of all abilities.

AT WORK OR SCHOOL

Mark the day together

Encourage your school or workplace to mark October 6 with a green light, a lesson, or a moment to learn about the CP community.

Plan ahead

World Cerebral Palsy Day is observed on October 6 every year. Here is where it lands for the next ten years, handy for planners, marketers and party people.

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Fast facts

More than 17 millionPeople around the world live with cerebral palsy.

Cerebral palsy is the most common motor disability in childhood; its impact ranges from weakness in one hand to almost a complete lack of voluntary movement.

The story

Cerebral palsy is the most common motor disability in childhood, caused by disturbances in the developing fetal or infant brain. It is a lifelong condition, and there is no known cure. For some, it means a weakness in one hand; for others, almost a complete lack of voluntary movement. Yet people with cerebral palsy are, first and always, people: students, workers, athletes, artists, parents, and advocates.

Read the full story

World Cerebral Palsy Day began in 2012 with a simple but powerful idea: to give people with cerebral palsy a platform to be seen, heard, and celebrated. Founded by the Cerebral Palsy Alliance in Australia and United Cerebral Palsy in the United States, it has grown into a global movement spanning more than 100 countries. The first campaign, called Change My World, invited the community itself to dream up solutions, and the winning idea, a solar-powered wheelchair, was built and presented in 2013.

Since then, campaigns like Millions of Reasons and #UniquelyCP have reached tens of millions of people, pushing for accessible technology, fair policy, and full inclusion. Buildings around the world light up green on October 6, a quiet, bright signal of solidarity. The work continues because the goal has not changed: a world where every person with cerebral palsy has the same rights, access, and opportunities as anyone else.