World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) is marked each year on March 21, beginning in 2006. The 21st day of March (the 3rd month of the year) was selected to signify the uniqueness of the triplication (trisomy) of the 21st chromosome which causes

Down syndrome Down syndrome or Down's syndrome, also known as trisomy 21, is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of a third copy of chromosome 21. It is usually associated with physical growth delays, mild to moderate intellectual dis ...

. Every year on March 21, World Down Syndrome Day is observed to create awareness about Down syndrome. It is a condition in which a child is born with an extra 21st

chromosome A chromosome is a long DNA molecule with part or all of the genetic material of an organism. In most chromosomes the very long thin DNA fibers are coated with packaging proteins; in eukaryotic cells the most important of these proteins are ...

Activities and commemorations

A common activity is wearing colorful or mismatched socks, to show support for people with Down syndrome. Socks are shaped somewhat like chromosomes. An

animated short Animation is a method by which still figures are manipulated to appear as moving images. In traditional animation, images are drawn or painted by hand on transparent celluloid sheets to be photographed and exhibited on film. Today, most anima ...

, '' Freebird'', was created to recognize World Down Syndrome Day in 2021. The film was set to a song, "Freedom" by

Jordan Hart Jordan Hart (born 26 January 1995) is a Welsh badminton player. She was a Poland national badminton team member between 2021 and 26 September 2022. She made her international debut in 2009 Welsh International. She has won seven Welsh National ...

, and won the Chicago International Children's Film Festival in 2021.

References

External links

*{{official, https://www.worlddownsyndromeday.org/
Down Syndrome International website

United Nations World Down Syndrome Day webpages
Disability observances Down syndrome Down March observances United Nations days