Every year, the 30th of September marks the International Translation Day (ITD) on the Gregorian calendar. Since 1953, the International Federation of Translators (FIT or IFT) has promoted the celebrations of ITD. In 1991, theInternational Federation of Translators has established the idea of officially recognizing an International Translation Day to demonstrate the solidarity of the translation industry in an attempt to support translation as a profession in various countries around the world and to emphasize the efforts of translators everywhere.
Every year, the International Federation of Translators selects a theme for this ITD and makes it officially known to the public. The theme for the year 2011 was ‘Translation: Bridging Cultures”. The theme for the year 2012 has already been announced, which is "Translation as Intercultural Communication”. This year, there is still an attempt to continue the facilitation of effective cultural communication by means of translation to limit boundaries across borders throughout the world. (the source http://www.danatranslation.com)