Morse Code Day 2024

Morse Code Day

When is Morse Code Day 2024

Morse Code Day 2024

Saturday, April 27, 2024


When is Morse Code Day 2025

Morse Code Day 2025

Sunday, April 27, 2025

Why we celebrate Morse Code Day?

Morse Day is celebrated around the world on 27 April to commemorate the miraculous invention for the transmission of messages. In the 19th and 20th centuries Morse code was the most important invention for data transmission. Information reached its addressee more quickly than by post and therefore became very popular. At the time it was the only way to quickly distribute information in case of an emergency over long distances and save lives. The code is still very much alive today.

History of Morse code

Samuel Morse, the creator of the telegraph, was originally interested in art. In 1825 he received a letter about the serious illness of his beloved. However, she died before the news reached him. Saddened by the loss, Morse decided to study engineering so that people could exchange news more quickly. Two years later, on 27 April 1837, New York City first introduced the transmission of letters through a dash and dot. A special code was attached to the telegraph, translating the American alphabet into symbols.

The first official message was sent from Washington to Baltimore. It traveled over electric wires before the phrase “Wonderful are your works, Lord” was recorded on a paper tape. The US government agreed to develop the device and build power lines to make it work.

The coded language spread around the world. The alphabet was adapted to Latin letters for each country. It began to be used for military and political negotiations, emergency notification and other purposes.

What Do People Do?

Many people communicate with each other using Morse code. They exchange coded notes and learn the symbols. Adults teach children how to decipher important signals, e.g. SOS – 3 dots – 3 dashes – 3 dots.

How to Celebrate Morse Code Day?

The holiday is not a day off. It is celebrated at work, at school or at home with friends and family by communicating using a secret cipher.

  • Originally the cipher transmitted only numbers, later symbols, letters and punctuation marks were included.
  • The American telegraph was used on the railways.
  • Technology is not forgotten and continues to be actively explored. If modern devices fail, it is possible to contact and ask for help.

Morse Code Day Observances

List of dates for other years

Weekday Date Year Name
Tuesday 27 April 2021 Morse Code Day
Wednesday 27 April 2022 Morse Code Day
Thursday 27 April 2023 Morse Code Day
Saturday 27 April 2024 Morse Code Day
Sunday 27 April 2025 Morse Code Day
Monday 27 April 2026 Morse Code Day
Tuesday 27 April 2027 Morse Code Day
Thursday 27 April 2028 Morse Code Day
Friday 27 April 2029 Morse Code Day
Saturday 27 April 2030 Morse Code Day
Sunday 27 April 2031 Morse Code Day
Tuesday 27 April 2032 Morse Code Day
Wednesday 27 April 2033 Morse Code Day
Thursday 27 April 2034 Morse Code Day

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