International Town Criers Day 2024 is on Sunday, July 14, 2024: The American Guild of Town

Sunday, July 14, 2024 is International Town Criers Day 2024.

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In olden occasions, when couple of everyone was literate, and there is little use of printed media, town criers were a main a part of urban living. Town criers were accountable for maintaining your populace current using the latest news and occasions, as well as for distributing news in the ruling classes towards the wider populace.Now, the overall literacy from the populace, and the simplicity of use of printed (and digital) media has made the city crier somewhat redundant – Town Crier Day remembers the historic role from the town crier by encouraging people to consider the function from the town crier within their community.