American Business Women’s Day
Congress designated 22 September 1983 as American Business Women’s Day and a presidential proclamation followed; later federal statements also recognized 22 September, including in 2017.
Date and recurrence
22 September in repeated U.S. federal recognitions; not a permanent statutory holiday
This is retained as historical or legacy evidence. The site does not assume that the observance still recurs today.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is United States / federal recognition history. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Refresh the target year before publishing a new date when the record is not safely portable.
- Historical Context Only.
Sources
- GovInfo — Proclamation 5103 (1983)Federal Government
- GovInfo — Statement on American Business Women’s Day (2017)Federal Government
Frequently asked questions
When is American Business Women’s Day?
22 September in repeated U.S. federal recognitions; not a permanent statutory holiday The stored recurrence guidance is: 22 September appears in repeated federal recognitions; current official status is not treated as permanent.
Does American Business Women’s Day fall on the same date every year?
The record is historical/legacy and is not treated as a currently recurring annual date.
Is American Business Women’s Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States / federal recognition history. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes American Business Women’s Day?
The stored designation basis is: Congress designated 22 September 1983 as American Business Women’s Day and a presidential proclamation followed; later federal statements also recognized 22 September, including in 2017.. Supporting provenance includes GovInfo — Proclamation 5103 (1983). The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is American Business Women’s Day international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / federal recognition history.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-08.