Perseid meteor shower peak
NASA identifies the 2026 Perseid meteor shower peak around the night of 12–13 August.
Date and recurrence
Night of 12–13 August 2026
The stored date is verified for a specific edition only. It is not projected into another year without a fresh authoritative source.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Global astronomical event / 2026 observing season. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Annual Perseid Meteor Shower Peak Night
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.
Sources
- NASA Science — PerseidsSpace Agency
- NASA — Watch the Perseids with NASA 2026Space Agency
Frequently asked questions
When is Perseid meteor shower peak?
Night of 12–13 August 2026 The stored recurrence guidance is: Refresh the authoritative target-year edition/schedule; current stored evidence: Night of 12–13 August 2026.
Does Perseid meteor shower peak fall on the same date every year?
No. The stored date is edition-specific and must be refreshed for another year.
Is Perseid meteor shower peak an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Global astronomical event / 2026 observing season. 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 Perseid meteor shower peak?
The stored designation basis is: NASA identifies the 2026 Perseid meteor shower peak around the night of 12–13 August.. Supporting provenance includes NASA Science — Perseids. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Perseid meteor shower peak international or country-specific?
The record has international or global institutional scope: Global astronomical event / 2026 observing season. That does not mean every country treats the date as a public holiday or observes it in the same way.
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.