Appomattox surrender anniversary / Surrender and Freedom Day commemoration
The National Park Service documents the 9 April 1865 surrender and runs an annual Surrender and Freedom Day anniversary program. “Appomattox Day” is treated as an inventory shorthand, not a federal holiday name.
Date and recurrence
9 April anniversary; NPS 2026 programs ran 8–12 April with 9 April marking the 161st anniversary
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 U.S. Civil War historical commemoration centered on Appomattox Court House National Historical Park. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Appomattox Day
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.
- Remembrance Civic Context Care.
Sources
- NPS — 2026 Surrender and Freedom Day anniversaryGovernment
- NPS — Appomattox Court HouseGovernment
Frequently asked questions
When is Appomattox surrender anniversary / Surrender and Freedom Day commemoration?
9 April anniversary; NPS 2026 programs ran 8–12 April with 9 April marking the 161st anniversary The stored recurrence guidance is: Refresh the authoritative target-year edition/schedule; current stored evidence: 9 April anniversary; NPS 2026 programs ran 8–12 April with 9 April marking the 161st anniversary.
Does Appomattox surrender anniversary / Surrender and Freedom Day commemoration fall on the same date every year?
No. The stored date is edition-specific and must be refreshed for another year.
Is Appomattox surrender anniversary / Surrender and Freedom Day commemoration an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: U.S. Civil War historical commemoration centered on Appomattox Court House National Historical Park. 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 Appomattox surrender anniversary / Surrender and Freedom Day commemoration?
The stored designation basis is: The National Park Service documents the 9 April 1865 surrender and runs an annual Surrender and Freedom Day anniversary program. “Appomattox Day” is treated as an inventory shorthand, not a federal holiday name.. Supporting provenance includes NPS — 2026 Surrender and Freedom Day anniversary. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Appomattox surrender anniversary / Surrender and Freedom Day commemoration international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: U.S. Civil War historical commemoration centered on Appomattox Court House National Historical Park.
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 2026-09-07.