Bad Poetry Day
The first-party Wellcat Holidays calendar lists Bad Poetry Day on August 18 and identifies the collection as created by Thomas and Ruth Roy.
Date and recurrence
18 August
This authority record treats the observance as a fixed annual date. The same month and day can be reused unless a stronger source changes the rule.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is United States / creator-defined informal Wellcat arts observance. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Bad Poetry 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.
Sources
- Wellcat Holidays — creator calendarFirst Party Creator
Frequently asked questions
When is Bad Poetry Day?
18 August The stored recurrence guidance is: 18 August on the creator’s recurring Wellcat Holidays calendar..
Does Bad Poetry Day fall on the same date every year?
The authority record classifies it as fixed annual, so its month and day are reusable unless stronger evidence changes the rule.
Is Bad Poetry Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States / creator-defined informal Wellcat arts observance. 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 Bad Poetry Day?
The stored designation basis is: The first-party Wellcat Holidays calendar lists Bad Poetry Day on August 18 and identifies the collection as created by Thomas and Ruth Roy.. Supporting provenance includes Wellcat Holidays — creator calendar. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Bad Poetry Day international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / creator-defined informal Wellcat arts observance.
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 2026-09-10.
Other observances on August 18
These records also resolve to August 18, 2027 under the current authority data.
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National Soft Serve Ice Cream Day
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