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Bennington Battle Day

Vermont statute 1 V.S.A. §371 lists Bennington Battle Day on 16 August as a legal holiday, and the Vermont historic-preservation agency documented the 2026 commemoration.

Date / rule16 August annually
ScopeVermont, United States / state legal holiday and Revolutionary War commemoration
VerificationState Statute Verified
PortabilityFixed Annual
Evidence statusSource-backed
Last authority check2026-09-08
Target-year policyReuse Fixed
Next date this engine can safely resolveMonday, August 16, 2027See everything on August 16 →
Authority summary

What is Bennington Battle Day?

Vermont statute 1 V.S.A. §371 lists Bennington Battle Day on 16 August as a legal holiday, and the Vermont historic-preservation agency documented the 2026 commemoration.

Date and recurrence

16 August annually

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 Vermont, United States / state legal holiday and Revolutionary War commemoration. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.

Classification

Topic and context

Civic, Remembrance & History →
Accuracy controls

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.
  • Remembrance Civic Context Care.
Provenance

Sources

Source policy →
  1. Vermont Legislature — 1 V.S.A. §371State Statute
  2. Vermont historic preservation — Bennington Battle Day 2026State Government
Reader questions

Frequently asked questions

When is Bennington Battle Day?

16 August annually The stored recurrence guidance is: 16 August.

Does Bennington Battle 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 Bennington Battle Day an official public holiday?

The authority record verifies it within this scope: Vermont, United States / state legal holiday and Revolutionary War commemoration. 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 Bennington Battle Day?

The stored designation basis is: Vermont statute 1 V.S.A. §371 lists Bennington Battle Day on 16 August as a legal holiday, and the Vermont historic-preservation agency documented the 2026 commemoration.. Supporting provenance includes Vermont Legislature — 1 V.S.A. §371. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.

Is Bennington Battle Day international or country-specific?

This authority record is country-scoped to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: Vermont, United States / state legal holiday and Revolutionary War commemoration.

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.

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