Black Love Day
The Black Love Day founder site identifies 13 February as Black Love Day and says Ayo Handy-Kendi founded the observance in 1993.
Date and recurrence
13 February each year
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 / African American Holiday Association founder-led observance. 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.
Sources
- Black Love Day — official founder siteFirst Party Organizer
Frequently asked questions
When is Black Love Day?
13 February each year The stored recurrence guidance is: 13 February.
Does Black Love 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 Black Love Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States / African American Holiday Association founder-led 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 Black Love Day?
The stored designation basis is: The Black Love Day founder site identifies 13 February as Black Love Day and says Ayo Handy-Kendi founded the observance in 1993.. Supporting provenance includes Black Love Day — official founder site. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Black Love Day international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / African American Holiday Association founder-led 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 2026-09-08.
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