Bob Wills Day
The official Bob Wills Day organizer and Turkey, Texas material identify the annual event and its last-Saturday-in-April tradition.
Date and recurrence
Last Saturday in April as the core tradition; 2026 festival programming ran 23–26 April with main Saturday events on 25 April
This observance follows a reusable calendar rule rather than one fixed Gregorian date. The actual date can move from year to year. Rule: Last Saturday in April as the core tradition
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Turkey, Texas Western Swing heritage festival. 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
- Bob Wills Day — 2026 eventOrganizer
- Turkey, Texas — Bob Wills DayLocal Community
Frequently asked questions
When is Bob Wills Day?
Last Saturday in April as the core tradition; 2026 festival programming ran 23–26 April with main Saturday events on 25 April The stored recurrence guidance is: Last Saturday in April as the core tradition.
Does Bob Wills Day fall on the same date every year?
It follows a recurring calendar rule, so the Gregorian date can change from year to year.
Is Bob Wills Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Turkey, Texas Western Swing heritage festival. 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 Bob Wills Day?
The stored designation basis is: The official Bob Wills Day organizer and Turkey, Texas material identify the annual event and its last-Saturday-in-April tradition.. Supporting provenance includes Bob Wills Day — 2026 event. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Bob Wills Day international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Turkey, Texas Western Swing heritage festival. Use that scope rather than assuming worldwide or country-specific status.
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.
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