Captive Nations Week
U.S. Joint Resolution approved 17 July 1959 (73 Stat. 212) and annual presidential proclamation
Date and recurrence
Third week of July
This observance follows a reusable calendar rule rather than one fixed Gregorian date. The actual date can move from year to year. Rule: Third week of July
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is United States civic observance concerning people living under oppressive regimes. 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.
- Remembrance Civic Context Care.
Sources
- The White House — Captive Nations Week 2026Presidential Proclamation Source
Frequently asked questions
When is Captive Nations Week?
Third week of July The stored recurrence guidance is: Third week of July.
Does Captive Nations Week fall on the same date every year?
It follows a recurring calendar rule, so the Gregorian date can change from year to year.
Is Captive Nations Week an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States civic observance concerning people living under oppressive regimes. 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 Captive Nations Week?
The stored designation basis is: U.S. Joint Resolution approved 17 July 1959 (73 Stat. 212) and annual presidential proclamation. Supporting provenance includes The White House — Captive Nations Week 2026. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Captive Nations Week international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: United States civic observance concerning people living under oppressive regimes. 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 2026-09-05.