Chester Greenwood Day
Maine law designates 21 December as Chester Greenwood Day in honor of the Farmington inventor associated with ear protectors/earmuffs.
Date and recurrence
21 December annually in Maine
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 Maine statutory commemorative day honoring inventor Chester Greenwood; “Earmuff” in the canonical page title is descriptive rather than the statutory title. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Chester Greenwood (Earmuff) 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.
- Remembrance Civic Context Care.
Sources
- Maine Legislature — Title 1 §117 Chester Greenwood DayState Legislature
Frequently asked questions
When is Chester Greenwood Day?
21 December annually in Maine The stored recurrence guidance is: 21 December.
Does Chester Greenwood 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 Chester Greenwood Day an official public holiday?
Within the verified scope, the authority record identifies it as Maine statutory commemorative day honoring inventor Chester Greenwood; “Earmuff” in the canonical page title is descriptive rather than the statutory title. That status is not automatically extended to other countries or jurisdictions.
Who established or recognizes Chester Greenwood Day?
The stored designation basis is: Maine law designates 21 December as Chester Greenwood Day in honor of the Farmington inventor associated with ear protectors/earmuffs.. Supporting provenance includes Maine Legislature — Title 1 §117 Chester Greenwood Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Chester Greenwood Day international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Maine statutory commemorative day honoring inventor Chester Greenwood; “Earmuff” in the canonical page title is descriptive rather than the statutory title. 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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