Colorado Day
Colorado Revised Statutes
Date and recurrence
First Monday in August
This observance follows a reusable calendar rule rather than one fixed Gregorian date. The actual date can move from year to year. Rule: First Monday in August
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Colorado commemorative day established by statute. 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
- Colorado Revised Statutes — Colorado DayState Statute
Frequently asked questions
When is Colorado Day?
First Monday in August The stored recurrence guidance is: First Monday in August.
Does Colorado 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 Colorado Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Colorado commemorative day established by statute. 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 Colorado Day?
The stored designation basis is: Colorado Revised Statutes. Supporting provenance includes Colorado Revised Statutes — Colorado Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Colorado Day international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Colorado commemorative day established by statute. 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 2026-09-06.
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