Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day
New Hampshire law directs the governor to proclaim February 14 each year as Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day; HeartKids Australia also uses February 14 as CHD Awareness Day.
Date and recurrence
14 February
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 New Hampshire statutory annual proclamation / wider CHD awareness usage. 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.
- Health Information Not Medical Advice.
Sources
- New Hampshire General Court — RSA 4:13-kState Statute
- HeartKids Australia — CHD Awareness DayHealth Organization
Frequently asked questions
When is Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day?
14 February The stored recurrence guidance is: 14 February.
Does Congenital Heart Defect Awareness 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 Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day an official public holiday?
Within the verified scope, the authority record identifies it as New Hampshire statutory annual proclamation / wider CHD awareness usage. That status is not automatically extended to other countries or jurisdictions.
Who established or recognizes Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day?
The stored designation basis is: New Hampshire law directs the governor to proclaim February 14 each year as Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day; HeartKids Australia also uses February 14 as CHD Awareness Day.. Supporting provenance includes New Hampshire General Court — RSA 4:13-k. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: New Hampshire statutory annual proclamation / wider CHD awareness usage. 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 2026-09-09.
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