Dutch-American Friendship Day
Public Law 97-170 designated 19 April 1982 as Dutch-American Friendship Day; President Reagan’s proclamation tied the date to the 19 April 1782 establishment of diplomatic relations. A later 2007 presidential proclamation again designated 19 April for that year.
Date and recurrence
19 April in U.S. presidential/federal recognition history
This is retained as historical or legacy evidence. The site does not assume that the observance still recurs today.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is United States–Netherlands diplomatic commemoration. 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.
- Refresh the target year before publishing a new date when the record is not safely portable.
- Historical Context Only.
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Sources
- Ronald Reagan Presidential Library — 1982 public laws appendixFederal Presidential Library
- Ronald Reagan Presidential Library — Proclamation 4928Federal Presidential Library
Frequently asked questions
When is Dutch-American Friendship Day?
19 April in U.S. presidential/federal recognition history The stored recurrence guidance is: 19 April is supported by presidential/federal recognition history; current official status should be rechecked.
Does Dutch-American Friendship Day fall on the same date every year?
The record is historical/legacy and is not treated as a currently recurring annual date.
Is Dutch-American Friendship Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States–Netherlands diplomatic commemoration. 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 Dutch-American Friendship Day?
The stored designation basis is: Public Law 97-170 designated 19 April 1982 as Dutch-American Friendship Day; President Reagan’s proclamation tied the date to the 19 April 1782 establishment of diplomatic relations. A later 2007 presidential proclamation again designated 19 April for that year.. Supporting provenance includes Ronald Reagan Presidential Library — 1982 public laws appendix. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Dutch-American Friendship Day international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: United States–Netherlands diplomatic commemoration. 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 2026-09-08.