Purple Day®
The Epilepsy Foundation identifies Purple Day® on March 26 as a global initiative to raise epilepsy awareness and support people affected by epilepsy.
Date and recurrence
26 March
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 Global epilepsy-awareness initiative. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Epilepsy Awareness / Purple 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.
- Health Information Not Medical Advice.
Sources
- Epilepsy Foundation — Purple DayMajor Health Nonprofit
Frequently asked questions
When is Purple Day®?
26 March The stored recurrence guidance is: 26 March.
Does Purple 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 Purple Day® an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Global epilepsy-awareness initiative. 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 Purple Day®?
The stored designation basis is: The Epilepsy Foundation identifies Purple Day® on March 26 as a global initiative to raise epilepsy awareness and support people affected by epilepsy.. Supporting provenance includes Epilepsy Foundation — Purple Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Purple Day® international or country-specific?
The record has international or global institutional scope: Global epilepsy-awareness initiative. That does not mean every country treats the date as a public holiday or observes it in the same way.
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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