Evacuation Day
Massachusetts General Laws, Part I, Title I, Chapter 4, §7
Date and recurrence
17 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 Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States — legal-holiday designation with statutory qualifications. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Evacuation Day in Boston
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
- Massachusetts Legislature — General Laws c.4 §7State Statutory Holiday
- Massachusetts Legislature — General Laws Chapter 4 §7Government
Frequently asked questions
When is Evacuation Day?
17 March The stored recurrence guidance is: 17 March.
Does Evacuation 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 Evacuation Day an official public holiday?
Within the verified scope, the authority record identifies it as Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States — legal-holiday designation with statutory qualifications. That status is not automatically extended to other countries or jurisdictions.
Who established or recognizes Evacuation Day?
The stored designation basis is: Massachusetts General Laws, Part I, Title I, Chapter 4, §7. Supporting provenance includes Massachusetts Legislature — General Laws c.4 §7. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Evacuation Day international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States — legal-holiday designation with statutory qualifications. 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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