Floral Design Day
Smithsonian Libraries documents Floral Design Day on February 28, created around floral educator Carl Rittner’s birthday and enacted by a 1995 Massachusetts gubernatorial proclamation.
Date and recurrence
28 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 United States / floral-design arts observance originating in Massachusetts. 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.
Sources
- Smithsonian Libraries and Archives — Floral Design DayFederal Cultural Institution
Frequently asked questions
When is Floral Design Day?
28 February The stored recurrence guidance is: 28 February.
Does Floral Design 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 Floral Design Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States / floral-design arts observance originating in Massachusetts. 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 Floral Design Day?
The stored designation basis is: Smithsonian Libraries documents Floral Design Day on February 28, created around floral educator Carl Rittner’s birthday and enacted by a 1995 Massachusetts gubernatorial proclamation.. Supporting provenance includes Smithsonian Libraries and Archives — Floral Design Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Floral Design Day international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / floral-design arts observance originating in Massachusetts.
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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