National Genealogy Day
Ancestry’s historical overview traces National Genealogy Day to a 2013 Limerick, Ireland celebration and states that it is observed on the second Saturday in March; the City of Tulsa independently described the same annual rule when proclaiming 14 March 2026 as Genealogy Day.
Date and recurrence
Second Saturday in March
This observance follows a reusable calendar rule rather than one fixed Gregorian date. The actual date can move from year to year. Rule: Second Saturday in March.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Internationally used family-history and genealogy observance with documented Irish origin. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Genealogy 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.
Sources
- Ancestry — Celebrating Genealogy Day / history and recurrenceGenealogy Institution History
- City of Tulsa — 2026 Genealogy Day proclamation and annual ruleMunicipal Current Corroboration
Frequently asked questions
When is National Genealogy Day?
Second Saturday in March The stored recurrence guidance is: Second Saturday in March..
Does National Genealogy Day fall on the same date every year?
It follows a recurring calendar rule, so the Gregorian date can change from year to year.
Is National Genealogy Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Internationally used family-history and genealogy observance with documented Irish origin. 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 National Genealogy Day?
The stored designation basis is: Ancestry’s historical overview traces National Genealogy Day to a 2013 Limerick, Ireland celebration and states that it is observed on the second Saturday in March; the City of Tulsa independently described the same annual rule when proclaiming 14 March 2026 as Genealogy Day.. Supporting provenance includes Ancestry — Celebrating Genealogy Day / history and recurrence. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is National Genealogy Day international or country-specific?
The record has international or global institutional scope: Internationally used family-history and genealogy observance with documented Irish origin. 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 2026-09-11.
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