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Get Smart About Credit Day

The American Bankers Association states that Get Smart About Credit Day is observed on the third Thursday in October; its current materials identify 15 October 2026.

Date / ruleThird Thursday of October (15 October in 2026)

ScopeUnited States / American Bankers Association Foundation financial-education campaign

VerificationProfessional Association Recurring Rule Verified

PortabilityRule Based Annual

Evidence statusSource-backed

Last authority check2026-09-09

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What is Get Smart About Credit Day?

The American Bankers Association states that Get Smart About Credit Day is observed on the third Thursday in October; its current materials identify 15 October 2026.

Date and recurrence

Third Thursday of October (15 October in 2026)

This observance follows a reusable calendar rule rather than one fixed Gregorian date. The actual date can move from year to year. Rule: Third Thursday in October

Scope and status

The verified scope stored for this record is United States / American Bankers Association Foundation financial-education campaign. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.

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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.
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When is Get Smart About Credit Day?

Third Thursday of October (15 October in 2026) The stored recurrence guidance is: Third Thursday in October.

Does Get Smart About Credit 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 Get Smart About Credit Day an official public holiday?

The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States / American Bankers Association Foundation financial-education campaign. 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 Get Smart About Credit Day?

The stored designation basis is: The American Bankers Association states that Get Smart About Credit Day is observed on the third Thursday in October; its current materials identify 15 October 2026.. Supporting provenance includes American Bankers Association — Get Smart About Credit. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.

Is Get Smart About Credit Day international or country-specific?

This authority record is country-scoped to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / American Bankers Association Foundation financial-education campaign.

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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