Global Day for ALS/MND Awareness
International Alliance of ALS/MND Associations
Date and recurrence
21 June
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 Organizer-backed international awareness observance. 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.
- Health Information Not Medical Advice.
Sources
- International Alliance — Global Day for ALS/MND AwarenessOrganizer Dedicated Page
Frequently asked questions
When is Global Day for ALS/MND Awareness?
21 June The stored recurrence guidance is: 21 June.
Does Global Day for ALS/MND Awareness 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 Global Day for ALS/MND Awareness an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Organizer-backed international awareness observance. 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 Global Day for ALS/MND Awareness?
The stored designation basis is: International Alliance of ALS/MND Associations. Supporting provenance includes International Alliance — Global Day for ALS/MND Awareness. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Global Day for ALS/MND Awareness international or country-specific?
The record has international or global institutional scope: Organizer-backed international awareness observance. 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 2026-09-05.
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