Guam Discovery Day / Guam History and Chamorro Heritage Day naming history
Guam Code records the first Monday in March as Guam Discovery Day and notes later legislation designating the date as Guam History and Chamorro Heritage Day.
Date and recurrence
First Monday 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: First Monday in March
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Guam statutory holiday/commemoration with later naming changes in Guam law. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Guam Discovery 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.
- Remembrance Civic Context Care.
Sources
- Guam Courts — Guam Code Title 1 Chapter 10Government Law
Frequently asked questions
When is Guam Discovery Day / Guam History and Chamorro Heritage Day naming history?
First Monday in March The stored recurrence guidance is: First Monday in March.
Does Guam Discovery Day / Guam History and Chamorro Heritage Day naming history fall on the same date every year?
It follows a recurring calendar rule, so the Gregorian date can change from year to year.
Is Guam Discovery Day / Guam History and Chamorro Heritage Day naming history an official public holiday?
Within the verified scope, the authority record identifies it as Guam statutory holiday/commemoration with later naming changes in Guam law. That status is not automatically extended to other countries or jurisdictions.
Who established or recognizes Guam Discovery Day / Guam History and Chamorro Heritage Day naming history?
The stored designation basis is: Guam Code records the first Monday in March as Guam Discovery Day and notes later legislation designating the date as Guam History and Chamorro Heritage Day.. Supporting provenance includes Guam Courts — Guam Code Title 1 Chapter 10. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Guam Discovery Day / Guam History and Chamorro Heritage Day naming history international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Guam statutory holiday/commemoration with later naming changes in Guam law. 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 2026-09-07.
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