Helen Keller Day
GovInfo documents President Jimmy Carter’s 1980 proclamation designating 27 June 1980 as Helen Keller Day for the centennial of Keller’s birth; later public institutions continue to use 27 June for Helen Keller observances.
Date and recurrence
27 June; the U.S. presidential designation documented by GovInfo was for 27 June 1980, with later institutions continuing the commemoration
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 Helen Keller birthday commemoration and disability-history recognition. 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
Frequently asked questions
When is Helen Keller Day?
27 June; the U.S. presidential designation documented by GovInfo was for 27 June 1980, with later institutions continuing the commemoration The stored recurrence guidance is: 27 June; rooted in the 1980 presidential designation with later institutions continuing the commemoration.
Does Helen Keller 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 Helen Keller Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Helen Keller birthday commemoration and disability-history recognition. 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 Helen Keller Day?
The stored designation basis is: GovInfo documents President Jimmy Carter’s 1980 proclamation designating 27 June 1980 as Helen Keller Day for the centennial of Keller’s birth; later public institutions continue to use 27 June for Helen Keller observances.. Supporting provenance includes GovInfo — Helen Keller Day feature. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Helen Keller Day international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Helen Keller birthday commemoration and disability-history recognition. 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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