National Hepatitis Testing Day
CDC’s 2026 Hepatitis Awareness Month material states that May 19 is National Hepatitis Testing Day and frames it as a reminder about viral hepatitis prevention, testing and treatment.
Date and recurrence
19 May annually; 19 May 2026 verified
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 United States / CDC viral-hepatitis awareness. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Hepatitis Testing 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.
- Health Information Not Medical Advice.
Sources
- CDC — Hepatitis Awareness Month and Testing DayFederal Health
Frequently asked questions
When is National Hepatitis Testing Day?
19 May annually; 19 May 2026 verified The stored recurrence guidance is: 19 May.
Does National Hepatitis Testing 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 National Hepatitis Testing Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States / CDC viral-hepatitis awareness. 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 Hepatitis Testing Day?
The stored designation basis is: CDC’s 2026 Hepatitis Awareness Month material states that May 19 is National Hepatitis Testing Day and frames it as a reminder about viral hepatitis prevention, testing and treatment.. Supporting provenance includes CDC — Hepatitis Awareness Month and Testing Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is National Hepatitis Testing Day international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / CDC viral-hepatitis awareness.
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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