Heroes’ Day / National Heroes Day (jurisdiction-dependent)
Uganda government sources identify Heroes’ Day on 9 June, while Bahamian public-holiday law defines National Heroes Day as the second Monday in October. These are distinct jurisdiction-specific observances, so the generic title has no single portable worldwide date.
Date and recurrence
No universal date — jurisdiction required (for example Uganda: 9 June; The Bahamas: second Monday in October)
The date is source-dependent or variable. A target-year source is required before assigning it to a calendar.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Multiple jurisdictions / distinct civic remembrance holidays sharing a similar English title. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Heroes Day, National Heroes 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.
- Refresh the target year before publishing a new date when the record is not safely portable.
- Remembrance Civic Context Care.
Sources
- Government of Uganda GovInfoHub — Heroes’ Day 2026National Government Current Observance
- Laws of The Bahamas — Public Holidays Act / National Heroes DayNational Public Holiday Law
Frequently asked questions
When is Heroes’ Day / National Heroes Day (jurisdiction-dependent)?
No universal date — jurisdiction required (for example Uganda: 9 June; The Bahamas: second Monday in October) The stored recurrence guidance is: Resolve the jurisdiction first, then apply that jurisdiction’s official Heroes’ Day rule; do not assign a universal date to the generic title..
Does Heroes’ Day / National Heroes Day (jurisdiction-dependent) fall on the same date every year?
It is not safely predictable from a fixed rule; the target year needs a current source.
Is Heroes’ Day / National Heroes Day (jurisdiction-dependent) an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Multiple jurisdictions / distinct civic remembrance holidays sharing a similar English title. 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 Heroes’ Day / National Heroes Day (jurisdiction-dependent)?
The stored designation basis is: Uganda government sources identify Heroes’ Day on 9 June, while Bahamian public-holiday law defines National Heroes Day as the second Monday in October. These are distinct jurisdiction-specific observances, so the generic title has no single portable worldwide date.. Supporting provenance includes Government of Uganda GovInfoHub — Heroes’ Day 2026. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Heroes’ Day / National Heroes Day (jurisdiction-dependent) international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Multiple jurisdictions / distinct civic remembrance holidays sharing a similar English title. 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 2026-09-11.