Día de la Raza / October 12 commemoration in Honduras
Honduran historical decree material records 12 October as the Día de la Raza national festivity, and current Honduras holiday/tax calendars continue to identify the October 12 observance. Operational days off can be consolidated under Semana Morazánica rules, so the commemoration date and workplace closure should not be conflated.
Date and recurrence
12 October
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 Honduras / Día de la Raza historical-national commemoration. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Honduras: Discovery of America Day, Discovery of America 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
- PwC Interaméricas — Honduras 2026 fiscal/holiday calendarCurrent Country Calendar
- Historical decree reproduction — Acuerdo No. 86 of 1914Historical Decree Reproduction
Frequently asked questions
When is Día de la Raza / October 12 commemoration in Honduras?
12 October The stored recurrence guidance is: 12 October is the source-backed commemoration date; refresh employment/closure treatment when that distinction matters..
Does Día de la Raza / October 12 commemoration in Honduras 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 Día de la Raza / October 12 commemoration in Honduras an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Honduras / Día de la Raza historical-national commemoration. 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 Día de la Raza / October 12 commemoration in Honduras?
The stored designation basis is: Honduran historical decree material records 12 October as the Día de la Raza national festivity, and current Honduras holiday/tax calendars continue to identify the October 12 observance. Operational days off can be consolidated under Semana Morazánica rules, so the commemoration date and workplace closure should not be conflated.. Supporting provenance includes PwC Interaméricas — Honduras 2026 fiscal/holiday calendar. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Día de la Raza / October 12 commemoration in Honduras international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to Honduras. Its fuller verified scope is: Honduras / Día de la Raza historical-national commemoration.
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 2026-09-10.
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These records also resolve to October 12, 2026 under the current authority data.
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