International Guide Dog Day
The International Guide Dog Federation states that International Guide Dog Day is celebrated on the last Wednesday in April each year and raises awareness of guide-dog services and their role for people who are blind or have low vision.
Date and recurrence
Last Wednesday in April each year
This observance follows a reusable calendar rule rather than one fixed Gregorian date. The actual date can move from year to year. Rule: Last Wednesday in April each year
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is International guide-dog community / IGDF. 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
- International Guide Dog Federation — International Guide Dog DayInternational Federation
Frequently asked questions
When is International Guide Dog Day?
Last Wednesday in April each year The stored recurrence guidance is: Last Wednesday in April each year.
Does International Guide Dog Day fall on the same date every year?
It follows a recurring calendar rule, so the Gregorian date can change from year to year.
Is International Guide Dog Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: International guide-dog community / IGDF. 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 International Guide Dog Day?
The stored designation basis is: The International Guide Dog Federation states that International Guide Dog Day is celebrated on the last Wednesday in April each year and raises awareness of guide-dog services and their role for people who are blind or have low vision.. Supporting provenance includes International Guide Dog Federation — International Guide Dog Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is International Guide Dog Day international or country-specific?
The record has international or global institutional scope: International guide-dog community / IGDF. That does not mean every country treats the date as a public holiday or observes it in the same way.
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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