International Joke Day
UPI reports that International Joke Day has been celebrated annually on 1 July since Wayne Reinagel started it in 1994.
Date and recurrence
1 July
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 Popular culture observance. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
International Joke 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.
Sources
- UPI — International Joke Day historyNews Origin Report
Frequently asked questions
When is International Joke Day?
1 July The stored recurrence guidance is: 1 July.
Does International Joke 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 International Joke Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Popular culture observance. 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 Joke Day?
The stored designation basis is: UPI reports that International Joke Day has been celebrated annually on 1 July since Wayne Reinagel started it in 1994.. Supporting provenance includes UPI — International Joke Day history. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is International Joke Day international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Popular culture observance. 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 2026-09-09.
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