International Polar Bear Day
Polar Bears International’s official event page identifies 27 February as International Polar Bear Day and describes the organization’s campaign around polar bear conservation.
Date and recurrence
27 February
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 Worldwide / Polar Bears International. 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
- Polar Bears International — International Polar Bear DayOfficial Conservation Organization
Frequently asked questions
When is International Polar Bear Day?
27 February The stored recurrence guidance is: 27 February.
Does International Polar Bear 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 Polar Bear Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Worldwide / Polar Bears International. 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 Polar Bear Day?
The stored designation basis is: Polar Bears International’s official event page identifies 27 February as International Polar Bear Day and describes the organization’s campaign around polar bear conservation.. Supporting provenance includes Polar Bears International — International Polar Bear Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is International Polar Bear Day international or country-specific?
The record has international or global institutional scope: Worldwide / Polar Bears International. 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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