International Roma Day
Council of Europe source verification / international Roma community observance
Date and recurrence
8 April
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 international Roma culture, rights and equality 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 Romani Day, Day of Romas
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
- Council of Europe — International Roma DayIntergovernmental Source Page
- Council of Europe — 2026 Roma calendarIntergovernmental Current
Frequently asked questions
When is International Roma Day?
8 April The stored recurrence guidance is: 8 April.
Does International Roma 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 Roma Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: international Roma culture, rights and equality 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 Roma Day?
The stored designation basis is: Council of Europe source verification / international Roma community observance. Supporting provenance includes Council of Europe — International Roma Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is International Roma Day international or country-specific?
The record has international or global institutional scope: international Roma culture, rights and equality observance. 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 2026-09-05.
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