International Whale Shark Day
Wildlife Trust of India’s 2026 observance page states that International Whale Shark Day is marked every year on 30 August and documents its own continuing participation.
Date and recurrence
30 August annually in current conservation usage
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 / whale-shark conservation awareness. 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
- Wildlife Trust of India — International Whale Shark Day 2026Conservation Organization
Frequently asked questions
When is International Whale Shark Day?
30 August annually in current conservation usage The stored recurrence guidance is: 30 August.
Does International Whale Shark 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 Whale Shark Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: International / whale-shark conservation awareness. 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 Whale Shark Day?
The stored designation basis is: Wildlife Trust of India’s 2026 observance page states that International Whale Shark Day is marked every year on 30 August and documents its own continuing participation.. Supporting provenance includes Wildlife Trust of India — International Whale Shark Day 2026. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is International Whale Shark Day international or country-specific?
The record has international or global institutional scope: International / whale-shark conservation awareness. 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 2026-09-08.
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