International Zebra Day
Smithsonian’s National Zoo uses 31 January for International Zebra Day, and a 2026 Taiwan government news service item likewise identifies 31 January and documents zoo programming around the observance.
Date and recurrence
31 January in cited zoo and government sources
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 Wildlife awareness and zebra conservation observance. 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
Frequently asked questions
When is International Zebra Day?
31 January in cited zoo and government sources The stored recurrence guidance is: 31 January in cited zoo and government sources.
Does International Zebra 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 Zebra Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Wildlife awareness and zebra conservation 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 Zebra Day?
The stored designation basis is: Smithsonian’s National Zoo uses 31 January for International Zebra Day, and a 2026 Taiwan government news service item likewise identifies 31 January and documents zoo programming around the observance.. Supporting provenance includes Smithsonian National Zoo — International Zebra Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is International Zebra Day international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Wildlife awareness and zebra conservation 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 2026-09-07.
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