Iwo Jima Day
Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 6, Section 12AA directs the governor to issue an annual proclamation setting apart February 19 as Iwo Jima Day.
Date and recurrence
19 February annually in Massachusetts
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 Commonwealth of Massachusetts annual gubernatorial proclamation. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Topic and context
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Frequently asked questions
When is Iwo Jima Day?
19 February annually in Massachusetts The stored recurrence guidance is: 19 February.
Does Iwo Jima 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 Iwo Jima Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Commonwealth of Massachusetts annual gubernatorial proclamation. 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 Iwo Jima Day?
The stored designation basis is: Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 6, Section 12AA directs the governor to issue an annual proclamation setting apart February 19 as Iwo Jima Day.. Supporting provenance includes Massachusetts Legislature — General Laws Chapter 6 §12AA. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Iwo Jima Day international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Commonwealth of Massachusetts annual gubernatorial proclamation. 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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