Source-backedFixed Annual

World Jellyfish Day

NOAA Ocean Exploration published “Happy World Jellyfish Day” on November 3, 2019 and explicitly stated that the day was being observed then; Vancouver Aquarium also labels World Jellyfish Day as November 3.

Date / rule3 November
ScopeInformal worldwide animal-awareness usage; “World” naming is institutionally documented but not presented as intergovernmental designation
VerificationGovernment Science And Aquarium Date Verified
PortabilityFixed Annual
Evidence statusSource-backed
Last authority check2026-09-10
Target-year policyReuse Fixed
Next date this engine can safely resolveTuesday, November 3, 2026See everything on November 3 →
Authority summary

What is World Jellyfish Day?

NOAA Ocean Exploration published “Happy World Jellyfish Day” on November 3, 2019 and explicitly stated that the day was being observed then; Vancouver Aquarium also labels World Jellyfish Day as November 3.

Date and recurrence

3 November

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 Informal worldwide animal-awareness usage; “World” naming is institutionally documented but not presented as intergovernmental designation. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.

Also known as

Jellyfish Day, World Jellyfish Day

Classification

Topic and context

Animals, Nature & Environment →
Accuracy controls

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.
Provenance

Sources

Source policy →
  1. NOAA Ocean Exploration — Happy World Jellyfish DayFederal Science Agency
  2. Vancouver Aquarium — Wondrous Jellies / World Jellyfish DayAquarium
Reader questions

Frequently asked questions

When is World Jellyfish Day?

3 November The stored recurrence guidance is: 3 November each year..

Does World Jellyfish 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 World Jellyfish Day an official public holiday?

The authority record verifies it within this scope: Informal worldwide animal-awareness usage; “World” naming is institutionally documented but not presented as intergovernmental designation. 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 World Jellyfish Day?

The stored designation basis is: NOAA Ocean Exploration published “Happy World Jellyfish Day” on November 3, 2019 and explicitly stated that the day was being observed then; Vancouver Aquarium also labels World Jellyfish Day as November 3.. Supporting provenance includes NOAA Ocean Exploration — Happy World Jellyfish Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.

Is World Jellyfish Day international or country-specific?

No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Informal worldwide animal-awareness usage; “World” naming is institutionally documented but not presented as intergovernmental designation. 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 2026-09-10.

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