José Martí birth anniversary
Granma identifies January 28 as the birth anniversary of Cuba’s National Hero José Martí and documents recurring commemorations around that date.
Date and recurrence
28 January annually
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 Cuba / national-hero commemorative context. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
José Martí’s Birthday Memorial
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.
- Remembrance Civic Context Care.
Sources
- Granma — The “everyone” Martí spoke ofState Party Media
- Granma — The light Cuba always needsState Party Media
Frequently asked questions
When is José Martí birth anniversary?
28 January annually The stored recurrence guidance is: 28 January.
Does José Martí birth anniversary 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 José Martí birth anniversary an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Cuba / national-hero commemorative context. 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 José Martí birth anniversary?
The stored designation basis is: Granma identifies January 28 as the birth anniversary of Cuba’s National Hero José Martí and documents recurring commemorations around that date.. Supporting provenance includes Granma — The “everyone” Martí spoke of. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is José Martí birth anniversary international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to Cuba. Its fuller verified scope is: Cuba / national-hero commemorative context.
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 2026-09-09.
Other observances on January 28
These records also resolve to January 28, 2027 under the current authority data.
Data Protection Day
Council of Europe
Data Protection Day / International Data Protection Day / Privacy Day
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Global Community Engagement Day
The Consultation Institute identifies January 28 as Global Community Engagement Day and describes Engage 2 Act as the creator of the observance.
International Day of Peaceful Coexistence
A/RES/79/269
National Blueberry Pancake Day
The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council repeatedly identifies January 28 as National Blueberry Pancake Day and publishes promotional assets for the date.
Thank a Plugin Developer Day
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