May 4 Day of Remembrance
Kent State University says May 4 was established as an official Day of Remembrance in 1977 and documents annual May 4 commemorations.
Date and recurrence
4 May annually at Kent State University
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 Kent State University / May 4, 1970 remembrance. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Kent State Shootings Remembrance
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
- Kent State University — May 4 MemorialsUniversity Official
- Kent State University — May 4 CommemorationsUniversity Official
Frequently asked questions
When is May 4 Day of Remembrance?
4 May annually at Kent State University The stored recurrence guidance is: 4 May.
Does May 4 Day of Remembrance 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 May 4 Day of Remembrance an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Kent State University / May 4, 1970 remembrance. 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 May 4 Day of Remembrance?
The stored designation basis is: Kent State University says May 4 was established as an official Day of Remembrance in 1977 and documents annual May 4 commemorations.. Supporting provenance includes Kent State University — May 4 Memorials. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is May 4 Day of Remembrance international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Kent State University / May 4, 1970 remembrance. 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 2026-09-08.
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