Kiss a Ginger Day
The Irish Times identifies Canadian Derek Forgie as the creator of the 12 January anti-bullying observance in 2009; ITV News independently reports that Kiss a Ginger Day has been marked every 12 January since 2009.
Date and recurrence
12 January
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 International/informal red-hair inclusion and anti-bullying observance created in 2009. 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.
- Consent Boundary.
Sources
- The Irish Times — 10th anniversary / creator and 12 January historyMajor News History
- ITV News — Kiss a Ginger Day / annual 12 January recurrenceMajor News Corroboration
Frequently asked questions
When is Kiss a Ginger Day?
12 January The stored recurrence guidance is: 12 January..
Does Kiss a Ginger 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 Kiss a Ginger Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: International/informal red-hair inclusion and anti-bullying observance created in 2009. 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 Kiss a Ginger Day?
The stored designation basis is: The Irish Times identifies Canadian Derek Forgie as the creator of the 12 January anti-bullying observance in 2009; ITV News independently reports that Kiss a Ginger Day has been marked every 12 January since 2009.. Supporting provenance includes The Irish Times — 10th anniversary / creator and 12 January history. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Kiss a Ginger Day international or country-specific?
The record has international or global institutional scope: International/informal red-hair inclusion and anti-bullying observance created in 2009. That does not mean every country treats the date as a public holiday or observes it in the same way.
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 2026-09-11.
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