Knights of Columbus founding anniversary
The Knights of Columbus states that Blessed Michael McGivney founded the organization on March 29, 1882; its charter was approved that date.
Date and recurrence
29 March
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 Knights of Columbus / organizational founding anniversary. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Knights of Columbus Founders Day
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
- Knights of Columbus — Our FounderCreator First Party
- Knights of Columbus — Charter, Constitution and LawsCreator Primary
Frequently asked questions
When is Knights of Columbus founding anniversary?
29 March The stored recurrence guidance is: 29 March.
Does Knights of Columbus founding 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 Knights of Columbus founding anniversary an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Knights of Columbus / organizational founding anniversary. 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 Knights of Columbus founding anniversary?
The stored designation basis is: The Knights of Columbus states that Blessed Michael McGivney founded the organization on March 29, 1882; its charter was approved that date.. Supporting provenance includes Knights of Columbus — Our Founder. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Knights of Columbus founding anniversary international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Knights of Columbus / organizational founding anniversary. 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 2026-09-09.
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