Lake Superior Day
The U.S. National Park Service and EPA Lake Superior management materials describe Lake Superior Day as an annual event on the third Sunday in July.
Date and recurrence
Third Sunday in July (19 July in 2026)
This observance follows a reusable calendar rule rather than one fixed Gregorian date. The actual date can move from year to year. Rule: Third Sunday in July
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Lake Superior basin / binational U.S.–Canada environmental appreciation observance. 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.
Sources
- U.S. National Park Service — Lake Superior DayNational Government
- U.S. EPA — Lake Superior Lakewide Management Plan 2008National Government
Frequently asked questions
When is Lake Superior Day?
Third Sunday in July (19 July in 2026) The stored recurrence guidance is: Third Sunday in July.
Does Lake Superior Day fall on the same date every year?
It follows a recurring calendar rule, so the Gregorian date can change from year to year.
Is Lake Superior Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Lake Superior basin / binational U.S.–Canada environmental appreciation observance. 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 Lake Superior Day?
The stored designation basis is: The U.S. National Park Service and EPA Lake Superior management materials describe Lake Superior Day as an annual event on the third Sunday in July.. Supporting provenance includes U.S. National Park Service — Lake Superior Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Lake Superior Day international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Lake Superior basin / binational U.S.–Canada environmental appreciation observance. 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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