Leif Erikson Day
36 U.S.C. §114 provides that the President may issue each year a proclamation designating October 9 as Leif Erikson Day.
Date and recurrence
9 October
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 United States / federal patriotic 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
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Sources
Frequently asked questions
When is Leif Erikson Day?
9 October The stored recurrence guidance is: 9 October.
Does Leif Erikson 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 Leif Erikson Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States / federal patriotic 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 Leif Erikson Day?
The stored designation basis is: 36 U.S.C. §114 provides that the President may issue each year a proclamation designating October 9 as Leif Erikson Day.. Supporting provenance includes U.S. House Office of the Law Revision Counsel — 36 U.S.C. §114. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Leif Erikson Day international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / federal patriotic observance.
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 2026-09-07.
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These records also resolve to October 9, 2026 under the current authority data.
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Moldy Cheese Day
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