Martyrs’ Day (jurisdiction-dependent)
Uganda State House identifies the annual Martyrs’ Day observance on June 3, while Eritrea’s Ministry of Information documents Martyrs Day on June 20. The generic English title therefore cannot safely map to one worldwide date.
Date and recurrence
No universal date — jurisdiction required (for example Uganda: 3 June; Eritrea: 20 June)
The date is source-dependent or variable. A target-year source is required before assigning it to a calendar.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Multiple jurisdictions / distinct civic and religious remembrance observances sharing the Martyrs’ Day title. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Martyrs 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.
- Refresh the target year before publishing a new date when the record is not safely portable.
- Remembrance Civic Context Care.
Sources
- State House Uganda — Government postpones Martyrs Day celebrations (2026)National Government Current Observance
- Eritrea Ministry of Information / Shabait — Eritrea’s Martyrs Day commemorated (2026)National Government Current Observance
Frequently asked questions
When is Martyrs’ Day (jurisdiction-dependent)?
No universal date — jurisdiction required (for example Uganda: 3 June; Eritrea: 20 June) The stored recurrence guidance is: Resolve the jurisdiction and tradition first, then use the relevant official or authoritative Martyrs’ Day date; the generic title has no universal recurrence rule..
Does Martyrs’ Day (jurisdiction-dependent) fall on the same date every year?
It is not safely predictable from a fixed rule; the target year needs a current source.
Is Martyrs’ Day (jurisdiction-dependent) an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Multiple jurisdictions / distinct civic and religious remembrance observances sharing the Martyrs’ Day title. 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 Martyrs’ Day (jurisdiction-dependent)?
The stored designation basis is: Uganda State House identifies the annual Martyrs’ Day observance on June 3, while Eritrea’s Ministry of Information documents Martyrs Day on June 20. The generic English title therefore cannot safely map to one worldwide date.. Supporting provenance includes State House Uganda — Government postpones Martyrs Day celebrations (2026). The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Martyrs’ Day (jurisdiction-dependent) international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Multiple jurisdictions / distinct civic and religious remembrance observances sharing the Martyrs’ Day title. 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 2026-09-11.