Memento Mori
The first-party Wellcat Holidays calendar places its Memento Mori observance on January 3 and identifies Wellcat Holidays as created by Thomas and Ruth Roy.
Date and recurrence
3 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 United States / creator-defined informal Wellcat observance. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Memento Mori “Remember You Die” Day, Memento Mori
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
- Wellcat Holidays — creator calendarFirst Party Creator
Frequently asked questions
When is Memento Mori?
3 January The stored recurrence guidance is: 3 January on the creator’s recurring Wellcat Holidays calendar..
Does Memento Mori 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 Memento Mori an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States / creator-defined informal Wellcat 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 Memento Mori?
The stored designation basis is: The first-party Wellcat Holidays calendar places its Memento Mori observance on January 3 and identifies Wellcat Holidays as created by Thomas and Ruth Roy.. Supporting provenance includes Wellcat Holidays — creator calendar. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Memento Mori international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / creator-defined informal Wellcat 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 2026-09-10.
Other observances on January 3
These records also resolve to January 3, 2027 under the current authority data.
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International Mind-Body Wellness Day
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National Write to Congress Day
National Today places National Write to Congress Day on January 3 annually, and EventGuide independently lists it every January 3.