Mickey Mouse Birthday
Disney/D23 states that November 18, 1928, the debut date of Steamboat Willie, is considered Mickey Mouse’s birthday and continues to celebrate the date.
Date and recurrence
18 November
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 Disney / character anniversary tied to the 1928 debut of Steamboat Willie. 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.
- Remembrance Civic Context Care.
Sources
- Official Disney Mickey site — birthday Nov. 18Rights Holder Primary
- D23 — Mickey and Minnie birthdayRights Holder Primary
Frequently asked questions
When is Mickey Mouse Birthday?
18 November The stored recurrence guidance is: 18 November.
Does Mickey Mouse Birthday 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 Mickey Mouse Birthday an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Disney / character anniversary tied to the 1928 debut of Steamboat Willie. 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 Mickey Mouse Birthday?
The stored designation basis is: Disney/D23 states that November 18, 1928, the debut date of Steamboat Willie, is considered Mickey Mouse’s birthday and continues to celebrate the date.. Supporting provenance includes Official Disney Mickey site — birthday Nov. 18. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Mickey Mouse Birthday international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Disney / character anniversary tied to the 1928 debut of Steamboat Willie. 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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