Museum Selfie Day
Museum and government cultural sources identify Museum Selfie Day as a Mar Dixon-created annual campaign on the third Wednesday of January.
Date and recurrence
Third Wednesday of January (21 January 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 Wednesday in January
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is International / museum-participation campaign created by Mar Dixon. 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
- NISE Network — January 2026 museum calendarMuseum Network
- Egypt State Information Service — museums participate in Museum Selfie DayOfficial Government
- Discover Magazine — Museum Selfie Day recurrence and creatorEstablished Publication
Frequently asked questions
When is Museum Selfie Day?
Third Wednesday of January (21 January in 2026) The stored recurrence guidance is: Third Wednesday in January.
Does Museum Selfie 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 Museum Selfie Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: International / museum-participation campaign created by Mar Dixon. 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 Museum Selfie Day?
The stored designation basis is: Museum and government cultural sources identify Museum Selfie Day as a Mar Dixon-created annual campaign on the third Wednesday of January.. Supporting provenance includes NISE Network — January 2026 museum calendar. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Museum Selfie Day international or country-specific?
The record has international or global institutional scope: International / museum-participation campaign created by Mar Dixon. That does not mean every country treats the date as a public holiday or observes it in the same way.
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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