National Alcohol Screening Day
NIH/NIAAA records the first National Alcohol Screening Day in 1999; state legislative recognition describes the recurring observance as the Thursday of the first full week in April.
Date and recurrence
Thursday of the first full week of April (9 April 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: Thursday of the first full Sunday-through-Saturday week in April
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is United States / alcohol-screening awareness initiative originating with NIAAA and Screening for Mental Health. 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.
- Health Information Not Medical Advice.
- Age Restricted Topic Boundary.
Sources
- NIH Almanac — NIAAA historyOfficial Government
- NIAAA — History of NIAAAOfficial Government Agency
- New York State Senate — National Alcohol Screening Day resolutionOfficial Legislature
Frequently asked questions
When is National Alcohol Screening Day?
Thursday of the first full week of April (9 April in 2026) The stored recurrence guidance is: Thursday of the first full Sunday-through-Saturday week in April.
Does National Alcohol Screening 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 National Alcohol Screening Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States / alcohol-screening awareness initiative originating with NIAAA and Screening for Mental Health. 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 National Alcohol Screening Day?
The stored designation basis is: NIH/NIAAA records the first National Alcohol Screening Day in 1999; state legislative recognition describes the recurring observance as the Thursday of the first full week in April.. Supporting provenance includes NIH Almanac — NIAAA history. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is National Alcohol Screening Day international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / alcohol-screening awareness initiative originating with NIAAA and Screening for Mental Health.
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.