Apple Day
Common Ground states that Apple Day was launched on 21 October 1990 and describes year-after-year local celebrations; its own canonical name is “Apple Day.”
Date and recurrence
21 October
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 Kingdom / Common Ground apple-and-orchard calendar custom. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
National Apple 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.
Sources
- Common Ground — Apple DayOriginal Organizer
- University of Exeter Special Collections — Common Ground Apple Day archiveInstitutional Archive
Frequently asked questions
When is Apple Day?
21 October The stored recurrence guidance is: 21 October.
Does Apple Day 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 Apple Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United Kingdom / Common Ground apple-and-orchard calendar custom. 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 Apple Day?
The stored designation basis is: Common Ground states that Apple Day was launched on 21 October 1990 and describes year-after-year local celebrations; its own canonical name is “Apple Day.”. Supporting provenance includes Common Ground — Apple Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Apple Day international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to United Kingdom. Its fuller verified scope is: United Kingdom / Common Ground apple-and-orchard calendar custom.
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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