National Barcode Day
Barcoding, Inc. says it created National Barcode Day with Datalogic and ScanSource for June 26, commemorating the first retail UPC scan on June 26, 1974.
Date and recurrence
26 June annually
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 AIDC / supply-chain industry observance founded by Barcoding, Inc., Datalogic and ScanSource. 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
- Barcoding, Inc. — National Barcode DayOfficial Industry Founder
- GS1 US — 50-year barcode scanniversaryStandards Organization History
Frequently asked questions
When is National Barcode Day?
26 June annually The stored recurrence guidance is: 26 June.
Does National Barcode 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 National Barcode Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: AIDC / supply-chain industry observance founded by Barcoding, Inc., Datalogic and ScanSource. 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 Barcode Day?
The stored designation basis is: Barcoding, Inc. says it created National Barcode Day with Datalogic and ScanSource for June 26, commemorating the first retail UPC scan on June 26, 1974.. Supporting provenance includes Barcoding, Inc. — National Barcode Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is National Barcode Day international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: AIDC / supply-chain industry observance founded by Barcoding, Inc., Datalogic and ScanSource. 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 2026-09-07.
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