National Black Cat Day
Cats Protection states National Black Cat Day is held each year on October 27 and that it created the campaign in 2011.
Date and recurrence
27 October 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 United Kingdom / Cats Protection adoption-awareness campaign. 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
- Cats Protection — National Black Cat DayAnimal Welfare Charity
Frequently asked questions
When is National Black Cat Day?
27 October annually The stored recurrence guidance is: 27 October.
Does National Black Cat 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 Black Cat Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United Kingdom / Cats Protection adoption-awareness campaign. 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 Black Cat Day?
The stored designation basis is: Cats Protection states National Black Cat Day is held each year on October 27 and that it created the campaign in 2011.. Supporting provenance includes Cats Protection — National Black Cat Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is National Black Cat Day international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to United Kingdom. Its fuller verified scope is: United Kingdom / Cats Protection adoption-awareness campaign.
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 2026-09-08.
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