Scouting Anniversary Day
Scouting America defines February 8 as Scouting Anniversary Day, marking its February 8, 1910 incorporation, and its rules call for annual anniversary celebration.
Date and recurrence
8 February 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 Scouting America organizational anniversary. 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 Boy Scout 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.
- Minors Context Care.
Sources
- Scouting America — Language of ScoutingFirst Party
- Scouting America — Rules and RegulationsFirst Party
Frequently asked questions
When is Scouting Anniversary Day?
8 February annually The stored recurrence guidance is: 8 February.
Does Scouting Anniversary 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 Scouting Anniversary Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Scouting America organizational anniversary. 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 Scouting Anniversary Day?
The stored designation basis is: Scouting America defines February 8 as Scouting Anniversary Day, marking its February 8, 1910 incorporation, and its rules call for annual anniversary celebration.. Supporting provenance includes Scouting America — Language of Scouting. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Scouting Anniversary Day international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Scouting America organizational anniversary. 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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