Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day USA (BRA Day)
ASPS documents the annual Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day USA (BRA Day) campaign and its educational focus on reconstruction choices after mastectomy or lumpectomy.
Date and recurrence
Third Wednesday of October in ASPS annual practice; current edition date must be rechecked
This observance follows a reusable calendar rule rather than one fixed Gregorian date. The actual date can move from year to year. Rule: Third Wednesday of October in ASPS annual practice
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is United States / breast reconstruction awareness led by ASPS and The Plastic Surgery Foundation. 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 BRA 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.
- Health Information Not Medical Advice.
Sources
- American Society of Plastic Surgeons — Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day USAProfessional Medical Association
- ASPS — 2024 BRA DayProfessional Medical Association Current History
Frequently asked questions
When is Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day USA (BRA Day)?
Third Wednesday of October in ASPS annual practice; current edition date must be rechecked The stored recurrence guidance is: Third Wednesday of October in ASPS annual practice.
Does Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day USA (BRA 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 Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day USA (BRA Day) an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States / breast reconstruction awareness led by ASPS and The Plastic Surgery Foundation. 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 Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day USA (BRA Day)?
The stored designation basis is: ASPS documents the annual Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day USA (BRA Day) campaign and its educational focus on reconstruction choices after mastectomy or lumpectomy.. Supporting provenance includes American Society of Plastic Surgeons — Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day USA. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day USA (BRA Day) international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / breast reconstruction awareness led by ASPS and The Plastic Surgery Foundation.
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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