National Caregivers Day
California Assembly Rules Committee analysis describes National Caregivers Day as founded in 2015 and observed annually on the third Friday in February.
Date and recurrence
Third Friday in February
This observance follows a reusable calendar rule rather than one fixed Gregorian date. The actual date can move from year to year. Rule: Third Friday in February
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is United States / caregiver recognition; organizer convention corroborated in California legislative analysis. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Caregiver Appreciation Day, National Caregiver Appreciation 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
- California Assembly Rules Committee — National Caregivers Day analysisState Legislative Analysis
- Prader-Willi Syndrome Association USA — National Caregivers DayCare Organization Corroboration
- National Day Calendar — National Caregivers Day history and recurrenceRecurrence History Corroboration
Frequently asked questions
When is National Caregivers Day?
Third Friday in February The stored recurrence guidance is: Third Friday in February.
Does National Caregivers 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 National Caregivers Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States / caregiver recognition; organizer convention corroborated in California legislative analysis. 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 Caregivers Day?
The stored designation basis is: California Assembly Rules Committee analysis describes National Caregivers Day as founded in 2015 and observed annually on the third Friday in February.. Supporting provenance includes California Assembly Rules Committee — National Caregivers Day analysis. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is National Caregivers Day international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / caregiver recognition; organizer convention corroborated in California legislative analysis.
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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