National Cat Day
Founder Colleen Paige’s current holiday list places National Cat Day on October 29; U.S. public institutions also recognize the date in programming and resolutions.
Date and recurrence
29 October
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 States-origin / creator-led animal-welfare observance. 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
- Colleen Paige — founder holiday listCreator Site
- U.S. Department of the Interior — National Cat Day referenceNational Government
Frequently asked questions
When is National Cat Day?
29 October The stored recurrence guidance is: 29 October.
Does National 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 Cat Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States-origin / creator-led animal-welfare observance. 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 Cat Day?
The stored designation basis is: Founder Colleen Paige’s current holiday list places National Cat Day on October 29; U.S. public institutions also recognize the date in programming and resolutions.. Supporting provenance includes Colleen Paige — founder holiday list. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is National Cat Day international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States-origin / creator-led animal-welfare observance.
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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These records also resolve to October 29, 2026 under the current authority data.
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