National Cat Lady Day
CatCon states that founder Susan Michals created National Cat Lady Day in 2017 and that it takes place each year on April 19.
Date and recurrence
19 April
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 International / CatCon-created cat-lover celebration. 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
- CatCon — National Cat Lady Day founder announcementOriginal Organizer
- CatCon — annual April 19 confirmationOriginal Organizer
Frequently asked questions
When is National Cat Lady Day?
19 April The stored recurrence guidance is: 19 April.
Does National Cat Lady 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 Lady Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: International / CatCon-created cat-lover celebration. 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 Lady Day?
The stored designation basis is: CatCon states that founder Susan Michals created National Cat Lady Day in 2017 and that it takes place each year on April 19.. Supporting provenance includes CatCon — National Cat Lady Day founder announcement. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is National Cat Lady Day international or country-specific?
The record has international or global institutional scope: International / CatCon-created cat-lover celebration. That does not mean every country treats the date as a public holiday or observes it in the same way.
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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