National Catfish Day, 1987
The Library of Congress records that President Ronald Reagan issued Proclamation 5672 on June 25, 1987 after Congress designated that date as National Catfish Day.
Date and recurrence
25 June 1987
This is retained as historical or legacy evidence. The site does not assume that the observance still recurs today.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is United States / one-time congressional and presidential designation. 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 Catfish 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.
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- Historical Context Only.
Sources
- Library of Congress — National Catfish DayFederal Library
- GovInfo — National Catfish Day congressional indexFederal Primary
Frequently asked questions
When is National Catfish Day, 1987?
25 June 1987 The stored recurrence guidance is: Historical federal designation: 25 June 1987; verify separately before claiming a current federal annual designation.
Does National Catfish Day, 1987 fall on the same date every year?
The record is historical/legacy and is not treated as a currently recurring annual date.
Is National Catfish Day, 1987 an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States / one-time congressional and presidential designation. 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 Catfish Day, 1987?
The stored designation basis is: The Library of Congress records that President Ronald Reagan issued Proclamation 5672 on June 25, 1987 after Congress designated that date as National Catfish Day.. Supporting provenance includes Library of Congress — National Catfish Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is National Catfish Day, 1987 international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / one-time congressional and presidential designation.
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.