Child Health Day
36 U.S.C. §105 requests an annual presidential proclamation designating the first Monday in October as Child Health Day and inviting organizations interested in child welfare to raise awareness of year-round child health.
Date and recurrence
First Monday in October
This observance follows a reusable calendar rule rather than one fixed Gregorian date. The actual date can move from year to year. Rule: First Monday in October
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is United States statutory patriotic/national observance. 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 Child Health 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.
- Minors Context Care.
Sources
- U.S. Code — 36 USC §105 Child Health DayFederal Statute
Frequently asked questions
When is Child Health Day?
First Monday in October The stored recurrence guidance is: First Monday in October.
Does Child Health 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 Child Health Day an official public holiday?
Within the verified scope, the authority record identifies it as United States statutory patriotic/national observance. That status is not automatically extended to other countries or jurisdictions.
Who established or recognizes Child Health Day?
The stored designation basis is: 36 U.S.C. §105 requests an annual presidential proclamation designating the first Monday in October as Child Health Day and inviting organizations interested in child welfare to raise awareness of year-round child health.. Supporting provenance includes U.S. Code — 36 USC §105 Child Health Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Child Health Day international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: United States statutory patriotic/national observance. Use that scope rather than assuming worldwide or country-specific status.
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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