Source-backedRule Based Annual

National CleanUp Day

The official National CleanUp Day organization states that the observance takes place every year on the third Saturday in September.

Date / ruleThird Saturday in September
ScopeUnited States / organizer-led volunteer cleanup campaign
VerificationOrganizer Recurring Rule Verified
PortabilityRule Based Annual
Evidence statusSource-backed
Last authority check2026-09-09
Target-year policyCalculate Rule
Next date this engine can safely resolveSaturday, September 19, 2026See everything on September 19 →
Authority summary

What is National CleanUp Day?

The official National CleanUp Day organization states that the observance takes place every year on the third Saturday in September.

Date and recurrence

Third Saturday in September

This observance follows a reusable calendar rule rather than one fixed Gregorian date. The actual date can move from year to year. Rule: Third Saturday in September

Scope and status

The verified scope stored for this record is United States / organizer-led volunteer cleanup campaign. 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 Clean Up Day, National CleanUp Day

Classification

Topic and context

Celebrations & Social →
Accuracy controls

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.
Provenance

Sources

Source policy →
  1. National CleanUp Day — official organizerNonprofit Event Organizer
Reader questions

Frequently asked questions

When is National CleanUp Day?

Third Saturday in September The stored recurrence guidance is: Third Saturday in September.

Does National CleanUp 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 CleanUp Day an official public holiday?

The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States / organizer-led volunteer cleanup campaign. 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 CleanUp Day?

The stored designation basis is: The official National CleanUp Day organization states that the observance takes place every year on the third Saturday in September.. Supporting provenance includes National CleanUp Day — official organizer. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.

Is National CleanUp Day international or country-specific?

This authority record is country-scoped to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / organizer-led volunteer cleanup campaign.

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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