National Concussion Awareness Day®
The official National Concussion Awareness Day site identifies Friday, September 18, 2026, states that the observance is recognized on the third Friday of September yearly, and describes its awareness mission.
Date and recurrence
Third Friday of September; 18 September 2026
This observance follows a reusable calendar rule rather than one fixed Gregorian date. The actual date can move from year to year. Rule: Third Friday of September
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is United States / organizer-led concussion awareness. 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.
- Health Information Not Medical Advice.
Sources
- National Concussion Awareness Day — official siteOfficial Organizer
Frequently asked questions
When is National Concussion Awareness Day®?
Third Friday of September; 18 September 2026 The stored recurrence guidance is: Third Friday of September.
Does National Concussion Awareness 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 Concussion Awareness Day® an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States / organizer-led concussion awareness. 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 Concussion Awareness Day®?
The stored designation basis is: The official National Concussion Awareness Day site identifies Friday, September 18, 2026, states that the observance is recognized on the third Friday of September yearly, and describes its awareness mission.. Supporting provenance includes National Concussion Awareness Day — official site. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is National Concussion Awareness Day® international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / organizer-led concussion awareness.
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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