National Day of Mourning
The Government of Canada’s 2026 statement marks 28 April as the National Day of Mourning, honoring workers killed, injured or made ill because of work.
Date and recurrence
28 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 Canada. 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.
- Remembrance Civic Context Care.
Sources
- Government of Canada — National Day of Mourning 2026Government First Party
Frequently asked questions
When is National Day of Mourning?
28 April The stored recurrence guidance is: 28 April.
Does National Day of Mourning 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 Day of Mourning an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Canada. 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 Day of Mourning?
The stored designation basis is: The Government of Canada’s 2026 statement marks 28 April as the National Day of Mourning, honoring workers killed, injured or made ill because of work.. Supporting provenance includes Government of Canada — National Day of Mourning 2026. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is National Day of Mourning international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to Canada. Its fuller verified scope is: Canada.
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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