World Puppetry Day
Puppeteers of America states that it officially merged National Day of Puppetry with World Puppetry Day, each March 21; its 2026 online celebration was scheduled for Sunday, 22 March.
Date and recurrence
21 March; Puppeteers of America held its 2026 online celebration on 22 March
The stored date is verified for a specific edition only. It is not projected into another year without a fresh authoritative source.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Puppeteers of America / North American puppetry community. 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 Day of Puppetry
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.
- Refresh the target year before publishing a new date when the record is not safely portable.
Sources
- Puppeteers of America — World Puppetry DayFirst Party Arts Organization
Frequently asked questions
When is World Puppetry Day?
21 March; Puppeteers of America held its 2026 online celebration on 22 March The stored recurrence guidance is: Refresh the authoritative target-year edition/schedule; current stored evidence: 21 March; Puppeteers of America held its 2026 online celebration on 22 March.
Does World Puppetry Day fall on the same date every year?
No. The stored date is edition-specific and must be refreshed for another year.
Is World Puppetry Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Puppeteers of America / North American puppetry community. 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 World Puppetry Day?
The stored designation basis is: Puppeteers of America states that it officially merged National Day of Puppetry with World Puppetry Day, each March 21; its 2026 online celebration was scheduled for Sunday, 22 March.. Supporting provenance includes Puppeteers of America — World Puppetry Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is World Puppetry Day international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Puppeteers of America / North American puppetry community. 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 2026-09-09.