National Department Store Day
National Today and National Day Calendar independently place National Department Store Day on October 16 each year.
Date and recurrence
16 October
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 United States / informal retail-history observance. 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.
Sources
- National Today — National Department Store DayObservance Calendar
- National Day Calendar — Department Store DayObservance Calendar Corroboration
Frequently asked questions
When is National Department Store Day?
16 October The stored recurrence guidance is: 16 October each year..
Does National Department Store Day 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 Department Store Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States / informal retail-history observance. 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 Department Store Day?
The stored designation basis is: National Today and National Day Calendar independently place National Department Store Day on October 16 each year.. Supporting provenance includes National Today — National Department Store Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is National Department Store Day international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / informal retail-history observance.
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 2026-09-11.
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