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National Donor Sabbath

OrganDonor.gov defines National Donor Sabbath as a three-day observance celebrated two weekends prior to Thanksgiving.

Date / ruleThree-day observance two weekends prior to Thanksgiving
ScopeUnited States / federal organ-donation outreach
VerificationUs Federal Health Program Recurring Verified
PortabilityRule Based Annual
Evidence statusSource-backed
Last authority check2026-09-08
Target-year policyCalculate Rule
Authority summary

What is National Donor Sabbath?

OrganDonor.gov defines National Donor Sabbath as a three-day observance celebrated two weekends prior to Thanksgiving.

Date and recurrence

Three-day observance two weekends prior to Thanksgiving

This observance follows a reusable calendar rule rather than one fixed Gregorian date. The actual date can move from year to year. Rule: Three-day observance two weekends prior to Thanksgiving

Scope and status

The verified scope stored for this record is United States / federal organ-donation outreach. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.

Classification

Topic and context

Health, Wellness & Awareness →
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.
  • Health Information Not Medical Advice.
Provenance

Sources

Source policy →
  1. OrganDonor.gov — What is Donor Sabbath?Federal Health Program
Reader questions

Frequently asked questions

When is National Donor Sabbath?

Three-day observance two weekends prior to Thanksgiving The stored recurrence guidance is: Three-day observance two weekends prior to Thanksgiving.

Does National Donor Sabbath 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 Donor Sabbath an official public holiday?

The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States / federal organ-donation outreach. 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 Donor Sabbath?

The stored designation basis is: OrganDonor.gov defines National Donor Sabbath as a three-day observance celebrated two weekends prior to Thanksgiving.. Supporting provenance includes OrganDonor.gov — What is Donor Sabbath?. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.

Is National Donor Sabbath international or country-specific?

This authority record is country-scoped to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / federal organ-donation outreach.

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 2026-09-08.

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