National Fossil Day
National Park Service current National Fossil Day program
Date and recurrence
14 October 2026; annual date should be rechecked
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 United States — National Park Service paleontology education 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.
- Refresh the target year before publishing a new date when the record is not safely portable.
Sources
- National Park Service — National Fossil DayFederal Agency Current Observance
Frequently asked questions
When is National Fossil Day?
14 October 2026; annual date should be rechecked The stored recurrence guidance is: Refresh the authoritative target-year edition/schedule; current stored evidence: 14 October 2026; annual date should be rechecked.
Does National Fossil Day fall on the same date every year?
No. The stored date is edition-specific and must be refreshed for another year.
Is National Fossil Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States — National Park Service paleontology education 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 Fossil Day?
The stored designation basis is: National Park Service current National Fossil Day program. Supporting provenance includes National Park Service — National Fossil Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is National Fossil Day international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: United States — National Park Service paleontology education observance. 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 2026-09-06.
Other observances on October 14
These records also resolve to October 14, 2026 under the current authority data.
Chișinău City Day / Hramul Chișinăului
The official Visit Chișinău municipal tourism portal lists 14 October as Chișinău City Day (Hramul Chișinăului).
Emergency Nurses Day
The Emergency Nurses Association’s Emergency Nurses Week page identifies Emergency Nurses Day as the second Wednesday in October and gives the 2026 date as 14 October.
International Top Spinning Day
The Spinning Top & Yo-Yo Museum identifies International Top Spinning Day on the second Wednesday in October and lists the 2026 date.
Mtskhetoba-Svetitskhovloba
Georgia’s Labour Code lists 14 October, Mtskhetoba (Svetitskhovloba), among official holidays.
Mwalimu Nyerere Day
Government of Tanzania diplomatic missions
National Dessert Day
FMI’s year-round family-meals toolkit explicitly lists October 14 as National Dessert Day.