National Grateful Patient Day
National Day Calendar’s proclamation identifies Rolf Benirschke as founder and September 7 as the annual observance date; health-system foundation materials also use September 7.
Date and recurrence
7 September
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 / grateful-patient recognition initiative founded by Rolf Benirschke. 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.
- Health Information Not Medical Advice.
Sources
- National Day Calendar — National Grateful Patient Day proclamationObservance Registrar
- NorthShore Foundation — Grateful Patient Day contextHealth System Foundation
Frequently asked questions
When is National Grateful Patient Day?
7 September The stored recurrence guidance is: 7 September.
Does National Grateful Patient 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 Grateful Patient Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States / grateful-patient recognition initiative founded by Rolf Benirschke. 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 Grateful Patient Day?
The stored designation basis is: National Day Calendar’s proclamation identifies Rolf Benirschke as founder and September 7 as the annual observance date; health-system foundation materials also use September 7.. Supporting provenance includes National Day Calendar — National Grateful Patient Day proclamation. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is National Grateful Patient Day international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / grateful-patient recognition initiative founded by Rolf Benirschke.
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.
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