National Heroes Day
Timor-Leste’s official 2026 holiday list, applying Law No. 10/2005, lists 31 December as National Heroes Day among fixed public holidays.
Date and recurrence
31 December annually
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 Timor-Leste / fixed public holiday. 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 Heroes Day (Timor-Leste)
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.
- Remembrance Civic Context Care.
Sources
- Government of Timor-Leste — Public holidays 2026Official Government
- Government of Timor-Leste — National Heroes DayOfficial Government
Frequently asked questions
When is National Heroes Day?
31 December annually The stored recurrence guidance is: 31 December.
Does National Heroes 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 Heroes Day an official public holiday?
Within the verified scope, the authority record identifies it as Timor-Leste / fixed public holiday. That status is not automatically extended to other countries or jurisdictions.
Who established or recognizes National Heroes Day?
The stored designation basis is: Timor-Leste’s official 2026 holiday list, applying Law No. 10/2005, lists 31 December as National Heroes Day among fixed public holidays.. Supporting provenance includes Government of Timor-Leste — Public holidays 2026. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is National Heroes Day international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to Timor Leste. Its fuller verified scope is: Timor-Leste / fixed public holiday.
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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