Source-backedFixed AnnualHeightened editorial care

National Hire a Veteran Day

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs says National Hire a Veteran Day is recognized annually on July 25 and traces the observance to Dan Caporale in 2017.

Date / rule25 July
ScopeUnited States / veteran-employment awareness
VerificationFederal Agency Recurring Date Verified
PortabilityFixed Annual
Evidence statusSource-backed
Last authority check2026-09-09
Target-year policyReuse Fixed
Next date this engine can safely resolveSunday, July 25, 2027See everything on July 25 →
Authority summary

What is National Hire a Veteran Day?

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs says National Hire a Veteran Day is recognized annually on July 25 and traces the observance to Dan Caporale in 2017.

Date and recurrence

25 July

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 / veteran-employment awareness. 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

Civic, Remembrance & History →
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.
  • Remembrance Civic Context Care.
Provenance

Sources

Source policy →
  1. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs — Hire a Veteran DayFederal Agency
  2. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs — VR&E honors National Hire a Veteran DayFederal Agency
Reader questions

Frequently asked questions

When is National Hire a Veteran Day?

25 July The stored recurrence guidance is: 25 July.

Does National Hire a Veteran 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 Hire a Veteran Day an official public holiday?

The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States / veteran-employment awareness. 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 Hire a Veteran Day?

The stored designation basis is: The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs says National Hire a Veteran Day is recognized annually on July 25 and traces the observance to Dan Caporale in 2017.. Supporting provenance includes U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs — Hire a Veteran Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.

Is National Hire a Veteran Day international or country-specific?

This authority record is country-scoped to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / veteran-employment awareness.

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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