National Day of the Horse
The U.S. Senate agreed to S. Res. 452 designating December 13, 2004 as National Day of the Horse; the American Horse Council continues to recognize December 13 as National Day of the Horse.
Date and recurrence
13 December
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 / continuing equine-industry observance with 2004 U.S. Senate designation origin. 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 Horse Day
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.
Sources
- GovInfo — S. Res. 452 (Agreed to Senate)Federal Legislative Record
- American Horse Council — Help Celebrate Day of the HorseProfessional Association
Frequently asked questions
When is National Day of the Horse?
13 December The stored recurrence guidance is: 13 December.
Does National Day of the Horse 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 Day of the Horse an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States / continuing equine-industry observance with 2004 U.S. Senate designation origin. 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 Day of the Horse?
The stored designation basis is: The U.S. Senate agreed to S. Res. 452 designating December 13, 2004 as National Day of the Horse; the American Horse Council continues to recognize December 13 as National Day of the Horse.. Supporting provenance includes GovInfo — S. Res. 452 (Agreed to Senate). The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is National Day of the Horse international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / continuing equine-industry observance with 2004 U.S. Senate designation origin.
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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