National KidsDay
California ACR 86 describes National KidsDay as a special day set aside each year on the first Sunday in August and identifies a National KidsDay Alliance including Boys & Girls Clubs of America, 4-H, KidsPeace and YMCA; contemporaneous organizational coverage confirms the same recurrence.
Date and recurrence
First Sunday in August
This observance follows a reusable calendar rule rather than one fixed Gregorian date. The actual date can move from year to year. Rule: First Sunday in August each year.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is United States / National KidsDay Alliance youth-and-family observance. 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 Kids Day, National KidsDay
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.
- Minors Context Care.
Sources
- California Assembly — ACR 86 / National KidsDayState Legislative Record
- Baylor University — inaugural National KidsDay coverageInstitutional Archive
- American Library Association ALSC — National KidsDay FAQProfessional Association
Frequently asked questions
When is National KidsDay?
First Sunday in August The stored recurrence guidance is: First Sunday in August each year..
Does National KidsDay fall on the same date every year?
It follows a recurring calendar rule, so the Gregorian date can change from year to year.
Is National KidsDay an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States / National KidsDay Alliance youth-and-family 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 KidsDay?
The stored designation basis is: California ACR 86 describes National KidsDay as a special day set aside each year on the first Sunday in August and identifies a National KidsDay Alliance including Boys & Girls Clubs of America, 4-H, KidsPeace and YMCA; contemporaneous organizational coverage confirms the same recurrence.. Supporting provenance includes California Assembly — ACR 86 / National KidsDay. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is National KidsDay international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / National KidsDay Alliance youth-and-family observance.
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 2026-09-10.
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