National Learn to Swim Day™
Swimways states that it established National Learn to Swim Day in 2012 and that the observance is held on the third Saturday of May each year.
Date and recurrence
Third Saturday in May (16 May in 2026)
This observance follows a reusable calendar rule rather than one fixed Gregorian date. The actual date can move from year to year. Rule: Third Saturday in May
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is United States / Swimways-founded water-safety awareness 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 Learn to Swim 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.
- Health Information Not Medical Advice.
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Frequently asked questions
When is National Learn to Swim Day™?
Third Saturday in May (16 May in 2026) The stored recurrence guidance is: Third Saturday in May.
Does National Learn to Swim Day™ 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 Learn to Swim Day™ an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States / Swimways-founded water-safety awareness 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 Learn to Swim Day™?
The stored designation basis is: Swimways states that it established National Learn to Swim Day in 2012 and that the observance is held on the third Saturday of May each year.. Supporting provenance includes Swimways / PR Newswire — National Learn to Swim Day recurrence. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is National Learn to Swim Day™ international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / Swimways-founded water-safety awareness 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 2026-09-09.
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