National Lighthouse Day
President George H. W. Bush proclaimed August 7, 1989 as National Lighthouse Day after Congress designated that bicentennial date; National Park Service sites still use the name for contemporary August 7 programming.
Date and recurrence
7 August; the federal designation was specifically for 7 August 1989, while NPS sites continue present-day commemorative programming
This is retained as historical or legacy evidence. The site does not assume that the observance still recurs today.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is United States / lighthouse history and preservation. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
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.
- Refresh the target year before publishing a new date when the record is not safely portable.
- Historical Context Only.
- Remembrance Civic Context Care.
Sources
- American Presidency Project — Proclamation 5993, National Lighthouse Day, 1989Presidential Proclamation
- National Park Service — National Lighthouse Day 2026National Park Current Event
Frequently asked questions
When is National Lighthouse Day?
7 August; the federal designation was specifically for 7 August 1989, while NPS sites continue present-day commemorative programming The stored recurrence guidance is: Historical/legacy date context only; do not assume current annual recurrence: 7 August; the federal designation was specifically for 7 August 1989, while NPS sites continue present-day commemorative programming.
Does National Lighthouse Day fall on the same date every year?
The record is historical/legacy and is not treated as a currently recurring annual date.
Is National Lighthouse Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States / lighthouse history and preservation. 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 Lighthouse Day?
The stored designation basis is: President George H. W. Bush proclaimed August 7, 1989 as National Lighthouse Day after Congress designated that bicentennial date; National Park Service sites still use the name for contemporary August 7 programming.. Supporting provenance includes American Presidency Project — Proclamation 5993, National Lighthouse Day, 1989. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is National Lighthouse Day international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / lighthouse history and preservation.
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 2026-09-07.