National Lost Dog Awareness Day
Lost Dogs of America states that it created the first National Lost Dog Awareness Day on April 23, 2014 and celebrates it each year on April 23.
Date and recurrence
23 April annually
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 / Lost Dogs of America campaign. 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.
- Health Information Not Medical Advice.
Sources
- Lost Dogs of America — Awareness DayCreator First Party
Frequently asked questions
When is National Lost Dog Awareness Day?
23 April annually The stored recurrence guidance is: 23 April.
Does National Lost Dog Awareness 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 Lost Dog Awareness Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States / Lost Dogs of America campaign. 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 Lost Dog Awareness Day?
The stored designation basis is: Lost Dogs of America states that it created the first National Lost Dog Awareness Day on April 23, 2014 and celebrates it each year on April 23.. Supporting provenance includes Lost Dogs of America — Awareness Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is National Lost Dog Awareness Day international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / Lost Dogs of America campaign.
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.
Other observances on April 23
These records also resolve to April 23, 2027 under the current authority data.
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A Canadian House of Commons record identifies April 23 as Canada Book Day, and the City of Brampton currently includes Canada Book Day on April 23 in its Book Week programming.
English Language Day
United Nations language observance
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