National Maine Day
National Day Calendar lists National Maine Day on 21 December. The U.S. Senate records Maine’s admission/statehood date as 15 March 1820. The two dates are deliberately kept separate so the informal calendar observance is not misrepresented as the official statehood anniversary.
Date and recurrence
21 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 / National Day Calendar National State Days series — Maine. 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 Maine 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.
- Remembrance Civic Context Care.
Sources
- National Day Calendar — National Maine DayCreator Observance Registry
- U.S. Senate — Maine state historyFederal Legislative History
Frequently asked questions
When is National Maine Day?
21 December The stored recurrence guidance is: 21 December under the National Day Calendar National State Days series..
Does National Maine 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 Maine Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States / National Day Calendar National State Days series — Maine. 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 Maine Day?
The stored designation basis is: National Day Calendar lists National Maine Day on 21 December. The U.S. Senate records Maine’s admission/statehood date as 15 March 1820. The two dates are deliberately kept separate so the informal calendar observance is not misrepresented as the official statehood anniversary.. Supporting provenance includes National Day Calendar — National Maine Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is National Maine Day international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / National Day Calendar National State Days series — Maine.
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.
Other observances on December 21
These records also resolve to December 21, 2026 under the current authority data.
Chester Greenwood Day
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National Coquito Day
Don Q Rum announced National Coquito Day as an annual December 21 observance and described the 2018 formalization of the day.
National Crossword Puzzle Day
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World Basketball Day
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