National Mammography Day
Congressional designation and Presidential Proclamation 6615 (1993), with later presidential proclamations
Date and recurrence
Historically designated on specific October dates; verify the current year
The date is source-dependent or variable. A target-year source is required before assigning it to a calendar.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is United States — historically federally proclaimed health-awareness observance. 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.
- Health Information Not Medical Advice.
Sources
- GovInfo — Proclamation 6615 (1993)Federal Proclamation History
Frequently asked questions
When is National Mammography Day?
Historically designated on specific October dates; verify the current year The stored recurrence guidance is: Historical federal designations used specific October dates; verify the current organizer/government date before reuse.
Does National Mammography Day fall on the same date every year?
It is not safely predictable from a fixed rule; the target year needs a current source.
Is National Mammography Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States — historically federally proclaimed health-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 Mammography Day?
The stored designation basis is: Congressional designation and Presidential Proclamation 6615 (1993), with later presidential proclamations. Supporting provenance includes GovInfo — Proclamation 6615 (1993). The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is National Mammography Day international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: United States — historically federally proclaimed health-awareness observance. Use that scope rather than assuming worldwide or country-specific status.
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 2026-09-06.