National Missing Children’s Day
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children states that May 25 is National Missing Children’s Day and explains that the first national observance was proclaimed in 1983 in memory of Etan Patz.
Date and recurrence
25 May
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 / missing-children awareness. 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.
- Minors Context Care.
Sources
Frequently asked questions
When is National Missing Children’s Day?
25 May The stored recurrence guidance is: 25 May.
Does National Missing Children’s 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 Missing Children’s Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States / missing-children awareness. 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 Missing Children’s Day?
The stored designation basis is: The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children states that May 25 is National Missing Children’s Day and explains that the first national observance was proclaimed in 1983 in memory of Etan Patz.. Supporting provenance includes National Center for Missing & Exploited Children — National Missing Children’s Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is National Missing Children’s Day international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / missing-children awareness.
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.
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