National Night Shift Workers Day
Current observance references place National Night Shift Workers Day / National Third Shift Workers Day on the second Wednesday in May.
Date and recurrence
Second Wednesday in May
This observance follows a reusable calendar rule rather than one fixed Gregorian date. The actual date can move from year to year. Rule: Second Wednesday in May.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is United States / informal workplace appreciation observance. 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 Night Shift Workers Day, National Third Shift Workers 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.
Sources
- National Day Calendar — National Third Shift Workers DayObservance Registry
- UPI — Third Shift Workers Day backgroundNews Corroboration
Frequently asked questions
When is National Night Shift Workers Day?
Second Wednesday in May The stored recurrence guidance is: Second Wednesday in May..
Does National Night Shift Workers Day fall on the same date every year?
It follows a recurring calendar rule, so the Gregorian date can change from year to year.
Is National Night Shift Workers Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States / informal workplace appreciation 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 Night Shift Workers Day?
The stored designation basis is: Current observance references place National Night Shift Workers Day / National Third Shift Workers Day on the second Wednesday in May.. Supporting provenance includes National Day Calendar — National Third Shift Workers Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is National Night Shift Workers Day international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / informal workplace appreciation observance.
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.
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