National Notebook Day
The inaugural 2016 announcement identifies May Designs as the creator; subsequent coverage records the recurring rule as the third Thursday in May.
Date and recurrence
Third Thursday 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: Third Thursday in May; calculate the date for each target year (21 May in 2026).
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is United States-origin stationery / notebook 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 Notebook 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 Notebook Day / May Designs — inaugural announcementCreator Launch Release
- UPI — National Notebook Day recurrenceIndependent News Corroboration
Frequently asked questions
When is National Notebook Day?
Third Thursday in May The stored recurrence guidance is: Third Thursday in May; calculate the date for each target year (21 May in 2026)..
Does National Notebook 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 Notebook Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States-origin stationery / notebook 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 Notebook Day?
The stored designation basis is: The inaugural 2016 announcement identifies May Designs as the creator; subsequent coverage records the recurring rule as the third Thursday in May.. Supporting provenance includes National Notebook Day / May Designs — inaugural announcement. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is National Notebook Day international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: United States-origin stationery / notebook appreciation 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 2026-09-10.
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