National Nurses Day
The American Nurses Association records that its Board formally acknowledged May 6, 1982 as National Nurses Day; May 6 remains the opening date of National Nurses Week.
Date and recurrence
6 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 / nursing professional recognition. 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.
Sources
- American Nurses Association — National Nurses Week historyProfessional Association
Frequently asked questions
When is National Nurses Day?
6 May The stored recurrence guidance is: 6 May.
Does National Nurses 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 Nurses Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States / nursing professional recognition. 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 Nurses Day?
The stored designation basis is: The American Nurses Association records that its Board formally acknowledged May 6, 1982 as National Nurses Day; May 6 remains the opening date of National Nurses Week.. Supporting provenance includes American Nurses Association — National Nurses Week history. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is National Nurses Day international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / nursing professional recognition.
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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