National Panda Day
Smithsonian’s National Zoo explicitly identifies 16 March as National Panda Day in its giant-panda conservation and anniversary coverage.
Date and recurrence
16 March in cited Smithsonian observance
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 Panda awareness and conservation 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.
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Frequently asked questions
When is National Panda Day?
16 March in cited Smithsonian observance The stored recurrence guidance is: 16 March in cited Smithsonian observance.
Does National Panda 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 Panda Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Panda awareness and conservation 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 Panda Day?
The stored designation basis is: Smithsonian’s National Zoo explicitly identifies 16 March as National Panda Day in its giant-panda conservation and anniversary coverage.. Supporting provenance includes Smithsonian National Zoo — National Panda Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is National Panda Day international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Panda awareness and conservation 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 2026-09-07.
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