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National Parvo Awareness Day

Elanco states that it launched the first National Parvo Awareness Day in 2024 and its campaign material places the observance on the fourth Tuesday in April each year.

Date / ruleFourth Tuesday in April (28 April in 2026)
ScopeUnited States / Elanco-founded canine parvovirus awareness campaign
VerificationFounder Primary Recurring Rule Verified
PortabilityRule Based Annual
Evidence statusSource-backed
Last authority check2026-09-09
Target-year policyCalculate Rule
Next date this engine can safely resolveTuesday, April 27, 2027See everything on April 27 →
Authority summary

What is National Parvo Awareness Day?

Elanco states that it launched the first National Parvo Awareness Day in 2024 and its campaign material places the observance on the fourth Tuesday in April each year.

Date and recurrence

Fourth Tuesday in April (28 April in 2026)

This observance follows a reusable calendar rule rather than one fixed Gregorian date. The actual date can move from year to year. Rule: Fourth Tuesday in April

Scope and status

The verified scope stored for this record is United States / Elanco-founded canine parvovirus awareness campaign. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.

Classification

Topic and context

Health, Wellness & Awareness →
Accuracy controls

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.
  • Health Information Not Medical Advice.
Provenance

Sources

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  1. Elanco — first National Parvo Awareness DayFounder Primary
  2. Elanco — Parvo awareness campaign recurrenceFounder Primary
  3. Operation Kindness — 2026 National Parvo Awareness DayAnimal Welfare Organization
Reader questions

Frequently asked questions

When is National Parvo Awareness Day?

Fourth Tuesday in April (28 April in 2026) The stored recurrence guidance is: Fourth Tuesday in April.

Does National Parvo Awareness 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 Parvo Awareness Day an official public holiday?

The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States / Elanco-founded canine parvovirus awareness campaign. 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 Parvo Awareness Day?

The stored designation basis is: Elanco states that it launched the first National Parvo Awareness Day in 2024 and its campaign material places the observance on the fourth Tuesday in April each year.. Supporting provenance includes Elanco — first National Parvo Awareness Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.

Is National Parvo Awareness Day international or country-specific?

This authority record is country-scoped to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / Elanco-founded canine parvovirus awareness campaign.

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 2026-09-09.

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