National Patio Day
Stratco states that it launched National Patio Day with Cancer Council in 2019 on the first Saturday of summer; its 2020 materials explicitly say the day is always on the first Saturday of summer, which in the documented Australian campaign is the first Saturday of December.
Date and recurrence
First Saturday of December
This observance follows a reusable calendar rule rather than one fixed Gregorian date. The actual date can move from year to year. Rule: First Saturday of December for the documented Australian campaign, reflecting the organizer’s “first Saturday of summer” rule.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Australia / Stratco and Cancer Council fundraising and sun-safety campaign. 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 Patio Day, Stratco National Patio 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
- Stratco — company history / National Patio Day launchCreator First Party
- Stratco — National Patio Day ruleCreator First Party
- Cancer Council NSW — National Patio Day 2019Partner Nonprofit
Frequently asked questions
When is National Patio Day?
First Saturday of December The stored recurrence guidance is: First Saturday of December for the documented Australian campaign, reflecting the organizer’s “first Saturday of summer” rule..
Does National Patio 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 Patio Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Australia / Stratco and Cancer Council fundraising and sun-safety 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 Patio Day?
The stored designation basis is: Stratco states that it launched National Patio Day with Cancer Council in 2019 on the first Saturday of summer; its 2020 materials explicitly say the day is always on the first Saturday of summer, which in the documented Australian campaign is the first Saturday of December.. Supporting provenance includes Stratco — company history / National Patio Day launch. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is National Patio Day international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to Australia. Its fuller verified scope is: Australia / Stratco and Cancer Council fundraising and sun-safety 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 2026-09-10.
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