National Public Science Day
A 2000 NCAR/UCAR release says National Public Science Day was sponsored by AAAS and celebrated on February 17; current observance references continue to use February 17 annually.
Date and recurrence
17 February
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 / AAAS-linked public-science outreach 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 Public Science 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
- NCAR/UCAR via Newswise — National Public Science Day 2000Research Institution Release
- Days of the Year — National Public Science DayCurrent Calendar Secondary
Frequently asked questions
When is National Public Science Day?
17 February The stored recurrence guidance is: 17 February under the documented observance calendar..
Does National Public Science 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 Public Science Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States / AAAS-linked public-science outreach 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 Public Science Day?
The stored designation basis is: A 2000 NCAR/UCAR release says National Public Science Day was sponsored by AAAS and celebrated on February 17; current observance references continue to use February 17 annually.. Supporting provenance includes NCAR/UCAR via Newswise — National Public Science Day 2000. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is National Public Science Day international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / AAAS-linked public-science outreach observance.
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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