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National Rhode Island Day

National Day Calendar lists National Rhode Island Day on 5 October. The U.S. Senate records Rhode Island’s admission/statehood date as 29 May 1790. These are separate facts: the calendar listing is an informal creator-defined observance and is not evidence of a federal or Rhode Island government holiday designation.

Date / rule5 October
ScopeUnited States / National Day Calendar National State Days series — Rhode Island
VerificationCreator Registry Plus Federal History Verified
PortabilityFixed Annual
Evidence statusSource-backed
Last authority check2026-09-10
Target-year policyReuse Fixed
Next date this engine can safely resolveMonday, October 5, 2026See everything on October 5 →
Authority summary

What is National Rhode Island Day?

National Day Calendar lists National Rhode Island Day on 5 October. The U.S. Senate records Rhode Island’s admission/statehood date as 29 May 1790. These are separate facts: the calendar listing is an informal creator-defined observance and is not evidence of a federal or Rhode Island government holiday designation.

Date and recurrence

5 October

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 / National Day Calendar National State Days series — Rhode Island. 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 Rhode Island Day

Classification

Topic and context

Civic, Remembrance & History →
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.
  • Remembrance Civic Context Care.
Provenance

Sources

Source policy →
  1. National Day Calendar — National Rhode Island DayCreator Observance Registry
  2. U.S. Senate — Rhode Island state historyFederal Legislative History
Reader questions

Frequently asked questions

When is National Rhode Island Day?

5 October The stored recurrence guidance is: 5 October under the National Day Calendar National State Days series..

Does National Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island Day an official public holiday?

The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States / National Day Calendar National State Days series — Rhode Island. 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 Rhode Island Day?

The stored designation basis is: National Day Calendar lists National Rhode Island Day on 5 October. The U.S. Senate records Rhode Island’s admission/statehood date as 29 May 1790. These are separate facts: the calendar listing is an informal creator-defined observance and is not evidence of a federal or Rhode Island government holiday designation.. Supporting provenance includes National Day Calendar — National Rhode Island Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.

Is National Rhode Island Day international or country-specific?

This authority record is country-scoped to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / National Day Calendar National State Days series — Rhode Island.

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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