National Science Fiction Day
MIT Press describes National Science Fiction Day as marked on 2 January in honor of Isaac Asimov’s birthday.
Date and recurrence
2 January
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 Literary / science-fiction reader observance associated with Isaac Asimov’s birthday. 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 Science Fiction 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
- MIT Press — National Science Fiction DayUniversity Press Editorial
Frequently asked questions
When is National Science Fiction Day?
2 January The stored recurrence guidance is: 2 January..
Does National Science Fiction 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 Science Fiction Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Literary / science-fiction reader observance associated with Isaac Asimov’s birthday. 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 Science Fiction Day?
The stored designation basis is: MIT Press describes National Science Fiction Day as marked on 2 January in honor of Isaac Asimov’s birthday.. Supporting provenance includes MIT Press — National Science Fiction Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is National Science Fiction Day international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Literary / science-fiction reader observance associated with Isaac Asimov’s birthday. 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 2026-09-10.
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