National Student Nurses Day
The American Nurses Association states that in 1997 its Board, at the request of the National Student Nurses Association, designated May 8 as National Student Nurses Day.
Date and recurrence
8 May
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 / student nursing recognition. 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 Student Nurse 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.
- Health Information Not Medical Advice.
Sources
- American Nurses Association — National Nurses Week historyProfessional Association
Frequently asked questions
When is National Student Nurses Day?
8 May The stored recurrence guidance is: 8 May.
Does National Student Nurses 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 Student Nurses Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States / student nursing recognition. 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 Student Nurses Day?
The stored designation basis is: The American Nurses Association states that in 1997 its Board, at the request of the National Student Nurses Association, designated May 8 as National Student Nurses Day.. Supporting provenance includes American Nurses Association — National Nurses Week history. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is National Student Nurses Day international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / student nursing recognition.
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 2026-09-07.
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