National Surgical Oncologist Day
National Day Calendar’s proclamation record identifies the founders and establishes August 22 as the annual observance date; the Society of Surgical Oncology has also recognized the day.
Date and recurrence
22 August
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 / professional-appreciation observance founded in 2019 by Jenni Cherlin and Lean On Me Breast Cancer Network. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
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
- National Day Calendar — National Surgical Oncologists Day proclamationObservance Registry
- Society of Surgical Oncology — National Surgical Oncologist Day recognitionProfessional Society Publication
Frequently asked questions
When is National Surgical Oncologist Day?
22 August The stored recurrence guidance is: 22 August.
Does National Surgical Oncologist 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 Surgical Oncologist Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States / professional-appreciation observance founded in 2019 by Jenni Cherlin and Lean On Me Breast Cancer Network. 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 Surgical Oncologist Day?
The stored designation basis is: National Day Calendar’s proclamation record identifies the founders and establishes August 22 as the annual observance date; the Society of Surgical Oncology has also recognized the day.. Supporting provenance includes National Day Calendar — National Surgical Oncologists Day proclamation. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is National Surgical Oncologist Day international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / professional-appreciation observance founded in 2019 by Jenni Cherlin and Lean On Me Breast Cancer Network.
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 2026-09-09.
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