National Tell a Joke Day
National Day Archives states that August 16 is National Tell a Joke Day.
Date and recurrence
16 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 / informal humor 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 Tell A Joke Day, National Tell a Joke 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
- National Day Archives — National Tell a Joke DayObservance Registry
Frequently asked questions
When is National Tell a Joke Day?
16 August The stored recurrence guidance is: 16 August each year within the cited observance boundary..
Does National Tell a Joke 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 Tell a Joke Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States / informal humor 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 Tell a Joke Day?
The stored designation basis is: National Day Archives states that August 16 is National Tell a Joke Day.. Supporting provenance includes National Day Archives — National Tell a Joke Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is National Tell a Joke Day international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / informal humor 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.
Other observances on August 16
These records also resolve to August 16, 2027 under the current authority data.
Bennington Battle Day
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Vatican News’ calendar of saints lists St. Roch, Pilgrim, on August 16.
National Airborne Day
United States presidential proclamation, documented by the U.S. Army
National Backflow Prevention Day
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National Independent Worker Day
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National Rum Day
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