National Women in Aerospace Day
H. Res. 941 was introduced to recognize May 20 as National Women in Aerospace Day, and the Congressional Record documents a May 20, 2026 House recognition statement.
Date and recurrence
20 May; congressional recognition effort documented for 2025–2026
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 / congressional recognition context. 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
- GovInfo — National Women in Aerospace Day indexFederal Government
- Congress.gov — H. Res. 941 introduced textFederal Government
- GovInfo — Congressional Record, 20 May 2026Federal Government
Frequently asked questions
When is National Women in Aerospace Day?
20 May; congressional recognition effort documented for 2025–2026 The stored recurrence guidance is: 20 May as framed by H. Res. 941; verify legislative status before calling it federally established.
Does National Women in Aerospace 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 Women in Aerospace Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States / congressional recognition context. 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 Women in Aerospace Day?
The stored designation basis is: H. Res. 941 was introduced to recognize May 20 as National Women in Aerospace Day, and the Congressional Record documents a May 20, 2026 House recognition statement.. Supporting provenance includes GovInfo — National Women in Aerospace Day index. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is National Women in Aerospace Day international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / congressional recognition context.
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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