U.S. Navy Birthday
Naval History and Heritage Command identifies 13 October as the date celebrated as the U.S. Navy’s birthday.
Date and recurrence
13 October annually
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 / U.S. Navy anniversary. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Navy Birthday
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.
- Remembrance Civic Context Care.
Sources
- Naval History and Heritage Command — October 13Official Military
Frequently asked questions
When is U.S. Navy Birthday?
13 October annually The stored recurrence guidance is: 13 October.
Does U.S. Navy Birthday 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 U.S. Navy Birthday an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States / U.S. Navy anniversary. 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 U.S. Navy Birthday?
The stored designation basis is: Naval History and Heritage Command identifies 13 October as the date celebrated as the U.S. Navy’s birthday.. Supporting provenance includes Naval History and Heritage Command — October 13. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is U.S. Navy Birthday international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / U.S. Navy anniversary.
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 2026-09-08.
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