Occupational Safety and Health Professional Day
Contemporary safety-industry coverage records that ASSE established Occupational Safety and Health Professional Day in 2006 and observes it on the Wednesday during the first full NAOSH week in May.
Date and recurrence
Wednesday of the first full week of May (6 May in 2026)
This observance follows a reusable calendar rule rather than one fixed Gregorian date. The actual date can move from year to year. Rule: Wednesday of the first full week in May
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is North America / occupational-safety professional recognition originating with ASSE. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
OSH Professional 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
- EHS Today — Occupational Safety and Health Professional DayTrade Publication
Frequently asked questions
When is Occupational Safety and Health Professional Day?
Wednesday of the first full week of May (6 May in 2026) The stored recurrence guidance is: Wednesday of the first full week in May.
Does Occupational Safety and Health Professional Day fall on the same date every year?
It follows a recurring calendar rule, so the Gregorian date can change from year to year.
Is Occupational Safety and Health Professional Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: North America / occupational-safety professional recognition originating with ASSE. 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 Occupational Safety and Health Professional Day?
The stored designation basis is: Contemporary safety-industry coverage records that ASSE established Occupational Safety and Health Professional Day in 2006 and observes it on the Wednesday during the first full NAOSH week in May.. Supporting provenance includes EHS Today — Occupational Safety and Health Professional Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Occupational Safety and Health Professional Day international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: North America / occupational-safety professional recognition originating with ASSE. Use that scope rather than assuming worldwide or country-specific status.
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.