OR Nurse Day (historical name; modern successor: Perioperative Nurses Week)
AORN states that the observance was established in 1979 as OR Nurse Day, later expanded to OR Nurse Week, and became Perioperative Nurses Week in 2000; the modern 2026 week is November 8–14.
Date and recurrence
Historical single-day observance established in 1979; modern AORN observance is Perioperative Nurses Week
This is retained as historical or legacy evidence. The site does not assume that the observance still recurs today.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Perioperative nursing / AORN professional recognition. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Operating Room Nurse Day, OR Nurse 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.
- Refresh the target year before publishing a new date when the record is not safely portable.
- Historical Context Only.
- Health Information Not Medical Advice.
Sources
- AORN — Perioperative Nurses WeekProfessional Association
Frequently asked questions
When is OR Nurse Day (historical name; modern successor: Perioperative Nurses Week)?
Historical single-day observance established in 1979; modern AORN observance is Perioperative Nurses Week The stored recurrence guidance is: Do not project the historical single-day name as the current AORN format; use AORN’s target-year Perioperative Nurses Week for current scheduling.
Does OR Nurse Day (historical name; modern successor: Perioperative Nurses Week) fall on the same date every year?
The record is historical/legacy and is not treated as a currently recurring annual date.
Is OR Nurse Day (historical name; modern successor: Perioperative Nurses Week) an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Perioperative nursing / AORN professional recognition. 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 OR Nurse Day (historical name; modern successor: Perioperative Nurses Week)?
The stored designation basis is: AORN states that the observance was established in 1979 as OR Nurse Day, later expanded to OR Nurse Week, and became Perioperative Nurses Week in 2000; the modern 2026 week is November 8–14.. Supporting provenance includes AORN — Perioperative Nurses Week. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is OR Nurse Day (historical name; modern successor: Perioperative Nurses Week) international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Perioperative nursing / AORN professional recognition. 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.