Optimist Day
Optimist International states that Optimist Day is celebrated annually on the first Thursday of February and traces the organization’s adoption of that rule to 2013.
Date and recurrence
First Thursday of February
This observance follows a reusable calendar rule rather than one fixed Gregorian date. The actual date can move from year to year. Rule: First Thursday of February.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Optimist International / worldwide club 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
Optimist 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
- Optimist International — Optimist DayOrganization Observance
- Optimist International board policy ICD-136Organization Policy
Frequently asked questions
When is Optimist Day?
First Thursday of February The stored recurrence guidance is: First Thursday of February..
Does Optimist 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 Optimist Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Optimist International / worldwide club 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 Optimist Day?
The stored designation basis is: Optimist International states that Optimist Day is celebrated annually on the first Thursday of February and traces the organization’s adoption of that rule to 2013.. Supporting provenance includes Optimist International — Optimist Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Optimist Day international or country-specific?
The record has international or global institutional scope: Optimist International / worldwide club observance. That does not mean every country treats the date as a public holiday or observes it in the same way.
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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