Orangemen’s Day
Newfoundland and Labrador legislation names Orangemen’s Day and sets out its July observance mechanics
Date and recurrence
12 July, with Monday observance mechanics set out in Newfoundland and Labrador law
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 Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 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.
- Remembrance Civic Context Care.
Sources
- Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly — Shops Closing ActProvincial Statute
Frequently asked questions
When is Orangemen’s Day?
12 July, with Monday observance mechanics set out in Newfoundland and Labrador law The stored recurrence guidance is: 12 July is the named date; Newfoundland and Labrador law supplies observed-day mechanics.
Does Orangemen’s 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 Orangemen’s Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 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 Orangemen’s Day?
The stored designation basis is: Newfoundland and Labrador legislation names Orangemen’s Day and sets out its July observance mechanics. Supporting provenance includes Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly — Shops Closing Act. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Orangemen’s Day international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to Canada. Its fuller verified scope is: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
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 2026-09-07.
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