Pastor Appreciation Day
IPHC Discipleship Ministries explicitly identifies the second Sunday of October as the national date for Pastor Appreciation Day while noting that local churches may choose another date.
Date and recurrence
Second Sunday of October (11 October 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: Second Sunday in October; local churches may observe on another date
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Christian / U.S. church pastor-recognition observance. 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.
Sources
- IPHC Discipleship Ministries — Pastor Appreciation 2015Church Denomination
- IPHC General Superintendent — Thoughts on Pastor AppreciationChurch Denomination
Frequently asked questions
When is Pastor Appreciation Day?
Second Sunday of October (11 October in 2026) The stored recurrence guidance is: Second Sunday in October; local churches may observe on another date.
Does Pastor Appreciation 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 Pastor Appreciation Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Christian / U.S. church pastor-recognition 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 Pastor Appreciation Day?
The stored designation basis is: IPHC Discipleship Ministries explicitly identifies the second Sunday of October as the national date for Pastor Appreciation Day while noting that local churches may choose another date.. Supporting provenance includes IPHC Discipleship Ministries — Pastor Appreciation 2015. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Pastor Appreciation Day international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Christian / U.S. church pastor-recognition observance. 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.
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