Rare Disease Day
EURORDIS and the international rare-disease community
Date and recurrence
Last day 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: Last day of February
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Patient-led global awareness 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.
- Health Information Not Medical Advice.
Sources
- Rare Disease Day — Official campaignOrganizer Dedicated Page
Frequently asked questions
When is Rare Disease Day?
Last day of February The stored recurrence guidance is: Last day of February.
Does Rare Disease 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 Rare Disease Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Patient-led global awareness 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 Rare Disease Day?
The stored designation basis is: EURORDIS and the international rare-disease community. Supporting provenance includes Rare Disease Day — Official campaign. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Rare Disease Day international or country-specific?
The record has international or global institutional scope: Patient-led global awareness 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 2026-09-05.