USS Maine sinking anniversary
The Smithsonian records that USS Maine sank in Havana Harbor on the evening of 15 February 1898.
Date and recurrence
15 February
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 United States / Spanish-American War historical remembrance. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Remember the Maine 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.
- Remembrance Civic Context Care.
Sources
- Smithsonian National Museum of American History — USS Maine bugleNational Museum History
- Smithsonian — A New Navy, A New WarNational Museum History
Frequently asked questions
When is USS Maine sinking anniversary?
15 February The stored recurrence guidance is: 15 February.
Does USS Maine sinking anniversary 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 USS Maine sinking anniversary an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States / Spanish-American War historical remembrance. 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 USS Maine sinking anniversary?
The stored designation basis is: The Smithsonian records that USS Maine sank in Havana Harbor on the evening of 15 February 1898.. Supporting provenance includes Smithsonian National Museum of American History — USS Maine bugle. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is USS Maine sinking anniversary international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / Spanish-American War historical remembrance.
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.
Other observances on February 15
These records also resolve to February 15, 2027 under the current authority data.
Daisy Gatson Bates Day
Arkansas gubernatorial material identifies Daisy Gatson Bates Day as a state observance honoring the civil-rights leader; the holiday is observed with Washington’s Birthday in Arkansas.
Día de las Mujeres y Hombres Próceres de Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico’s Office of Management and Budget legal library lists Law 111-2014, as amended, establishing the third-Monday-in-February Día de las Mujeres y Hombres Próceres de Puerto Rico.
Family Day (Ontario)
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International Angelman Day
Angelman Syndrome Foundation and participating Angelman organizations
International Childhood Cancer Day
Childhood Cancer International (CCI)
Liberation Day
Afghanistan’s Consulate General in Mumbai lists Liberation Day on February 15 in its official holiday schedule.