Reptile Awareness Day
World Animal Protection states that Reptile Awareness Day is held every year on October 21; Arignar Anna Zoological Park also describes the October 21 observance as annual.
Date and recurrence
21 October
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 Animal welfare/conservation awareness / international usage. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
World Reptile Day, National Reptile Awareness 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.
- Health Information Not Medical Advice.
Sources
- World Animal Protection — World Reptile DayInternational Animal Welfare Organization
- Arignar Anna Zoological Park — Reptile Awareness DayPublic Zoo
Frequently asked questions
When is Reptile Awareness Day?
21 October The stored recurrence guidance is: 21 October.
Does Reptile Awareness 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 Reptile Awareness Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Animal welfare/conservation awareness / international usage. 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 Reptile Awareness Day?
The stored designation basis is: World Animal Protection states that Reptile Awareness Day is held every year on October 21; Arignar Anna Zoological Park also describes the October 21 observance as annual.. Supporting provenance includes World Animal Protection — World Reptile Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Reptile Awareness Day international or country-specific?
The record has international or global institutional scope: Animal welfare/conservation awareness / international usage. 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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