Safetypup Day
The National Child Safety Council states that Safetypup was introduced on February 12, 1985 and that Safetypup’s birthday is February 12; the Georgetown, Ohio Police Department independently states that Safety Pup Day is celebrated February 12.
Date and recurrence
12 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 / child-safety education mascot observance. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Safety Pup Day, Safetypup Birthday
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
- National Child Safety Council — Meet SafetypupCreator Organization
- Village of Georgetown Police Department — Safety PupLaw Enforcement Corroboration
Frequently asked questions
When is Safetypup Day?
12 February The stored recurrence guidance is: 12 February each year..
Does Safetypup 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 Safetypup Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States / child-safety education mascot 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 Safetypup Day?
The stored designation basis is: The National Child Safety Council states that Safetypup was introduced on February 12, 1985 and that Safetypup’s birthday is February 12; the Georgetown, Ohio Police Department independently states that Safety Pup Day is celebrated February 12.. Supporting provenance includes National Child Safety Council — Meet Safetypup. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Safetypup Day international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / child-safety education mascot observance.
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 2026-09-11.
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These records also resolve to February 12, 2027 under the current authority data.
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