Salvation Army U.S. arrival anniversary
The Salvation Army’s own U.S. history records 10 March 1880 as the date its work officially arrived in the United States. That supports a historical anniversary anchor, not a statutory nationwide “Salvation Army Day.”
Date and recurrence
10 March 1880 (U.S. arrival anniversary anchor)
This is retained as historical or legacy evidence. The site does not assume that the observance still recurs today.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is United States / Salvation Army historical anniversary. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Salvation Army 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.
- Refresh the target year before publishing a new date when the record is not safely portable.
- Historical Context Only.
- Remembrance Civic Context Care.
Sources
- The Salvation Army USA — An Enduring CommitmentFirst Party History
- The Salvation Army Knoxville — Our HistoryFirst Party Local History
Frequently asked questions
When is Salvation Army U.S. arrival anniversary?
10 March 1880 (U.S. arrival anniversary anchor) The stored recurrence guidance is: Historical anchor: the Salvation Army officially arrived in the United States on 10 March 1880..
Does Salvation Army U.S. arrival anniversary fall on the same date every year?
The record is historical/legacy and is not treated as a currently recurring annual date.
Is Salvation Army U.S. arrival anniversary an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States / Salvation Army historical anniversary. 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 Salvation Army U.S. arrival anniversary?
The stored designation basis is: The Salvation Army’s own U.S. history records 10 March 1880 as the date its work officially arrived in the United States. That supports a historical anniversary anchor, not a statutory nationwide “Salvation Army Day.”. Supporting provenance includes The Salvation Army USA — An Enduring Commitment. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Salvation Army U.S. arrival anniversary international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / Salvation Army historical anniversary.
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 2026-09-10.