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Save the Florida Panther Day

Florida Statutes designate the third Saturday in March of each year as Save the Florida Panther Day; the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service also promoted the 21 March 2026 observance.

Date / ruleThird Saturday of March (21 March in 2026)

ScopeFlorida, United States / statutory state special observance

VerificationState Statute Recurring Rule Verified

PortabilityRule Based Annual

Evidence statusSource-backed

Last authority check2026-09-09

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Authority summary

What is Save the Florida Panther Day?

Florida Statutes designate the third Saturday in March of each year as Save the Florida Panther Day; the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service also promoted the 21 March 2026 observance.

Date and recurrence

Third Saturday of March (21 March in 2026)

This observance follows a reusable calendar rule rather than one fixed Gregorian date. The actual date can move from year to year. Rule: Third Saturday in March

Scope and status

The verified scope stored for this record is Florida, United States / statutory state special observance. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.

Classification

Topic and context

Animals, Nature & Environment →

Animals, Nature & Environment Nature Environment

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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.

Provenance

Sources

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Florida Senate — 2026 Statutes §683.18State Statute
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service — Florida Panther refugeFederal Agency

Reader questions

Frequently asked questions

When is Save the Florida Panther Day?

Third Saturday of March (21 March in 2026) The stored recurrence guidance is: Third Saturday in March.

Does Save the Florida Panther 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 Save the Florida Panther Day an official public holiday?

Within the verified scope, the authority record identifies it as Florida, United States / statutory state special observance. That status is not automatically extended to other countries or jurisdictions.

Who established or recognizes Save the Florida Panther Day?

The stored designation basis is: Florida Statutes designate the third Saturday in March of each year as Save the Florida Panther Day; the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service also promoted the 21 March 2026 observance.. Supporting provenance includes Florida Senate — 2026 Statutes §683.18. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.

Is Save the Florida Panther Day international or country-specific?

This authority record is country-scoped to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: Florida, United States / statutory state special 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 2026-09-09.

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