Scottish Wildcat Day
Action for Earth states that it founded Scottish Wildcat Day in 2016 and celebrates it every August 8; Royal Dornoch independently marked August 8 as Scottish Wildcat Day while supporting the Saving Wildcats project.
Date and recurrence
8 August
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 Scotland / Scottish wildcat conservation awareness 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
Wildcat Day, Highland Tiger 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.
Sources
- Action for Earth — Scottish Wildcat DayFounder First Party
- Royal Dornoch — Supporting the Highland TigerLocal Institution Conservation Corroboration
Frequently asked questions
When is Scottish Wildcat Day?
8 August The stored recurrence guidance is: 8 August each year..
Does Scottish Wildcat 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 Scottish Wildcat Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Scotland / Scottish wildcat conservation awareness 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 Scottish Wildcat Day?
The stored designation basis is: Action for Earth states that it founded Scottish Wildcat Day in 2016 and celebrates it every August 8; Royal Dornoch independently marked August 8 as Scottish Wildcat Day while supporting the Saving Wildcats project.. Supporting provenance includes Action for Earth — Scottish Wildcat Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Scottish Wildcat Day international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Scotland / Scottish wildcat conservation awareness observance. Use that scope rather than assuming worldwide or country-specific status.
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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