Scout Sunday
Scouting America explains Scout Sunday and permits units to choose a February date that works for their chartered organization
Date and recurrence
Observed flexibly in February; commonly the Sunday before 8 February or the second Sunday
The date is source-dependent or variable. A target-year source is required before assigning it to a calendar.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Scouting America / faith-community recognition. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
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.
- Faith Context Respect.
Sources
- Scouting America — Scout SundayOfficial Scouting Observance
Frequently asked questions
When is Scout Sunday?
Observed flexibly in February; commonly the Sunday before 8 February or the second Sunday The stored recurrence guidance is: Observed flexibly in February; resolve the target-year/local Scouting date from the organizer.
Does Scout Sunday fall on the same date every year?
It is not safely predictable from a fixed rule; the target year needs a current source.
Is Scout Sunday an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Scouting America / faith-community recognition. 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 Scout Sunday?
The stored designation basis is: Scouting America explains Scout Sunday and permits units to choose a February date that works for their chartered organization. Supporting provenance includes Scouting America — Scout Sunday. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Scout Sunday international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Scouting America / faith-community recognition. 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 2026-09-07.