National Skip the Straw Day
The observance is attributed to the Coral Keepers students at Whitehall Middle School and adviser Susan Tate, with a 2017 launch; independent public-water-authority coverage also identifies the fourth Friday in February and the student-origin story.
Date and recurrence
Fourth Friday in February
This observance follows a reusable calendar rule rather than one fixed Gregorian date. The actual date can move from year to year. Rule: Fourth Friday in February each year.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is United States-origin environmental-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
Skip the Straw 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
- National Day Calendar — National Skip the Straw DayCreator History Calendar Source
- Lehigh County Authority — Skip the StrawPublic Water Authority Corroboration
Frequently asked questions
When is National Skip the Straw Day?
Fourth Friday in February The stored recurrence guidance is: Fourth Friday in February each year..
Does National Skip the Straw 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 National Skip the Straw Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States-origin environmental-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 National Skip the Straw Day?
The stored designation basis is: The observance is attributed to the Coral Keepers students at Whitehall Middle School and adviser Susan Tate, with a 2017 launch; independent public-water-authority coverage also identifies the fourth Friday in February and the student-origin story.. Supporting provenance includes National Day Calendar — National Skip the Straw Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is National Skip the Straw Day international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: United States-origin environmental-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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