SKYWARN Recognition Day
National Weather Service material describes the first Saturday in December as SKYWARN Recognition Day. The national 2025 event was cancelled while organizers discussed redevelopment, so current-edition status requires a fresh check.
Date and recurrence
First Saturday in December; edition status must be checked
This observance follows a reusable calendar rule rather than one fixed Gregorian date. The actual date can move from year to year. Rule: First Saturday in December
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is United States / National Weather Service and amateur-radio community. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
SKYWARN™ Recognition 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 Weather Service — SKYWARN Recognition DayOfficial Agency
- National Weather Service — first-Saturday recurrence referenceOfficial Agency
- ARRL — SKYWARN Recognition Day 2025 cancelledOfficial Partner
Frequently asked questions
When is SKYWARN Recognition Day?
First Saturday in December; edition status must be checked The stored recurrence guidance is: First Saturday in December.
Does SKYWARN Recognition 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 SKYWARN Recognition Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States / National Weather Service and amateur-radio community. 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 SKYWARN Recognition Day?
The stored designation basis is: National Weather Service material describes the first Saturday in December as SKYWARN Recognition Day. The national 2025 event was cancelled while organizers discussed redevelopment, so current-edition status requires a fresh check.. Supporting provenance includes National Weather Service — SKYWARN Recognition Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is SKYWARN Recognition Day international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / National Weather Service and amateur-radio community.
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 2026-09-08.
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